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Here is my big question: "How do I move existing customers to the app store version of the software without making them purchase it at full price?"
2. I hope App Store apps will be sandboxed and prevented from polluting the system.
3. I hope Adobe switches to the App Store model, and that it will mean that the behavior of the horrific Creative Suite installer will finally be reigned in (take a look in /Applications/.AdobePatchFiles and check how large it is).
the big question is whether the App Store will become the only allowed way to get software onto a Mac. Anybody heard anything? If they disallow all the historical ways I suspect there will be an exodus of disgrunted developers, many going to Linux.
For that matter, I can't really see Adobe (for example) wanting to give 30% of the cost of Photoshop to Apple.
On the other hand, I think this is potentially fantastic for smaller developers -- it will make it easier for people to find their apps, and as with the iPad/iPhone, that 30% cut to let Apple manage all the billing issues for you might be well worth it.
Here is my big question: "How do I move existing customers to the app store version of the software without making them purchase it at full price?"
The bigger question I have is: why would you/anyone move them at all? If you're already selling for OS X and have an avenue for updating your app, are you really going to give up 30% of your revenue to Apple for the same-old? This only works on the iPhone because it's the only way to get software on the device. Unless that's the next step...
I'd say try finding a software publisher that will give you a deal anywhere near that good, but if you're already distributing your software electronically...
Here is my big question: "How do I move existing customers to the app store version of the software without making them purchase it at full price?"
The bigger question I have is: why would you/anyone move them at all? If you're already selling for OS X and have an avenue for updating your app, are you really going to give up 30% of your revenue to Apple for the same-old? This only works on the iPhone because it's the only way to get software on the device. Unless that's the next step...
Will there be an approval process and what will it look like?
Here is my big question: "How do I move existing customers to the app store version of the software without making them purchase it at full price?"
The bigger question I have is: why would you/anyone move them at all? If you're already selling for OS X and have an avenue for updating your app, are you really going to give up 30% of your revenue to Apple for the same-old? This only works on the iPhone because it's the only way to get software on the device. Unless that's the next step...