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Apps aren't much of a network effect, though. Do you buy a phone to use third-party apps? No, you buy it to make phone calls, send text messages, browse the int
by hugh3 16y ago
Apps aren't much of a network effect, though. Do you buy a phone to use third-party apps? No, you buy it to make phone calls, send text messages, browse the internet, and maybe do a few other things which are mostly supported by the phone straight out of the box. Apps are, maybe, the fourth biggest use, and a completely appless phone still fills the vast majority of use cases for the vast majority of people.
- pieter 16y agoApps may not be he most used feature of a phone, but it is one of the things that really differentiate a platform. I'd be hesitant to move to android and not be able to use all the excellent, low-priced apps for the iPhone.
- jacquesm 16y agoMost people only find out what's in the appstore after they've bought a phone.