The two main benefits I see of the app store model: - Centralised program repository. (Users can go to one site and find programs listed in a consistent format

The two main benefits I see of the app store model: - Centralised program repository. (Users can go to one site and find programs listed in a consistent format, with related services provided alongside, like ratings and reviews.) - Program "quality control". (Spam, malware, and unusable programs aren't admitted: developers must make their programs good.) Googling for programs, then having to find out how good they are on Wikipedia, forums, and blogs is a pain. The app store model means users can easily find good programs. (Admittedly the app store model has some flaws but I'm playing devil's advocate here.) As for the app model, making every little function its own program can seem overkill, but this allows them to be tailored to a device and have greater consistency with the device's look and feel.