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This is exactly what Android needs. Many of the enduring criticisms of Android I've seen are pointed at the Market. No matter how much merit those criticisms m

This is exactly what Android needs. Many of the enduring criticisms of Android I've seen are pointed at the Market. No matter how much merit those criticisms may have--inadequate policing, malware, weak categorization, whatever--separate distribution channels are exactly what's missing from the mobile app ecosystem, forcing distributors to compete, learn from each other and improve. I'm excited to finally see Android's strengths being taken advantage of. The fact that Amazon can do this and still have a thriving platform to target speaks to its strength. And hey, if it fails, someone else can try again and maybe do better.

jonursenbach 16y ago
You don't think that this is going to further fragmentation of the OS?
- Setsuna 16y ago
  Separate distribution channels have nothing to do with OS fragmentation.
tomjen3 16y ago
This is exactly what Android doesn't need. If I wanted to suffer draconian policies, I would develop for IOS and make a lot more money. Remember the most successful platform from a deployment perspective had a motto: "developers, developers, developers".
- mithaler 16y ago
  You're contradicting yourself. Assuming you're defining "successful" as "making money", you're simultaneously claiming that the iOS App Store is too draconian for developers to succeed, and that it's more successful. Furthermore, I haven't seen evidence that the two issues--stringency of policy towards developers and potential for financial success--are correlated.
  - tomjen3 16y ago
    One can make a lot of money of the app store, but there are more android devices in the world than there are IOS devices. Apple has the most succesful store, but the android has the better platform - because developers aren't restricted.
    - mithaler 16y ago
      I don't disagree. But that very lack of restriction on developers is what allows Amazon to set up their own separate app store and bypass the perceived deficiencies of the Market. That's why I think this is a positive sign. And if you don't like it, you're free to try to do better; I can't say that about iOS.

jonursenbach 16y ago

You don't think that this is going to further fragmentation of the OS?

Setsuna 16y ago
Separate distribution channels have nothing to do with OS fragmentation.

tomjen3 16y ago

This is exactly what Android doesn't need. If I wanted to suffer draconian policies, I would develop for IOS and make a lot more money. Remember the most successful platform from a deployment perspective had a motto: "developers, developers, developers".

mithaler 16y ago
You're contradicting yourself. Assuming you're defining "successful" as "making money", you're simultaneously claiming that the iOS App Store is too draconian for developers to succeed, and that it's more successful. Furthermore, I haven't seen evidence that the two issues--stringency of policy towards developers and potential for financial success--are correlated.
- tomjen3 16y ago
  One can make a lot of money of the app store, but there are more android devices in the world than there are IOS devices. Apple has the most succesful store, but the android has the better platform - because developers aren't restricted.
  - mithaler 16y ago
    I don't disagree. But that very lack of restriction on developers is what allows Amazon to set up their own separate app store and bypass the perceived deficiencies of the Market. That's why I think this is a positive sign. And if you don't like it, you're free to try to do better; I can't say that about iOS.