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Buy, download, and even redownload. its amazing how apple expected customers to pay for the same digital product over and over.

by elvirs 16y ago

rimantas 16y ago
What are you talking about? I own several programs I bought before Mac App Store launched and store shows them as installed. I am pretty sure, that if you delete an app and then try to "buy" it again, you will get the same as in iOS App Store: a prompt that you already own this app and suggestion to redownload it.
- seiha 16y ago
  I just deleted CoverSutra which I purchased this morning off the App Store and it went from "Installed" to "Reinstall" or "Not Installed" (I can't really remember which) and I was able to reinstall it with one click and it came flying back into my dock. Pretty darn easy if you ask me. However, I'm not sure if the purchases are stored locally in the app itself/cloud? Say, If I just got a brand new machine, would my app list be stored in the cloud and ready for my viewing if I logged in with my account in the App Store? I'm not quite sure about that part though.
  - terrbold 16y ago
    The site suggests that you'd be covered: "You can install apps on every Mac you use and even download them again. This is especially convenient when you buy a new Mac and want to load it with apps you already own."
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elvirs 16y ago
You did not get my point. Apple advertises redownload feature as it is something special while to normal logic the right to redownload has to be standard.
- J3L2404 16y ago
  "Buy, download, and even redownload. its amazing how apple expected customers to pay for the same digital product over and over."
elvirs 16y ago
apple fanboys were offended by my observations, my apologies :) (but i still stick to my point)
- J3L2404 16y ago
  Except that your point is factually wrong, which is why you tried to backtrack. You should have deleted your post while you had the chance.
  - elvirs 16y ago
    how is it wrong? apple advertises the fact that they will let buyers 'even redownload' for free the app a customers bought earlier. what is so great about it to advertise? is not that normal? I dont like the fact that apple makes a normal thing sound like a favor it is doing to its customers. which part is wrong in it?
    - J3L2404 16y ago
      This part: >its amazing how apple expected customers to pay for the same digital product over and over. Or are you trying to pretend you didn't say that?
      - elvirs 16y ago
        I did say that, Pay attention to 'expectED', it is in past tense, what it means is apple used to expect people to pay for redownloads or not allow redownloads at all but now with introduction of this great new feature they are going to let you redownload or 'even redownload'. pay attention to how they said 'EVEN redownload', they are making an accent on the importance of this redownload thingy. i hope you got it now.
        J3L2404 16y ago
        >apple used to expect people to pay for redownloads or not allow redownloads at all Obviously false. Although it is mildly amusing to watch your syntactical contortions, I'm out.

Buy, download, and even redownload. its amazing how apple expected customers to pay for the same digital product over and over.

by elvirs 16y ago

Buy, download, and even redownload. its amazing how apple expected customers to pay for the same digital product over and over.

rimantas 16y ago

What are you talking about? I own several programs I bought before Mac App Store launched and store shows them as installed. I am pretty sure, that if you delete an app and then try to "buy" it again, you will get the same as in iOS App Store: a prompt that you already own this app and suggestion to redownload it.

seiha 16y ago
I just deleted CoverSutra which I purchased this morning off the App Store and it went from "Installed" to "Reinstall" or "Not Installed" (I can't really remember which) and I was able to reinstall it with one click and it came flying back into my dock. Pretty darn easy if you ask me. However, I'm not sure if the purchases are stored locally in the app itself/cloud? Say, If I just got a brand new machine, would my app list be stored in the cloud and ready for my viewing if I logged in with my account in the App Store? I'm not quite sure about that part though.
- terrbold 16y ago
  The site suggests that you'd be covered: "You can install apps on every Mac you use and even download them again. This is especially convenient when you buy a new Mac and want to load it with apps you already own."
- deleted 16y ago
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elvirs 16y ago

You did not get my point. Apple advertises redownload feature as it is something special while to normal logic the right to redownload has to be standard.

J3L2404 16y ago
"Buy, download, and even redownload. its amazing how apple expected customers to pay for the same digital product over and over."

elvirs 16y ago

apple fanboys were offended by my observations, my apologies :) (but i still stick to my point)

J3L2404 16y ago
Except that your point is factually wrong, which is why you tried to backtrack. You should have deleted your post while you had the chance.
- elvirs 16y ago
  how is it wrong? apple advertises the fact that they will let buyers 'even redownload' for free the app a customers bought earlier. what is so great about it to advertise? is not that normal? I dont like the fact that apple makes a normal thing sound like a favor it is doing to its customers. which part is wrong in it?
  - J3L2404 16y ago
    This part: >its amazing how apple expected customers to pay for the same digital product over and over. Or are you trying to pretend you didn't say that?
    - elvirs 16y ago
      I did say that, Pay attention to 'expectED', it is in past tense, what it means is apple used to expect people to pay for redownloads or not allow redownloads at all but now with introduction of this great new feature they are going to let you redownload or 'even redownload'. pay attention to how they said 'EVEN redownload', they are making an accent on the importance of this redownload thingy. i hope you got it now.
      - J3L2404 16y ago
        >apple used to expect people to pay for redownloads or not allow redownloads at all Obviously false. Although it is mildly amusing to watch your syntactical contortions, I'm out.