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Insufficient, and certainly one sided information is all that's so far available. I'm taking it with a large grain of salt but if true, it's a monstrously stupi
by archgrove 16y ago
Insufficient, and certainly one sided information is all that's so far available. I'm taking it with a large grain of salt but if true, it's a monstrously stupid move. Unlike most Apple App "restrictions", even the most tech-unsavvy iOS owner will notice this one. You can bet it'd feature in upcoming ads for other tablets.
For these reasons, I'm suspicious. It's either just wrong, a silent test of the waters that will come to nothing, or a policy that won't last until Spring (much like the "Only Obj-C" attempt). If it's anything else, I worry for the future of the Apple App platform.
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- protomyth 16y agoI'm having a tough time believing the spokesperson got it right, because of the Rhapsody, Netflix, and Audible apps. Never mind every PDF viewer. It just seems like a really, really bad idea that will bring government intervention. The Kindle app kicks over to Safari for purchases, but I really can't imagine them requiring Amazon to add an in app purchase through Apple. I can't imagine the circumstances that would make that acceptable.