Not only that, but they are charging entrepreneurial rates for something that is now, a very mature business. Apple's woes on this matter are largely Apple's c

Not only that, but they are charging entrepreneurial rates for something that is now, a very mature business. Apple's woes on this matter are largely Apple's creation. However, if developers want to accept payment outside of Apple's App store, then they should be prepared to pay elsewhere. The argument that the hardware purchase pays for the app store is bunk in my opinion, the hardware purchase pays for the hardware and the OS.