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There already exists a $1500 barrier to entry: the cost of a Mac. Thanks though, if I want to load programs on my iPhone, I'll do so through Cydia.

• nachteilig 15y ago
  Mac mini starts at $599. And no need to be hostile--he's making a legitimate point. By charging a relatively modest fee to use the store--the tools themselves are free, unlike things like VS--Apple is making sure people have minute skin in the game.
  • SpikeDad 15y ago
    Of course. Even here people can't resist the Apple hate pronunciations. What do people think they'd be developing if it wasn't for Apple? Would the $X billions of dollars paid to App developers be made some other way? Basic games?
    • TheAmazingIdiot 15y ago
      I didn't believe I was being hostile. It's just a matter of fact statement that if I need programs loaded for me and friends, I'll send it to Cydia. I cannot afford a MacBook, nor the 100$ fee to develop.