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When the Apple App Store first came out there was an app called “I am rich” that cost $1000. It’s only functionality was a button that when pressed displayed t
by pjot 3y ago
When the Apple App Store first came out there was an app called “I am rich” that cost $1000.
It’s only functionality was a button that when pressed displayed the text, “I am rich!”
- m-ee 3y agoIt was better than that, it displayed a few sentences that included a misspelling
- NiloCK 3y agoFrom memory: "i deserv it"
- JKCalhoun 3y agoSo funny.As I understand it, $1000 was the highest price tier Apple provided for the App Store. There must be a lesson (or perhaps even a metaphor?) in that half a dozen or so copies sold. At least one or two of the "marks" claimed they bought it on accident. Maybe. Or maybe some people have a lot more disposable income than I do. It still feels to me like developer performance art.
- thaumasiotes 3y ago> At least one or two of the "marks" claimed they bought it on accident. Maybe. Not really a problem if you're the developer; just offer an absolute refund guarantee. My mother likes to tell the story of an American company that used to sell pills to determine the sex of your baby. You'd buy (and take) a girl pill if you wanted a girl and a boy pill if you wanted a boy. If your baby came out the wrong sex, they'd give you a refund.