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A shelf space analogy doesn't make sense. With a real shelf, there is scarcity. Only so many shelves can fit in the store, and only so many products on a shelf.
by scottdw2 13y ago
A shelf space analogy doesn't make sense. With a real shelf, there is scarcity. Only so many shelves can fit in the store, and only so many products on a shelf.
The marginal cost of a virtual good is zero. Apple's ability to support apps is effectively infinite.
There are over 1M apps in the App Store.
This is not about "shelf space".
- metafunctor 13y agoThere is a kind of scarcity in abundance. When the marginal cost of shelf space approaches zero, another factor comes into play: time spent by the buyers. With too many shelves in the store, many products will never be bought, no matter how good they are.
- scottdw2 13y agoThere are already 1M apps in the App Store. There's already too many apps, so preventing "over choice" isn't their goal.
- stevewilhelm 13y agoYou might want to become familiar with Overchoice. [1][2] [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overchoice http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overchoice [2] http://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice.html http://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_ch...