Comments on: Free Idea for Apple http://getanewbrowser.com/2007/08/free-idea-for-apple/ analyzing the business and technology of the web Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:44:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Andy Brudtkuhl http://getanewbrowser.com/2007/08/free-idea-for-apple/#comment-34854 Andy Brudtkuhl Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:59:06 +0000 http://getanewbrowser.com/2007/08/free-idea-for-apple/#comment-34854 I think the developers would get a cut off it in the same way Apple pays royalties for music sold on iTunes. Apple would simply provide the means to acquire the software from the third party through a standardized application (iTunes). I think the developers would get a cut off it in the same way Apple pays royalties for music sold on iTunes.

Apple would simply provide the means to acquire the software from the third party through a standardized application (iTunes).

]]> By: J Phill http://getanewbrowser.com/2007/08/free-idea-for-apple/#comment-34853 J Phill Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:00:28 +0000 http://getanewbrowser.com/2007/08/free-idea-for-apple/#comment-34853 I think a potential problem to this idea (which I do like) would be who profits. I know a lot of these hackers are putting out their apps for free, however, if Apple started a marketplace, I could see them charging. What happens when the developers want a cut of that profit then? I think a potential problem to this idea (which I do like) would be who profits. I know a lot of these hackers are putting out their apps for free, however, if Apple started a marketplace, I could see them charging. What happens when the developers want a cut of that profit then?

]]> By: Gareth http://getanewbrowser.com/2007/08/free-idea-for-apple/#comment-34852 Gareth Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:55:13 +0000 http://getanewbrowser.com/2007/08/free-idea-for-apple/#comment-34852 I think this is a great idea, kind of like Nokias Catalogs http://www.nokia.com/catalogs But created and aggregated in the same way dashboard widgets are. Maybe it'll all go that way, look at the apparent roadmap for widgets etc http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/leopard/developer/dashcode.html I think this is a great idea, kind of like Nokias Catalogs http://www.nokia.com/catalogs

But created and aggregated in the same way dashboard widgets are.

Maybe it’ll all go that way, look at the apparent roadmap for widgets etc
http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/leopard/developer/dashcode.html

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