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- streak, on 07/11/2008, -2/+50Where's Terminal? Where's VNC? Games are one thing, but we have to get some work done from time to time, too.
- veriix, on 07/11/2008, -0/+34"About 25 percent of the applications are free and almost 6 percent are over $9.99. The vast majority, 70 percent, range in price somewhere between $0.99 and $9.99. Almost 25 percent of the store's offerings are free, as Apple needs something to get the everyday user in the door."
Did they get those statistics from the Department of Redundancy Department? - McShr3dd3r, on 07/11/2008, -1/+28Shortcuts to Myspace, Twitter, New York Times are hardly "applications."
- philipz78, on 07/10/2008, -5/+32Over 500 apps to start with is already an overwhelming set of choices. It would be impossible for all 500 apps to be good.
- 48days, on 07/11/2008, -1/+20Impossible, and impossible, the SDK is so limited that no apps can function outside of their directory, which means no VNC, no Terminal and no SMBPrefs
- blackjack75, on 07/11/2008, -0/+19I asked for my key months ago and never received it, negating for me the possiblity to publish any app... I have to say I am bit disgusted when I see some of the chosen people getting away with publishing apps that basically display a white page for 1.99$ while so many foreign developers could not even publish free apps.
- fraggle35, on 07/11/2008, -1/+18iPod1,1_2.0_5A345_Restore.ipsw
google is your friend - Lane5slacker, on 07/11/2008, -0/+17I was very disappointed in the majority of the apps on the Store. I've been working hard on an app of my own and, let me tell you, seeing all these half-assed attempts to cash in is just disheartening. I've been working trying to perfect the GUI, with the delicate balance of using the screen wisely without it being clutters. It's harder then it sounds to get that "Apple" feel, but by the looks of it most of these designers didn't even try.
Let's be honest, why the ***** does an app who's sole purpose to to show a video of how to jog exist? Make is a freakin' podcast. - TimFrost, on 07/11/2008, -4/+19I'm still annoyed at the fact the 2.0 firmware isn't available for the touch yet, so I can't even use any of these apps.
- MaGCoL, on 07/11/2008, -2/+15I'm annoyed that we Touch users have to pay for the 2.0 upgrade. I understand Apple's reasoning on that, but I'm going to buy the iPhone eventually and don't see the point buying the new firmware at this point. Would love to start playing with the new apps, they look frigging awesome!
- McHoffa, on 07/11/2008, -0/+125A347 is final
- inactive, on 07/11/2008, -0/+12Search for Crash Bandicoot in the app store.
It's not listed under any of the categories for some reason, and it's the best iphone game, by far. - dagamer34, on 07/11/2008, -1/+12Seriously, the lightsaber application is a complete DISGRACE. Especially for developers that didn't even get their dev certs, Apple approving crap like that is a REAL slap in the face. Sigh.
- megamod, on 07/11/2008, -0/+10?
- deaftly, on 07/11/2008, -0/+9!
- EtherGnat, on 07/11/2008, -0/+9Nothing is wrong with a moderated store. The problem is it's the only place to legally get apps, which is a problem. Personally I'd rather have the choice what to install rather than allow a corporation which has conflicting interests to filter what I may use.
Basically you're paying 30% to Apple to tell you what you can't install. Yay! - megamod, on 07/11/2008, -0/+9"huh? what was that? did I see something?" *paces around*
*straightens out posture to indicate that I'm not suspcious anymore*
"hmm I must be seeing things" - gr33nie, on 07/11/2008, -0/+8Apple definitely did not make it easy for you to get this for free. In no way is this a direct link to it.
http://content.info.apple.com/ProtectedAsset/iPod/ ... - inactive, on 07/11/2008, -7/+15Still tons of room for innovation. I was expecting a little more thoughtful apps.
Any iPhone devs want to team up for some apps, give me a shout. I have dev money. - mrgermy, on 07/11/2008, -0/+8In 3D with Dolby surround and haptic feedback. . . hooked up to various parts of your body so you feel like you're getting shot
- dragon76, on 07/11/2008, -1/+9When an application ***** up or ***** up a system, do you think people contact the creator of the app? No, they contact the machine manufacturer or the operating system manufacturer. This was exactly why Microsoft stopped providing support to OEM purchased versions of their OS as they did in the days of DOS and Win 3.1.
You need to stop thinking of the iPhone in terms of other cell phones (especially since that tactic is bankrupting Motorola) and start thinking about it like PS3 or Wii. I can't just buy randomly internet distributed applications for my Wii or PS3, either and there's not some giant uproar about it. - inactive, on 07/11/2008, -0/+8Someone build a ***** puTTy-style SSH app that I can use without having to jailbreak the damned phone.
- ricksite, on 07/11/2008, -0/+8I would love terminal. To brainInAJar...I have a laptop. If I had terminal on my iPhone, I wouldn't have to take my laptop on vacation with me. In an emergency, a terminal client on the iPhone would be fine. I also setup the Cisco VPN client on the iPhone. It works great.
- megamod, on 07/11/2008, -1/+8500+ apps isn't really overwhelming when you have apps with the same functionality (e.g. 5 different plain screen/flashlight apps)
- RBrenner14, on 07/11/2008, -0/+7At first I buried you for making this up, but it turns out you're telling the truth. Cool.
- anillop, on 07/11/2008, -2/+8Wow what a totally uninformative article. To sum up Apple opened the app store and the author wonders why they are offering the application on there. Well thats sure a dig worthy article. Just because it is an article about the new iphone doesn't make it news worthy.
- inactive, on 07/11/2008, -1/+7I don't understand Apple's logic. The framework of the two are the same. It's the same BS that we had to pay for the email applications that new touch users got for free. The firmware is out, I think apple's servers are just on fire.
- inactive, on 07/11/2008, -0/+5At first I somehow buried myself accidentally trying to bury you for buring him for burying me. Then I changed my mind, and dugg myself up, dugg him down then dugg you up, but then I forgot what I originally thought because it was so complex. My brain feels like it's boiling.
- billygreen23, on 07/11/2008, -0/+5Exactly. It's extremely disappointing to see 90% of the apps are junk. I mean, Cow Toss?? Come on, it's pathetic. I really expected the apps to be of the quality you expect from Apple and the iPhone.
- Chairboy, on 07/11/2008, -2/+7That doesn't make any sense as a response to the question posed above that you're responding to. I understand not R'ing the F'ing A, but not even reading the little blurb your answering? Is there some super powerful new strain of ADHD floating around now?
- EtherGnat, on 07/11/2008, -0/+5"About 25 percent"
"almost 6 percent" - rrife, on 07/11/2008, -3/+7Or better yet remove all of the restrictions and let them be distributed however the creator wants.
- sexybobo, on 07/11/2008, -0/+4"I think apple's servers are just on fire"
Serves them right for using apple servers. - sjmueller, on 07/11/2008, -3/+7How bout they make an application for themselves that will unbrick my brand new got damn 3G iphone. You are "required" to connect to itunes in order to get the phone working, but all you see is timeouts and errors. Now i'm stuck without a cell phone for the last 4 hours, because my old cell company already switched it over.
So i have two effin bricks right now. Useless. - inactive, on 07/11/2008, -0/+4"almost 6 percent"
- wellyuk, on 07/11/2008, -1/+4It says "About 25 percent" and "almost 6 percent". So "About 25 percent" could easily be 24.5% and "almost 6 percent" could equal 5.5%.
So,
24.5 + 5.5 + 70 = 100 - wmt9, on 07/11/2008, -0/+3why not just make a terminal app and have ssh.
- 1jaxstate1, on 07/11/2008, -0/+3As a WM users...I welcome all the iPhone users to the world of useless apps.
- NOFXY, on 07/11/2008, -0/+3At first i buried you for burying him, but then i dug you up just because i've never changed my mind on a bury/digg before. Cool.
- gmprunner, on 07/10/2008, -7/+10What's so wrong about a moderated store? Imagine how good a place like, say, myspace could be if it were moderated like this store is...
- jermm, on 07/11/2008, -1/+4Apple claims its for anti-trust reasons, same reason you had to pay like $5 for 802.11n in MacBook Pros some time ago. Then again, Steve might just want another 2 gallons of premium gas...
- AvidPreatorian, on 07/11/2008, -1/+3do it, we don't care. my iphone is running these apps are running beautifully.
- inactive, on 07/11/2008, -2/+4So why not just pick 100 great ones?
- worminater, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2'Imagine how good a place like, say, myspace could be if it were moderated like this store is...'
only riaa major label bands; anyone with dissenting appeal blocked free will filtered. Sounds like a great place to go. - mrtrik, on 07/11/2008, -1/+3really? need to pirate on the go?
I'm sure you'd find something else to complain about. - zydeco, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2Now imagine what junk *didn't* make the cut...
- zydeco, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2Guess you'll have to sit your got damned ass down and wait. That's the price you pay for being first in line.
- fantasticjon, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2I bought it and have only played it about 5 minutes. Its very touchy. If you get it, its going to take some getting used to. I would save your $9.99.
- mrtrik, on 07/11/2008, -0/+2I thought Citrix was building/had built a vnc client?
- skeen07, on 07/11/2008, -6/+8***** YEH!! WORK!!!!
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