Why Apple did what they did

Alex on the news rules for iPhone developers:

The major problem Apple is facing with the App Store is a struggle between quantity and quality.

Let’s not forget that, when Apple was struggling in the ’90s, their main argument was that while Windows had thousands of applications, you could do everything with a Mac, and better. Mac OS has always been the platform with the less applications, but these applications were better designed.

At a time you couldn’t become rich selling an iFart app, Apple used to value quality instead of quantity.

(Reblogged from atestu)

Notes

  1. iamskwerl answered: you’ve got some good points, but i think you’re overthinking it. native c apps can take advantage of the new multitasking. flash wouldn’t..
  2. razorsharp answered: I agree that the approval process should be made more stringent, but OBJECTIVELY. Benchmarks and limits for speed, memory footprint, etc
  3. wedontneedroads reblogged this from atestu and added:
    news rules for iPhone developers:...Let’s not forget that, when Apple was struggling
  4. tenda answered: I must say I like Apple’s decision, I know developers using lots of bad tools to make apps. Apple wants lazy developer away and me too.
  5. atestu posted this