Comments on: The T-Poll: Apple’s iPhone App Acceptance Policy http://technologizer.com/2009/08/05/the-t-poll-apples-iphone-app-acceptance-policy/ Reviews, News, and Opinion About Personal Technology by Harry McCracken & Friends Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:55:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: More on the iPhone/Ninjawords Situation | Oh Wow ... a Blog http://technologizer.com/2009/08/05/the-t-poll-apples-iphone-app-acceptance-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-23222 More on the iPhone/Ninjawords Situation | Oh Wow ... a Blog Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:24:29 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=15259#comment-23222 [...] and its alleged insistence that the app be both censored and restricted to users over 17. But I did mention it in yesterday’s T-Poll, with a link to John Gruber’s coverage at Daring Fireball. Now Gruber has followed up with an [...] [...] and its alleged insistence that the app be both censored and restricted to users over 17. But I did mention it in yesterday’s T-Poll, with a link to John Gruber’s coverage at Daring Fireball. Now Gruber has followed up with an [...]

]]> By: More on the iPhone/Ninjawords Situation | Technologizer http://technologizer.com/2009/08/05/the-t-poll-apples-iphone-app-acceptance-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-22617 More on the iPhone/Ninjawords Situation | Technologizer Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:06:15 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=15259#comment-22617 [...] and its alleged insistence that the app be both censored and restricted to users over 17. But I did mention it in yesterday’s T-Poll, with a link to John Gruber’s coverage at Daring Fireball. Now Gruber has followed up with an [...] [...] and its alleged insistence that the app be both censored and restricted to users over 17. But I did mention it in yesterday’s T-Poll, with a link to John Gruber’s coverage at Daring Fireball. Now Gruber has followed up with an [...]

]]> By: Steven Fisher http://technologizer.com/2009/08/05/the-t-poll-apples-iphone-app-acceptance-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-22571 Steven Fisher Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:15:11 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=15259#comment-22571 I fall somewhere between "It's annoying but outweighed by all that's right with the iPhone" and "It's a serious issue that threatens the value of the iPhone," because there's no question in my mind that consistent and rational policies for the App Store would increase the value of the iPhone. So the App Store policies are definitely hurting the value of it. On the other hand, the value of the iPhone isn't going to suddenly drop. It's just artificially held lower than it should be. I fall somewhere between “It’s annoying but outweighed by all that’s right with the iPhone” and “It’s a serious issue that threatens the value of the iPhone,” because there’s no question in my mind that consistent and rational policies for the App Store would increase the value of the iPhone. So the App Store policies are definitely hurting the value of it.

On the other hand, the value of the iPhone isn’t going to suddenly drop. It’s just artificially held lower than it should be.

]]> By: Level1Alt http://technologizer.com/2009/08/05/the-t-poll-apples-iphone-app-acceptance-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-22548 Level1Alt Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:31:05 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=15259#comment-22548 As long as it has email and safari i don't really care. i download all these apps and after 2 days i'm over them As long as it has email and safari i don’t really care. i download all these apps and after 2 days i’m over them

]]> By: Harry McCracken http://technologizer.com/2009/08/05/the-t-poll-apples-iphone-app-acceptance-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-22546 Harry McCracken Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:16:18 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=15259#comment-22546 It's fascinating to watch this play out (I continue to think that Apple will, in the long term, do the right thing--in part because it'll conclude that it's the right thing for its business). Apple is one of the few companies in the history of American business who's ever gotten a "do-over" after losing a competitive battle--90% of what it's doing with the iPhone is spot-on, and I hope it figures out the very important remaining 10% sooner rather than later. --Harry It’s fascinating to watch this play out (I continue to think that Apple will, in the long term, do the right thing–in part because it’ll conclude that it’s the right thing for its business). Apple is one of the few companies in the history of American business who’s ever gotten a “do-over” after losing a competitive battle–90% of what it’s doing with the iPhone is spot-on, and I hope it figures out the very important remaining 10% sooner rather than later.

–Harry

]]> By: Mike Cerm http://technologizer.com/2009/08/05/the-t-poll-apples-iphone-app-acceptance-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-22537 Mike Cerm Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:46:27 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=15259#comment-22537 Against increasingly-strong competitors like Android and WebOS, the app ecosystem is one of the few remaining areas where Apple is the clear market-leader. Apple's policy is severely undercutting the iPhone's key selling-point. The other, more open platforms have some catching up to do, but as they mature, Apple will have to open up to remain competitive. There are reasons that Apple lost the battle for the desktop back in the '80s and '90s. They've got a pretty big lead, so they've got time to change course, but it's such a shame to see them make similar mistakes in the hand-held market. Against increasingly-strong competitors like Android and WebOS, the app ecosystem is one of the few remaining areas where Apple is the clear market-leader. Apple’s policy is severely undercutting the iPhone’s key selling-point. The other, more open platforms have some catching up to do, but as they mature, Apple will have to open up to remain competitive.

There are reasons that Apple lost the battle for the desktop back in the ’80s and ’90s. They’ve got a pretty big lead, so they’ve got time to change course, but it’s such a shame to see them make similar mistakes in the hand-held market.

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