Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up
by mgamache on Sunday March 05, 2017 @09:33PM
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While this is generally true, it's a little more nuanced. For example: Android has a larger market share (by a lot globally), but apps are frequently developed for iOS first. Why? Because it's easier. Device fragmentation plays a large role in that, but part of the cost of the project is dealing with the development ecosystem (good or bad). As Apple makes the development less appealing (because of sub standard hardware / OSX) android will seem like a better option.
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Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up
by hodder on Sunday March 05, 2017 @11:22PM
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Developers don't develop for iOS first because it is easier. They develop there first because iOS users pay money for things/apps. Android users do not.
Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up
by yabatopia on Monday March 06, 2017 @01:51AM
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I'm an Android user and I pay for things (?) and apps. Are you saying that I'm the only Android user who pays for apps and "things"? Or is your statement just a gratuitous cliche?
Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up
by ido on Monday March 06, 2017 @02:42AM
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Statistically the average revenue per android user is lower than per iOS user. It's not a binary either/or.
Source: have been a mobile developer for 6 years.
Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up
by lokedhs on Monday March 06, 2017 @04:55AM
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Is the average revenue per user a relevant number though? When it comes to choosing what platform to develop for, wouldn't total revenue be a more important number?
Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up
by iNate2000 on Monday March 06, 2017 @09:53AM
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The difference between total revenue and average revenue per user is important, but I think the answer is still iOS.
http://bgr.com/2016/07/20/ios-vs-android-developers-profits-...
Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up
by danielhooper on Monday March 06, 2017 @10:01AM
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It's well understood by many startups and established companies that developing for iOS often takes priority because there's a larger group of users willing to pay more money than their android counterparts
Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up
by cocktailpeanuts on Sunday March 05, 2017 @10:32PM
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My point is not whether Android or iOS is better. It's that the key to keeping iOS developers around is NOT to make a better laptop but by putting more effort into iOS so that its market share grows.
No matter how great XCode becomes, if everyone starts using Android, people will all jump ship to Android, which means many iOS developers will change to windows.
Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up
by mathw on Monday March 06, 2017 @04:42AM
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Sadly that's more a race to the bottom since Google still don't seem particularly interested in actually making the experience for Android developers any better.
Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up
by memmcgee on Sunday March 05, 2017 @09:58PM
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iOS apps are also more profitable than Android.
Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up
by Touche on Sunday March 05, 2017 @11:06PM
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No one makes money selling phone apps.
Re:Why I left Mac for Windows: Apple has given up
by simonh on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @09:20AM
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"Apple's App Store has paid over $50 billion to developers"[0]
[0]http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/3/12371006/app-store-50-billi...