Re:Apple has paid over $2 billion to app developers, $12 bil...
by InclinedPlane on Tuesday January 18, 2011 @02:03AM
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"who would've thought that having a centralized marketplace with a builtin secure payment mechanism would've created so much value/wealth over such little time"
eBay. Amazon. Valve. Microsoft (XBox Live).
Apple isn't the sole innovator in this area, a lot of businesses have done excellent work in similar veins. Nevertheless, they do deserve a lot of kudos. They helped cement digital music as fully legitimate and accepted by the music industry. They helped push DRM free music. And they've done good work pushing the boundaries, often in the right direction, in mobile phones and apps.
eBay. Amazon. Valve. Microsoft (XBox Live).
Apple isn't the sole innovator in this area, a lot of businesses have done excellent work in similar veins. Nevertheless, they do deserve a lot of kudos. They helped cement digital music as fully legitimate and accepted by the music industry. They helped push DRM free music. And they've done good work pushing the boundaries, often in the right direction, in mobile phones and apps.