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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by ineedasername on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @07:31PM (#29915085)
I'm not sure it's that different. Not everything is an easily tangible product: We can debate the specifics of effort vs. reward, but I think it's pretty indisputable that the App store does provide at least a little bit of value add in the form of exposure for the vendor and convenience for the customer. So "charge more" applies to that value-add.
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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by thaumasiotes on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @07:34PM (#29915123)
> but I think it's pretty indisputable that the App store does provide at least a little bit of value add in the form of exposure for the vendor and convenience for the customer.

I think it's disputable. It would seem to be adding about the same amount of value that the Windows store does for Windows users. How much is that?

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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by ineedasername on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @08:02PM (#29915379)
The windows store is barely used and devoid of probably 99.99% of applications. You can't search, for example, for "note taking" and find many of the most popular options. Heck, their search is so bad that even apps they don't have done show up. Microsoft's own app OneNote doesn't show in the results.

It is simple not at all comparable in quality to the app store on iOS.

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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by diordiderot on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @07:44PM (#29915230)
Have you been on the windows store. It's a barren shit hole. Apple is doing something right, even if you can't point at it
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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by ImprobableTruth on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @08:20PM (#29915543)
No, I think it's pretty easy to point at: They monopolize distribution. (Un)fortunately Microsoft missed the boat on that one.
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