Windows 8 app store

[HotelUser]

It seems all you Windows 8ers who laughed at the Mac app store are in for a surprise:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/windows-8-app-store-officially-announced-were-all-shocked/

Thoughts :P?

[Chippiewill]

It seems all you Windows 8ers who laughed at the Mac app store are in for a surprise:
Windows 8 is going to be a tablet OS as well. Makes sense, unlike the Mac appstore.

[Casio]

I really like the idea of an app store, I suppose this is where you can download your add-on tiles

[myke]

Windows 8 is going to be a tablet OS as well. Makes sense, unlike the Mac appstore.

actually the mac appstore is really handy...

[Chippiewill]

actually the mac appstore is really handy...

Well, duuuh, I'm only trying to troll HU.But for W8 is more of a logical fit than for mac, whereas the mac appstore is more of just a step towards OSX and iOS becoming the same thing (I suppose you could argue that W8 is doing the same thing).

[Casio]

Well, duuuh, I'm only trying to troll HU.But for W8 is more of a logical fit than for mac, whereas the mac appstore is more of just a step towards OSX and iOS becoming the same thing (I suppose you could argue that W8 is doing the same thing).

Imo in 2/3 years time, all apples devices will be the same, iPhone, Mac, ATV, iPods etc etc will ALL have iOS

[Chippiewill]

Imo in 2/3 years time, all apples devices will be the same, iPhone, Mac, ATV, iPods etc etc will ALL have iOS

I think you're underestimating the time frame here, Apple do not want to cannibalise OSX until iOS has the ability for good quality content creation otherwise they risk having all the photographers etc. moving to windows in order to edit things which still represents a majority of their userbase.

[xxMATTGxx]

It seems all you Windows 8ers who laughed at the Mac app store are in for a surprise:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/18/windows-8-app-store-officially-announced-were-all-shocked/


Thoughts :P?

None of us are Windows 8ers really.... Oh and I didn't laugh. Was expecting it!

http://www.winrumors.com/microsoft-details-its-windows-8-team-confirms-app-store-plans/

For a better article.

[HotelUser]

Thanks for the article Matt.

I'll admit I don't and never did use ANY app store on any platform for its intended purpose of purchasing applications. the OS X store, the iOS store, Android Market I all use but I only use it to discover new apps. I then use -- well -- other methods of obtaining said apps!

[Chippiewill]

I then use -- well -- other methods of obtaining said apps!
Oh cool. I guess you pirated snow leopard and lion as well then? You're probably pirating Windows as well just to troll us.

On a slightly less corporate note; most of those are indie devs who are trying to make app development into a profession, I'm sure that you can relate to such theft, like if someone ripped off your code, plagerised it.. whatever. I guess it's the end of the world when someone uses your code in their project but it's ok for someone to steal apps? I can understand doing it to larger companies if you genuinely can't afford it but don't steal from the indys.

[HotelUser]

Oh cool. I guess you pirated snow leopard and lion as well then? You're probably pirating Windows as well just to troll us.

On a slightly less corporate note; most of those are indie devs who are trying to make app development into a profession, I'm sure that you can relate to such theft, like if someone ripped off your code, plagerised it.. whatever. I guess it's the end of the world when someone uses your code in their project but it's ok for someone to steal apps? I can understand doing it to larger companies if you genuinely can't afford it but don't steal from the indys.

Lion wasn't pirated. As that's on my main rig and is relatively cheap I forked over the cash for it. Windows well, not so much. That laptop came with Vista which I did not want. I think it's safe to say 99% of the forum downloads either music, movies or software illegally. People (other Canadians) tell me we don't actually have many laws prohibiting us from doing it where as we commonly hear of American citizens being sued for downloading movies (though even there it's not very common to see trouble out of it).

[Chippiewill]

Lion wasn't pirated. As that's on my main rig and is relatively cheap I forked over the cash for it. Windows well, not so much. That laptop came with Vista which I did not want. I think it's safe to say 99% of the forum downloads either music, movies or software illegally. People (other Canadians) tell me we don't actually have many laws prohibiting us from doing it where as we commonly hear of American citizens being sued for downloading movies (though even there it's not very common to see trouble out of it).
I wasn't so much bothered by the legalities of it all, I was more bothered really by the double standards you have when people rip off your code. Most apps are produced by Indy devs.

[HotelUser]

I wasn't so much bothered by the legalities of it all, I was more bothered really by the double standards you have when people rip off your code. Most apps are produced by Indy devs.

Oh I see. Fair enough to say then I suppose though I think a lot of devs are guilty of that double standard :P

[Chippiewill]

I think a lot of devs are guilty of that double standard :P

True, just something to think about when you're mercilessly "acquiring" the apps, perhaps you'll send them a penny or two out of pity or something.