On the App Store model
On second thoughts, I don’t like the “App Store” model.
I didn’t like it since it started actually, but by now I’ve had it. Here is why: The “App Store” is a Trojan horse. It’s a way of hijacking the web. It’s a man in the middle attack. It’s evil. Who needs it?
It is supposed to help apps surface; it’s supposed to foster development of new apps; right? 300.000 apps in iTunes AppStore? You can’t surface in that pile; so it’s useless for that.
I’m not only referring to the Apple App Store. I’m referring to the “App Store” concept, be it Apple’s, Google’s, Microsoft’s or anyone’s.
Unless they make “App Stores” useful at least for the end user, I think we should try to stop them. I really wonder why Microsoft tries to ride the same wagon as Apple and Google. Windows Phone Marketplace should become optional. Period.
