The news that there were over one million software downloads from the Mac App Store in the first 24 hours seems but a blip on the horizon. It\u2019s not a lot when compared to the iOS App Store, but you can surely see the handwriting on the wall. What\u2019s more, as third-party developers line up to get their products displayed, some will quickly abandon their own efforts to sell their products in favor of Apple\u2019s solution.<\/p>\n
Certainly having Apple\u2019s marketing muscle behind all those third-party developers, even those run by a single person, can take a relatively unknown product and turn it into a best seller almost overnight. Some might feel that Apple\u2019s 30% cut is somewhat high, but consider how it simplifies bookkeeping chores for a small business. Just sell the product, and sit back and wait for Apple\u2019s monthly check.<\/p>\n
Of course, nothing stops developers from selling their own stuff through their sites or elsewhere. As a matter of fact, Apple\u2019s stringent (but evolving) restrictions will likely cause rejection letters from loads of apps that would seem otherwise to be compelling entrants.<\/p>\n
Over time, of course, I expect Apple will find ways to deal with many of these exceptions. I like to think that audio capture utilities, such as Ambrosia Software\u2019s WireTap Studio, which installs a kernel extension as part of the setup process, would be an ideal candidate for App Store customers, if only system changes and\/or enhancements would be allowed.<\/p>\n
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