Seriously? Most people in this world don't want to be computer literate. They just want to check email, pay some bills, send messages to friends, watch some funny videos. Nothing else. So why do they need to know anything more?
Here's one from a week ago: "That way everyone has to be and then all of the people are called A pat benatar. Com. It'd with a larger families and what not."
Though that's MUCH better than it was a year ago, where the translation was worse than unusable - it led you in the wrong direction.
So new businesses don't have any startup costs? New decisions don't have any consequences? Why not always buy a Mac, which can run Windows, Linux, OS X, and develop for all of those plus iOS. Problem solved.
Being in the top spot isn't marketing, but it is partly the result of marketing.
Go ask actual developers if being in the top 500 is peanuts. Seriously. Several have posted here, stating they're making a living wage not being on anyone's top ten list.
Wow, that's a stretch. In an article about developing for iOS, you complain about needing hardware to develop for iOS. Because it comes from one specific company? Or because it's only being bought by 15 million people a year? (~4M per quarter: http://images.apple.com/pr/pdf/q411datasum.pdf )
Good thing you wouldn't need to buy hardware running Windows when developing for Windows!
Explain how this is different than any other development environment. Developers always want/need the fastest machines. They probably upgrade Windows machines faster than every 4-5 years.
And how is this different from any other software development platform?
Newer computers have newer features - speed, memory, storage, usb3, etc. that you may have to upgrade for your program. Can you do Xbox programming on a Pentium 4? No? Then what's the difference? Can you do Xbox programming without Visual Studio? No? Then what's the difference?
I'll give you the $99 if you stop your whining. Then what will you lose?
And you're complaining that others have done a good job on their app, so you have to do a better job on your app? Oh, the humanity!
And why is it Apple's job to market your app? They already host it, deliver it, take care of all billing. It's not like there aren't app review sites all over the web already.
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Seriously? Most people in this world don't want to be computer literate. They just want to check email, pay some bills, send messages to friends, watch some funny videos. Nothing else. So why do they need to know anything more?
Guess what most computer operators do? Watch the screen.
In other words, you're using it wrong.
And it still sucks horribly.
Here's one from a week ago:
"That way everyone has to be and then all of the people are called A pat benatar. Com. It'd with a larger families and what not."
Though that's MUCH better than it was a year ago, where the translation was worse than unusable - it led you in the wrong direction.
Or I have dyslexia. 5:34 vs 5:43 is the same, right?
I'm pretty sure it's auto-reflex. Comment was posted the same minute as article, 5:43 PM
Gmail app on iOS isn't any better. It's webmail in an app framework. Nothing extra.
So now your family and friends are starting businesses doing iOS development? And they don't want any start up costs, too?
Man, stop tilting at windmills.
Man, stop tilting at windmills.
So new businesses don't have any startup costs? New decisions don't have any consequences? Why not always buy a Mac, which can run Windows, Linux, OS X, and develop for all of those plus iOS. Problem solved.
Man, stop tilting at windmills.
Being in the top spot isn't marketing, but it is partly the result of marketing.
Go ask actual developers if being in the top 500 is peanuts. Seriously. Several have posted here, stating they're making a living wage not being on anyone's top ten list.
So, you're just jumping into this development thing with no planning, no foresight?
Ok, buy a $500 MacMini. http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac
Wow, that's a stretch. In an article about developing for iOS, you complain about needing hardware to develop for iOS. Because it comes from one specific company? Or because it's only being bought by 15 million people a year? (~4M per quarter: http://images.apple.com/pr/pdf/q411datasum.pdf )
Good thing you wouldn't need to buy hardware running Windows when developing for Windows!
For development? I don't think so. Go ask any Windows developer if they'd be ok with a $260 laptop. Then duck.
Also, what's most of the cost? Windows license. Maybe work has a site license, already paid for.
But way to move the goal post. You can develop software on OS X, Windows, Linux, AND iOS *only* on a Mac.
Also, why is it different? You have to buy hardware for software development, regardless of the platform.
Yeah, you're wrong.
http://www.parallels.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boot_Camp_(software)
This is actually the first good idea I've seen in this post.
Randomize the last slot in top x category from x*10 apps. More diversity, more apps, more profits for everyone.
Explain how this is different than any other development environment. Developers always want/need the fastest machines. They probably upgrade Windows machines faster than every 4-5 years.
And how is this different from any other software development platform?
Newer computers have newer features - speed, memory, storage, usb3, etc. that you may have to upgrade for your program. Can you do Xbox programming on a Pentium 4? No? Then what's the difference? Can you do Xbox programming without Visual Studio? No? Then what's the difference?
So, you have to make a good product, price it well, and market it well?
Why, that's almost like ANY FUCKING PRODUCT.
Uniqueness, usability, price, marketing, functionality, competition, to name a few.
Only Macs that are more than half a decade old (PowerPC) can't run the iOS version of Xcode. But, yeah, that's not already depreciated?
I'll give you the $99 if you stop your whining. Then what will you lose?
And you're complaining that others have done a good job on their app, so you have to do a better job on your app? Oh, the humanity!
And why is it Apple's job to market your app? They already host it, deliver it, take care of all billing.
It's not like there aren't app review sites all over the web already.
That'd be fine for Chernobyl. Russia has vast tracts of land. Japan, not so much.
http://earthtrends.wri.org/text/population-health/map-192.html
Good point.
However, asymmetric warfare never solved "terrorist" problems either.
Getting out of their country, and stop pissing them off usually does. See American Revolutionary war.