>From a developers view, i see some critical points: - How can i ensure, that my trial-period is "short enough" to avoid that my users don't need the app anymore after the trial? If we talk about a game, some users will play it very often in the trial (schoolkids for example ;) ) and have no interest to buy it after this time...
- How should a DRM work on an open source operating system? In my opinion, it is only a question of time until the DRM will be cracked...we all know the first trial periods, where you could switch your system time and date at the start of the application to run it after the trial... - What about somebody who switches his/her device? Should applications be bundled with the devices or how can you ensure, that it is possible to use this app at another device? You need a system, which can be reached via a network-connection, where you can move your licence from one device to another device....but who is the owner of this "license system"? Google? Each developer? Only my 2 cents ;) On 4 Sep., 20:39, Esteem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i would say that's up to the developer whether to give out free trials > or not. also how this feature should implemented may be different from > one developer/application to the next. > > On Sep 4, 6:27 am, Bourke Floyd IV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From:http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/09/a-little-iphone-organization-w... > > > "And while we’re at it, how about trial periods for apps? I recently > > purchased Super Monkey Ball for $9.99, and it’s the most annoying game > > I’ve ever paid money for. I totally have buyer’s remorse. If > > developers could add a time limit into the DRM wrapper on the app, > > then it could turn itself off after a certain pre-determined trial > > period ended. I’m not an app developer, obviously, but this seems more > > viable than giving your app away for free for an amount of time and > > then suddenly charging all new customers for it." > > > Clearly DRM isn't an issue here maybe, but still trial periods should > > be a must. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
