Someone once told me the best reason to offer a bet is when you've fixed the race :).
You're welcome, Al. Randy S. wrote: > good going Al. You were going to make sure to win that bet one way or > another, eh? > > Seriously, thank you. > > > On 10/25/08, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Well AndFreeApps.com got registered and is now pointing at >> AndAppStore.com :). >> >> Al. >> >> Al Sutton wrote: >> >>> $1 says someone's registered that domain by tomorrow morning :). >>> >>> The reason why it's AndAppStore is that I'm not ruling out a payment >>> system in the future, but if we do go down that route there will have >>> to be a free demo available for any app sold. >>> >>> I've learnt from the company I set up a few years that if you give >>> customers a free demo they are unlikely to buy it and then turn around >>> and say "It's not what I wanted, I want my money back!!!". I can >>> understand people want paying for their development work (my dev work >>> pays for my lifestyle), but for those who want to live off their work >>> I'd like to see is more demos and less of an attitude of "Well, if you >>> pay me $1 I'll show you the app, and if you don't like it, well, it >>> was only $1 wasn't it, it's not like it's a lot of money". >>> >>> Al. >>> >>> Peli wrote: >>> >>>> Indeed, "store" implies a place where one can buy something. >>>> Otherwise, it should probably have been called "AndFreeApps" :-) >>>> >>>> Peli >>>> >>>> On Oct 24, 1:18 pm, "Randy S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> hi Al. While I appreciate the gesture for those who give away their >>>>> work, my opinion as a user is I'd rather the existing mechanisms >>>>> (ranking system, search, latest) be the tools to float the apps to the >>>>> top. Otherwise; the site will likely be considered the site for free >>>>> apps. The problem is that by showing only free, you're hiding >>>>> non-free, which may not be what you (or those developers) had in mind. >>>>> It depends on what you want your site to specialize in, and how to >>>>> differentiate it from others stores. >>>>> >>>>> Just one opinion, of course. A good search will allow a user to >>>>> specify Free if desired. >>>>> >>>>> On 10/24/08, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Guys, >>>>>> I've been thinking hard about the best way to show support for >>>>>> free/shareware applications which may suffer under Marketplaces $25 >>>>>> sign >>>>>> up fee and I received some user feedback which gave me a an idea of >>>>>> how >>>>>> to help, so I'd appreciate peoples views on the following; >>>>>> -- >>>>>> As of now AndAppStore.com will only show users visiting the main areas >>>>>> (Latest releases, All apps, and Categories) applications which >>>>>> provide a >>>>>> link to an apk users can download at no cost. >>>>>> This does not mean that developers can't submit pay-for apps, >>>>>> and if >>>>>> they submit an app with out a free download it will still appear on >>>>>> their profile page, but the main sections will, for now, only show >>>>>> freely available downloads. >>>>>> Users will still be able to click on developers "Listed by" >>>>>> links to see >>>>>> all of their apps, so if you submit 50 apps and submit a free download >>>>>> for only 1 of them, AndAppStore.com, will show users all 50 apps in >>>>>> your >>>>>> profile page, but you will need to list at least one freely available >>>>>> app to become visible to passing users. >>>>>> -- >>>>>> What do people think of this? >>>>>> Al. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>> >> -- >> Al Sutton >> >> W: www.alsutton.com >> B: alsutton.wordpress.com >> T: twitter.com/alsutton >> >> >> > > > > -- Al Sutton W: www.alsutton.com B: alsutton.wordpress.com T: twitter.com/alsutton --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
