The argument doesn't really hold here. Most of the videos in youtube are pirated. To pay $25 dollars to have my app (which I've worked on for hundreds of hours) posted on a catalog that will be viewed by millions and have the potential of making me millions of dollars is extremely reasonable. Even those that say that all they want to do is post free apps are in for the money. Only that they are probably hoping to make money indirectly, i.e. advertising.
They way I see it, if $25 dollars is real barrier than the better for slideme and other android stores but I hardly believe that anybody that loves their app will not pay the 25 dollars, even if it is for a free app. Now, what I do see as a little too much is the 30% cut that they carriers will take. But you know what, if posting to the android market means the difference between making or not making money I guess it'll be OK. It is better to take 70% earnings of a million dollars then 70% earnings of zero dollars don't you think? By the way, some developers at iphone are really seeing these kind of high earnings. And some only spent a couple of months on their apps not thinking the huge revenues it would bring, simply incredible. On Oct 27, 4:49 am, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How many of the enjoyable YouTube videos do you think there would have > been if Google had charged $25 per sign-up for it? > > What I'm trying to find is a decent reason for charging developers. It > may not discourage those with apps already written, but it may > discourage developers from coming to the platform, especially if they're > not going to generate any cash from the app. > > Al. > > > > > > Incognito wrote: > > I don't think this is bull. Anybody not willing to put up $25 dollars > > for a one time registration is not really interested in posting their > > program. > > > On Oct 27, 4:06 am, Al Sutton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> So Now we have the new answer to the $25 of; > > >> "You must register to be able to upload your products to the Android > >> Market. There is a one time $25 registration fee. We charge this fee to > >> encourage higher quality products on the market (e.g. less spammy > >> products)." > > >> Anyone else think this is just bull?, I've seen some excellent free > >> programs and some really poor pay-for ones, all the $25 is doing is > >> encouraging developers to cover their costs by charge for their apps > >> irrespective of the quality. > > >> Al. > > >> blindfold wrote: > > >>> Yes, they are definitely prepping for us, e.g.: > > >>>http://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=113468&topic=1... > >>>http://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=113475&ctx=sib... > >>>http://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=113469&ctx=sib... > >>>http://market.android.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=113468&topic=1... > > >>> On Oct 26, 8:26 pm, "Shane Isbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>>> I saw the Android Market blurb at the > >>>> bottom:http://code.google.com/android/devel/sign-publish.html, so I > >>>> thought the > >>>> market had already opened. I guess google is just prepping. > > >>>> Shane > > >> -- > >> Al Sutton > > >> W:www.alsutton.com > >> B: alsutton.wordpress.com > >> T: twitter.com/alsutton- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > Al Sutton > > W:www.alsutton.com > B: alsutton.wordpress.com > T: twitter.com/alsutton- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
