Eric, From what I can tell one of Koolus main reasons for bundling the AndAppStore client with their FreeRunner distribution was requests from users for access to an app directory, so part of the reason for the alternative markets existence is because there is a market for them.
Also, like any application you may find that one of the systems is more to your liking than the others. You might find the UI or comment recommendation system in AndAppStore something you prefer, or you SlideMEs UI and purchasing system more to your liking, or you may want to stay with Market and wade through hundreds of apps to find one that suits you. There is rarely a one app pleases all situation, so the advantage to the the user is most likely to be which one they like and which one listens to their feedback. Al. http://andappstore.com/ Eric Sinclair wrote: > Thanks for the interesting history of the developments across the > space, including Google's. > > The one question which has not been answered in my mid is how each of > these stores benefits the end-user (not the app developer or > marketer), versus the Android market distributed on the core handset. > Is this to benefit those handset vendors that dont ally with Google > (in which case the G1 is not the battle to fight for?), or is there a > compelling reason I as a US or UK user would want to install a second > application to manage location, downloading and payment for > applications? > > -Eric > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 12:56 AM, Shane Isbell <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I outlined some of the key events over the last year. Some may find this >> interesting: http://slideme.org/blog/brief-history-android-app-store-race >> >> Shane >> >> > > > > -- ====== Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's subsidiaries. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
