Two cents from a kid. I'm 14, as I may have mentioned on this list, and definitely mentioned on the android-developers one.
I hang around here because I develop apps as well, which means that I have a couple of Android devices. Namely, a Nexus S and Optimus One. I use the Nexus S as one of my day to day phones. While it is great that the Android Market let's us credit card less people get the free apps at least, it doesn't take much for a kid like me to ask one of my parents to add one of their credit cards to my account. If we can shell out for devices like the Nexus series (unlocked, not on contract), then a couple of dollars on an app is better than begging the developer, using my age as an excuse. Of course, I wouldn't turn down an offer to get an app for free, but if I like and/or need the app, I'm open to paying for it. Of course in India parents are a lot more relaxed about this kind of stuff, and I never buy an app without running it by them. Not sure how it is in the US. Also, we don't have a contract system here, except for iPhones, so pretty much all devices are bought at full price. Also, some of the banks here let minors get credit cards, with a daily limit of about $10-$100 (parent's choice). I agree with John that sometimes it is easier to hand it out for free, but my point is that kids can pay for it, if they bother asking their parents. Thanks On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 12:07 AM, John Coryat <[email protected]> wrote: > Nathan, > > It's a Motorola MB860. Pretty new device available from AT&T. Not a low > end phone. I think it's one of those newer 4G things. > > It could be a child but the kid has to have parents that are willing to > give their kid access to an expensive gadget. > > I've given freebees out before to kids. One asked for a couple of days > extension of the free trial so he could finish some sort of school project. > I gave him a free year. If someone asks nicely, uses correct English and > punctuation and gives me sound reasons why they want/need a freebee, I am > pretty generous. > > Another person was in the Nevada department of sanitation and used the app > to help his crew with snow removal. He said he wanted to pay for it but > needed all kinds of documentation to submit to get an approval. I just gave > it to him for free in this case because it would have cost me more to send > an actual letter with the details. > > Both of these cases could have been clever BS. For a couple of bucks, I'm > willing to take a risk of being taken if they're creative and well written > requests. > > >> those who are unable or unwilling to spend money on apps ARE NOT PART > OF MY TARGET MARKET! > > I agree with this too but like I said, if someone can give me a good > reason, I am willing to cooperate regardless of the demographics of the > situation. Our app can be used in a lot of safety/educational/research > situations. > > -John Coryat > > Science and Technology News Aggregator > Twitter: http://twitter.com/coryat > G+: http://www.usnaviguide.com/+ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Discuss" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/android-discuss/-/KjaOmkWnru0J. > > 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. > -- Raghav Sood http://www.androidactivist.org/ - Author http://www.appaholics.in/ - Founder -- 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.
