Any thoughts on the Mac App Store and if that is the way BBEdit should be sold? Just a few of my thoughts:
1. The app store will kill a lot of traditional mac app developers if they don't figure out how to sell that way. App prices are simply going to plummet and selling apps over about $25 is going to be tough. 2. BBEdit may be able to maintain a higher price point because it's a more specialized piece of software. That being said, would Barebones be willing to sell through the app store and give Apple 30%? Is that cheaper than managing servers and handling credit card charges? 3. The app store will provide instant exposure to a large userbase, especially for apps that get there early. For BBEdit, that might not be a big deal and anyone that does coding probably knows about it. But it could be good for Yojimbo. As a user, I love the idea of the app store. As a developer it would scare me (I only develop in-house so it won't affect me). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "BBEdit Talk" discussion group on Google Groups. 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/bbedit?hl=en> If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, please email "[email protected]" rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <http://www.twitter.com/bbedit>
