thanks Jeanne! I just saw the tweet from barebones. Unfortunately, my company is all Windows with some linux. The one mac I'm hanging on too is PPC based so I can't see the store from here. :-(
On Jan 6, 11:52 am, Jeanne Pelletier <[email protected]> wrote: > It's there now. > On Jan 6, 2011, at 11:45 AM, Simdude wrote: > > > > > 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>- Hide quoted > > text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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>
