on 2013-06-08 10:03 [email protected] wrote
My Android doesn't ask for credit card information when I download free apps.
So despite your reasons, the real answer is "because it's part of the deal" but since there was no
real negotiation of terms ("here are the terms; either agree or don't use this phone," doesn't
really count as negotiation) what it really means is "because Apple wants to," which is typical of
how the public is treated by mega-corporations.
i don't understand this; since when do you negotiate terms for any commercial
software even from small companies? or with a cellular data & voice provider? etc.
(you do get to negotiate terms if you are Warner Brothers and Apple wants to
stream your tracks, but i would rather not have to enter into negotiations like
that)
so yes, there are take-it-or-leave-it terms with Apple for apps; Apple, you and
the developers are engaging in a fairly complex transaction, even when there is
no charge; and yes there are such terms with Google Play; perhaps there are
ways to get Android apps which have no terms at all, but for Google Play here
is one of the terms, non-negotiable:
"In order to access certain services in Google Play, you may be required to
provide information about yourself such as your name, address, and billing details"
<http://play.google.com/intl/en_us/about/play-terms.html>
if you don't have to sign in each time you use Google Play i can only imagine
it is because it stores your previous sign-in info (this could be bad news for
those whose kids like to buy hundreds of apps)
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