Comments on: iPhone App Dev Aint Easy: Apple Rejects App for ‘Duplicating Functionality’

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:54:58 +0000

I’m not sure why this is confusing. If your app competes with Apple in an area they care about they will find a reason to reject you. Is that a suprise? Trying to read the tea leaves of the various BS reasons they give for rejecting you misses the point. It’s about eliminating competition in strategic areas.

By: Simon Sage

Simon Sage — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:05:11 +0000

And it’s because of stuff like this that I don’t like Apple. I will take a rough but open solution over a shiny closed one any day of the week.

By: Counsel

Counsel — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:55:28 +0000

I can understand his frustration, and I share the frustration when there should be alternatives that I want but that Apple hasn’t approved.

When we think about the “big picture,” we understand that this is not “open for debate.” Apple’s hold on the iPhone is complete (unless you “pwn” your phone with one of the various options available).

If we don’t like this, we should abandon Apple. If market share slides, Apple MAY consider altering its strategy. If the average phone user does “not care,” Apple will not alter their corporate policy.

Remember, many companies do not try to please everyone–you can’t. They try to please a majority of those who are buying the phone. My guess is that the average user (not those technically inclined) are fantastically happy with the iPhone. Those I know are, and I remain confused…