App store? Who needs an app store? In the world outside of the Cell Phone realm, app stores are still a rarity; many companies and individuals still sell their software from their own sites.

I do admit, though, that it is convenient to let someone else handle the server management.

BTW, an example of a fine commercial N900 product (still available so far as I know): the Joikuspot WiFi Hotspot app. I purchased a copy from them last year: went to their website, paid using their checkout system, connected up to their repository, and downloaded their app. A 100% app-store-free transaction...