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Originally Posted by stjuste View Post
If I was developing for the tablets, I'd be enticed to jump the fence to apple land because I could reach a larger user base and get paid. Some of the restrictions used by apple actually improve the end user's experience....the fact that there's quality control means that only good apps make it on the phone.
Some developers are developing for the tablets for the freedom and open source, not for money. I don't want money for my applications. I only want people uses my apps for 0$.

What if I want develop for Iphone (if I understand it well):
Computer with MAC OS X = 1000$? I really don't know the price.
SDK = free
Distribution + hosting of apps = 99$
Iphone = 500$ + dataplan?

What if I want develop for Nokia:
Computer = many people has one
GNU/Linux = free
SDK = free
Distribution + hosting of apps = free
Nokia tablet = 100$ (yes, Nokia *pays* in some way to developers)

If I do a powerful application for free when Apple or Nokia sell a similar application for 20$. Nokia will do nothing with my application, Apple will refuse my application.
I don't see a bad deal for companies, but it's not good for individual developers, and worse for free software developers.

Originally Posted by stjuste View Post
How many times have you installed an app on your tablet to have it enter an infinite reboot loop? There is something to be said about having things just work...
Never.
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