>> From what I have read, Apple is not getting rich from the 30% the App Store charges. The costs of running the store are exremely high. The App Store and all it offers is one of the reasons iPads are so popular.
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> I don't think that I'd believe all that I read. I suspect that charging a 30% commission on everything leaves a little bit of change for Apple to take to the bank after their expenses are subtracted out.
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> Rather than play the cat-and-mouse game with the jailbreakers, Apple would do better for their customers to allow multiple points of software purchase (with the caveat that problems caused by foreign purchases would not be covered under warranty, but that the iProduct would be restored to native condition for a fee). Of course, doing so would hurt their bottom line.
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> I haven't yet written any programs for any of my iDevices, so I'm not sure w or not I'll be asked to pony up $100 for the privilege of loading a p onto my toys. Should that be the case, it's a good reason for me to jailbreak.
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> Jerry Jankura
> So many toys.... So little time...
> Sent from my iPad
