Comments on: The Disruptive Potential of the Amazon App Store

By: ferricoxide

ferricoxide — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:14:00 +0000

I don’t know that I could agree with saying that removing the need for certification is a good thing. At least with the current system, if you find an Android App you like, you have a high degree of certainty that it will work on your device. If you allow different manufacturers to “differentiate” themselves, that also means you introduce the possibility of a given application NOT being able to run on a given device.

As a developer, it also means you have the question of “WHICH differentiated Android device do I write for.” Having to choose a particular “differentiated” device to write for, or having to write all kinds of logic into your code to work across devices is a royal pain in the ass. Personally, I’d be less likely to develop for a differentiated platform than a certified platform just on a code-maintenance basis.

By: Adam Chew

Adam Chew — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:28:00 +0000

Sorry to say fragmentation is still there regardless of the Amazon app store.

Try as they like this is one shoe that doesn’t fits all.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:25:00 +0000

I agree that there is a danger in Google losing control, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing. Too often the term “fragmentation” is used when you could also use “freedom of choice.” Google’s app Market has frustrated a lot of developers. Now that Amazon is giving a credible alternative, Google will be forced to give developers reasons not to defect. That’s called competition and it’s good for everybody.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:25:00 +0000

By: Samuels1980

Samuels1980 — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:05:00 +0000

This is fantastic! I have an iPad, and I love it but I did want to see more competition in this emerging market, but without a serious, safe and trusted alternative to apples app store, I felt like any other tablet maker was wasting his/her time. The brilliance of the iPad is in the software, the interface and the remarkable apps available. Without those things the tablet is just a ridiculously awkward computer. And that’s why none of the other tabs have sold. Xoom has a clunky unpolished interface, and deficiencies in the android market kill other tabs out the gate. This opens up a world of possibilities for other tab companies, and consumers. I love amazon, I shop with them for just about everything. Before I go to the store or even to other websites I always check amazon. I trust the integrity of their service almost as much as I trust apple as a company. And other consumers will feel the same way. But the real question, now that they have their win app store, is when will they release their own tablet!!! That is the real agenda behind this move!

By: cjacks0n

cjacks0n — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:19:00 +0000

The App Store app itself is nice and clean and does what its meant to and does it well. Its a big shame its not available outside the US yet.

It could be a bit of a game changer. Be interesting to see what if anything Google does in response.

By: Joe Blow

Joe Blow — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:48:00 +0000

its probably because he doesn’t have a gps or a cell radio.
if you don’t have the right type of hardware, the app will not show you those applications

By: Matt Yearian

Matt Yearian — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:14:00 +0000

Sounds like a good idea to me. My friend has an archos tablet 10.1 and even though he was able to side load the android app market, he is unable to install or find many of the apps. I think this is because they are hidden from him due to his device. But hopefully this will be a good alternative for him.