Apple have done it again!
06 January 2011, 05:23 PM
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Apple have done it again!
From today users of Apple computers have access to the Mac App store, very similar to the iPhone and iPad app store you can now download and update free and paid applications to your Mac from a single location.
It may seem minor, but let me assure you this will revolutionise desktop computing, others will once again have to follow.
It may seem minor, but let me assure you this will revolutionise desktop computing, others will once again have to follow.
06 January 2011, 05:42 PM
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Automatic Update Mart. It's up and running now and I've downloaded my first app, worked beautifully. Also found my installed apps and is now looking after updates for them.
Didn't take long for the Anti crowd to arrive did it! Funny thing is you'll benefit from Apple's hard work in the long run.
Didn't take long for the Anti crowd to arrive did it! Funny thing is you'll benefit from Apple's hard work in the long run.
06 January 2011, 05:54 PM
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Looks like I wil dust off the 27" iMac tomorrow and see what all the fuss is about...been using an xp computer today and had to roll it back with restore because of all the crap that got installed when I downloaded a few programs off download.com. I ended up with crap toolbars and shortcuts appearing on my desktop, are these apps vetted and crap/junk free?
06 January 2011, 07:12 PM
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06 January 2011, 07:13 PM
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I think it should stay here, it concerns every user of Scoobynet. Whether you know it or not it will change the way you purchase software, that includes you Windows users as well.
How is it not a revolution? Never before have desktop computer users been offered this service, no more virus infected, toolbar installing, unsupported, dodgy website uncertainty when it comes to using software on your computer.
As for the Browser being the place for Applications, you are so far off the mark you may as well be on a different planet. Look at what Apple has done to the Mobile market, have you not noticed the incredible revenue generated selling apps in the Marketplace, Android, iOS and WP7? All that good stuff is now heading to the desktop.
Don't believe me, well time will tell, as you're probably aware I haven't been proved wrong yet and I'm not wrong now.
How is it not a revolution? Never before have desktop computer users been offered this service, no more virus infected, toolbar installing, unsupported, dodgy website uncertainty when it comes to using software on your computer.
As for the Browser being the place for Applications, you are so far off the mark you may as well be on a different planet. Look at what Apple has done to the Mobile market, have you not noticed the incredible revenue generated selling apps in the Marketplace, Android, iOS and WP7? All that good stuff is now heading to the desktop.
Don't believe me, well time will tell, as you're probably aware I haven't been proved wrong yet and I'm not wrong now.
06 January 2011, 07:27 PM
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I think it should stay here, it concerns every user of Scoobynet. Whether you know it or not it will change the way you purchase software, that includes you Windows users as well.
How is it not a revolution? Never before have desktop computer users been offered this service, no more virus infected, toolbar installing, unsupported, dodgy website uncertainty when it comes to using software on your computer.
How is it not a revolution? Never before have desktop computer users been offered this service, no more virus infected, toolbar installing, unsupported, dodgy website uncertainty when it comes to using software on your computer.
Wow a nanny state online software shop... how cool is that?
That's better!
06 January 2011, 07:49 PM
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For 99% of users it's very cool. I can't see a problem with tested software that's always up to date and available for download onto any machine I'm using.
06 January 2011, 07:56 PM
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As for the Browser being the place for Applications, you are so far off the mark you may as well be on a different planet. Look at what Apple has done to the Mobile market, have you not noticed the incredible revenue generated selling apps in the Marketplace, Android, iOS and WP7? All that good stuff is now heading to the desktop.
Don't believe me, well time will tell, as you're probably aware I haven't been proved wrong yet and I'm not wrong now.
Don't believe me, well time will tell, as you're probably aware I haven't been proved wrong yet and I'm not wrong now.
web based development platforms from Amazon, Force.com, Microsoft Azure
the list goes on
the apps store has been copied - and adapted for the web
http://sites.force.com/appexchange/home
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06 January 2011, 08:14 PM
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GMAIL (web) replacing Exchange for lots of Corporations Email, Google Apps/Docs (web) delivering office apps, Salesforce.com deliverying web based ERM, Facebook, Twitter delivering web based collaboration, etc etc etc etc
web based development platforms from Amazon, Force.com, Microsoft Azure
the list goes on
the apps store has been copied - and adapted for the web
http://sites.force.com/appexchange/home
web based development platforms from Amazon, Force.com, Microsoft Azure
the list goes on
the apps store has been copied - and adapted for the web
http://sites.force.com/appexchange/home