Fri, Jan 07, 2011 | 17:06 GMT
Mac App Store downloads top one million first day of launch
Apple has announced that over one million Apps have been downloaded from the Mac App Store day one.
According to the firm, Mac developers set the price for their Apps, keep 70 percent of the sales revenue, and are not charged for free apps and do not have to pay hosting, marketing or credit card fees.
Currently, there are more than a thousand paid Apps in various genres.
“We’re amazed at the incredible response the Mac App Store is getting,” said Steve Jobs. “Developers have done a great job bringing apps to the store and users are loving how easy and fun the Mac App Store is.”
The top-selling game on the store was, of course, Rovio’s Angry Birds which debuted on the store with a 50 percent discount.
The store went live yesterday, and once you get the latest Mac OSX software update, you can start shopping. Or wait for the crack – which is something we don’t recommend.
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Posted in: Apple, Mac
Tags: Mac App Store, steve jobs
3 comments
#1
theevilaires
07/01/11, 4:59 pm
Cater to the peoples ego and you will become filthy rich. This has been the i-trick with Apple’s business plans from the start and it genius really…..sad and pathetic but genius.
#2
Anders
07/01/11, 5:02 pm
Yep, offering quality products has nothing to do with it.
#3
earlyrock
07/01/11, 6:45 pm
Its an impressive figure. I have to admit the one click installs are the best feature, so much less hassle. As long as we don’t fully go into a walled garden, its all good.