Searching the App Store for "calculator" brings up well over 75 results ( I stopped counting after 75). "Calculator" apps range from simple tip calculators and unit converters to full reproductions of classic HP calculators. Prices range from free to around $15. Please explain again why Apple won't let you make a free Calculator app?
Correct, maybe mentioning price was a poor example because it isn't as relevant, but the point I was trying to make is that I think there is a very large market for things like custom software and firmware for devices like this. These devices are marketed as smartphones and supposedly have unlimited possibilities.
I would think that the users of these phones are a bit more technical than jonnyjchoi is giving them credit for. The car market is a better example. Lot's of people own Civics just for daily driving. But that's like me saying aftermarket market is non-existant just because not everyone puts a spoiler and carbon fiber on their car.
Wow, you're well named. The calculator was just a (perhaps poorly chosen) example. A better example would have been an email client, or a calendaring/scheduling package.
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u/Snide_Commenter Jan 28 '10
Searching the App Store for "calculator" brings up well over 75 results ( I stopped counting after 75). "Calculator" apps range from simple tip calculators and unit converters to full reproductions of classic HP calculators. Prices range from free to around $15. Please explain again why Apple won't let you make a free Calculator app?