| >why do people dislike Windows Store? >It is much like mobile stores I do believe you've answered your own question, haha. The main reason (in my head) is I do not want to contribute to this non-local, always-connected, environment that's constantly etching away at users' privacy. As for the mobile store aspect, I don't think the typical power user really enjoys the mobile store. I'm always having to disable auto-updates because developers will make changes that I do not want, push malicious updates, or an update simply breaks the application for me. Additionally, Microsoft has a habit of building and abandoning these types of programs. Oh, and the last thing-- I'm not even sure if I can use the store anymore after running those telemetry killers for Win10. As I type, I realize I could probably write a paper on why I dislike the app store. In fact, I might. I understand the store probably helps your app get seen, but an app targeting powerusers seems best suited elsewhere. However now that there is a free version, you're in the only market you have left - people who don
t know there's a free version or cant figure out how to find/use/install it and are willing to pay. |