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by ajross 5096 days ago
It's worth pointing out that the app store is one of the things apple didn't get right 5 years ago. It came later, after they'd spent almost a year claiming that the proper software extension mechanism was web apps. Obviously that doesn't detract from its success, but I think it's an important part of history. The app ecosystem that we all associate with "iOS" beat Android to market by only about 6 months.
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Yet 6 months was apparently enough - Apple's Appstore is still ahead.