[JustAGeek]

You know, this is yet another thing why I really hesitate to start hacking for the iPhone, there are just so many hoops to jump through and being used to developing web apps this beta process just sounds insane... I wonder why so many people are still putting up with all that.

[gte910h]

You can actually hack in the simulator quite easily.

It's just distribution to non-app store clients that is a pain in the ass (as well as going through the approval process)

[alex_c]

> It's just distribution to non-app store clients that is a pain in the ass (as well as going through the approval process)

Yep... it's just distribution to non-app store clients, and distribution to app store clients, that's a pain in the ass. Everything else is easy.

http://www.alexc.me/android-distribution-vs-iphone-distribut...

[gcheong]

Maybe because they themselves are early adopters of technology platforms.