Re: [NTLK] OT Palm Pre

From: James Fraser <wheresthatistanbul-newtontalk_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed Jul 22 2009 - 03:56:03 EDT

Hello,

--- On Tue, 7/21/09, Jon Glass <jonglass@usa.net> wrote:

> "dinging 3rd party apps" is hardly a monetary decision, at
> least on the part of Apple. It would only benefit AT&T, and even
> then, it would be dubious, since the app store is an Apple item. No, the
> only reasons that makes genuine sense is the performance issue, or
> simply Apple's desire for control--which is also not financially-based.

Right. From what I can gather from subsequent posts, it was more or less a decision based on performance and the impact on battery life.

One of these days, I'll learn to read a thread through to the very end before replying to it. ¬ _¬

Best,

James Fraser

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