It may or may not be a "a major selling point" for Lion, but it most definitely is NOT universally loved.
I personally detest the Mickey Mouse App Store. All those golly-gee pretty icons (and a very weak search tool), makes it look like a busy circus. Bleh.
I'm sure some really love it, and for them I say have at it. I just want more and better options than the App Store. So I'll stick with MacUpdate as long as possible.
Wow, you're complaining about the horrible search engine of Mac App Store then you mention MacUpdate?
That site is incredibly poor to be honest with you. I've tried to do refined searches only to be given a whole heap of titles that don't even fit what I searched for. It's actually worse than Google which I dislike for the same reasons.
If I could use the App Store to update software that I already own that's in the store, that I didn't initially purchase through the App store, I might actually use it. Then when I do consider purchasing something new I might actually think of using the App Store.
As it is now, it's not very useful to most people who probably purchased most of the software they use through other means. I often forget it's there. Apple needs to make it relevant to people who already own the software sold there by not locking down upgrades to only apps purchased through it.
My guess is that the already existing app, could have different licenses, which could keep valid when upgrade the 'old' way. It is then overruled with the in app-store app license licensed.
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It may or may not be a "a major selling point" for Lion, but it most definitely is NOT universally loved.
I personally detest the Mickey Mouse App Store. All those golly-gee pretty icons (and a very weak search tool), makes it look like a busy circus. Bleh.
I'm sure some really love it, and for them I say have at it. I just want more and better options than the App Store. So I'll stick with MacUpdate as long as possible.
Wow, you're complaining about the horrible search engine of Mac App Store then you mention MacUpdate?
That site is incredibly poor to be honest with you. I've tried to do refined searches only to be given a whole heap of titles that don't even fit what I searched for. It's actually worse than Google which I dislike for the same reasons.
I wondered that too.
If I could use the App Store to update software that I already own that's in the store, that I didn't initially purchase through the App store, I might actually use it. Then when I do consider purchasing something new I might actually think of using the App Store.
As it is now, it's not very useful to most people who probably purchased most of the software they use through other means. I often forget it's there. Apple needs to make it relevant to people who already own the software sold there by not locking down upgrades to only apps purchased through it.
My guess is that the already existing app, could have different licenses, which could keep valid when upgrade the 'old' way. It is then overruled with the in app-store app license licensed.