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A Quick Thought: Apple’s AppStore

I’m not tempted to browse through the AppStore. Not at all. 

I regularly browse iTunes, to check out the latest songs. I’m an active window shopper in the music section.

But my general process of discovery in terms of new apps for my iPhone doesn’t look like “Open AppStore, search for something, check descriptions, buy an application”—I find apps on the net. When I’m working at my desk. Or maybe tweeps recommend apps on Twitter and I find them interesting. 

What do you think? Did Apple intend to build a platform where customers browse a catalog to find new apps? What is your typical way to find new apps?

Comments

  1. canvasblogger said May 29, 2009, 11:48 am:

    well i just generally look for an app when i get fustrated doing something

  2. Home Plans said May 30, 2009, 7:12 pm:

    I want to design apps for Apple’s Appstore, but it looks like you have to sign up for these expensive plans, and I tried downloading what looked like the free version, but its a dmg, and I have Windows, so I can’t open it. Am I doing anything wrong, or can you make apps some other way?

  3. mibox said June 3, 2009, 12:53 pm:

    Unfortunately I had to find new apps when I’m working at my desk :(

  4. Frank said June 4, 2009, 4:29 pm:

    My tipical way to find new apps is GOOGLE.COM )))It’s the most right and plain way for me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwnPOvFSmk4 some interesting apps.

  5. Bill said June 14, 2009, 6:30 pm:

    I would agree that finding new apps is easiest with Google.

  6. Julian Schrader said June 14, 2009, 7:19 pm:

    I would agree that your comment (amongst others) is spam and you therefore don’t deserve a link to your website.

  7. Michael Roberts of Mile2 said June 16, 2009, 6:06 pm:

    I definitely browse for applications, however I only do this on the few occasions that I constantly and don’t want to do anything that will wake the family. It’s a great time waster.

  8. Bertholemeuw said June 18, 2009, 11:24 am:

    If you want find app google is better sources.

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