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Will more rejections arise after iPad launch

By Corey Harris Sun, Feb 28, 2010 @ 2:00 PM

ipadheader Will more rejections arise after iPad launch

People are excited about the iPad. There is no question about that, but are we going to see more app rejections because of this? Apple has policies that don’t quite make sense to the outside world. We can’t get replacement mail apps or replacement SMS apps for the iPhone. We don’t get the Google Voice app because it duplicates iPhone functionality. So, what will the new trend be for the iPad?

The iPad is being promoted as the ultimate eBook reader. Apple is launching their own iBook Store, so does that mean that all of the books that are currently in the app store will be removed? What about Readers like Stanza or, more importantly, Amazon’s own Kindle app? Apple is going after the eBook market aggressively, so it seems like a logical extension that Apple would want to eliminate their competition.

Sadly, if Apple were to reject apps like Kindle, Stanza, and Classics, this would ruin the iPad for a portion of the potential user base — even myself. I am currently planning on purchasing an iPad. As a Kindle user, all of my books are in the Kindle format. If I lost access to my library of eBooks, I would be less than pleased. We are still a few weeks away from the launch of the iPad, so let’s hope that Apple doesn’t try to assassinate the competition.

  • http://theamazingipad.com William

    Of course there would be some small rejections at launch — but the majority of people would be pleased. Exactly what happened with the iPhone. Bookmarked

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  • http://www.islate.org ipad

    This is the reason I’m not a Mac user, they like to lock everything down. I don’t like to have restriction and be told what I can and can’t do with a device I’ve spent my hard money to own.

    • http://www.i-corey.com Corey Harris

      Macs are really the issue. All apple products are very open. Only products with the iPhone OS are really locked down. You can even unlock them at your cost. Sadly, apple is very anti-competitive when it comes to the iPhone OS. I believe their thoughts behind this are simple, if you don’t want a locked down phone, or iPad, then don’t buy their Phone or iPad. I really think they could care less. I can understand even being locked down on some things, But I am still a person that thinks that most of the iPhone apps should have remained web apps. I actually think they could be a bit more strict on the iPhone and get rid of most the apps that require web access.

  • R. Quire

    Apple has enough stuff in their eco system to satisfy me and people who argue about restrictions forget that they do have unrestricted access to the internet through an iPad. Unrestricted, save and except for flash driven media and since I have lived without that on my iPhone and iPod Touch I think that I can soldier on without it on the iPad. I do not find it an imposition to do without apps that show outsized body parts and sultry looks. If you want that stuff just surf the internet.

    • http://www.i-corey.com Corey Harris

      I very much agree with you. I am not a supporter of flash ever coming to the iPhone OS. I don’t even like to visit sites on my computer that use flash. I think though some apps it gets ridiculous with them banning, I really hope they don’t get rid of the kindle app. I think it is a good selling point to get kindle readers over to an iPad. I have about 100 books on my kindle as of right now and would be heartbroken if I couldn’t enjoy those books that I have already payed for on my iPad. Especially since the kindle app already exists.

      As for the “adult” apps, I think that apple should figure out a way to capitalize in that market with movies and apps and podcasts. Find a great way to do age verification. I will be honest. If I could buy adult movies from iTunes, Apple would be a even wealthier company. That being said, people complaining about apple removing the “adult” apps need to realize that most adult sites have iPhone compatible sites.

  • R. Quire

    I think that it is the prerogative of those sites that have ways of serving the iPhone community to do so with pictures of naked people having sex. Apple will run into huge problems trying to leverage that market. In Toronto, we have a city-wide paper that presents itself as being politically very liberal and progressive. The back one third of the paper consists of adverts by young women selling themselves. The paper has had a hell of a time explaining the contradiction between its being a voice for exploited people and a conduit for the sale of sex. Apple will run into the same problem if it crosses this line. Do not hold your breath – they will never do it. I have read elsewhere that one of the unarticulated reasons for Apple not using Flash on its mobile hardware is that it is too easy to access porn via Flash. Is that true?

    • http://www.i-corey.com Corey Harris

      I don’t think porn has any thing to do with the flash issue. Flash for one is extremely unstable for one. But I think the main reason for no flash is, flash is a loss of revenue for apple when it comes to games. Another reason I think, is if you have flash on the iPhone, battery life may suck. The iPhone already catches a ton of crap because of battery life. I think battery life is fine on the iPhone though. I always got a day out of my iPhone, and charged every night. That is how every phone I have ever owned has been, even my flip phones.

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