The full exchange between @rileytestut and Apple's Kyle Andeer re the Core Technology Fee, since the full context is important (and I see nothing telling me I can't/shouldn’t post clips from the stream, so… )
@stroughtonsmith I’m predisposed to want to get annoyed at all this, but actually, I thought that answer from Apple was pretty darn reasonable. Well, when taken at face value, anyway.
Unsurprisingly, @rileytestut handled his side very well too.
@caseyliss @rileytestut that's why I posted the video; it's real easy to get wires crossed with text
@stroughtonsmith @caseyliss @rileytestut I really hope someone would ask why does Apple feel they are entitled to charge this fee when the third party apps are partially the reason why iPhone becomes commercially successful
@caseyliss @khaost @stroughtonsmith @rileytestut I get it…. But also they could be entitled to say without the iPhone there would not be those third party apps. It’s all a mess. Because everyone has a valid point to bring to the table.
@Actionscientist @caseyliss @khaost @stroughtonsmith @rileytestut But double also, 37% margins on $1500 phones. Apple is getting theirs, thanks to third party developers' software making the device look so so good.
No one wants a $1500 device with Calendar.
@maddox @caseyliss @khaost @stroughtonsmith @rileytestut not saying third party devs aren’t bring something to the table. We don’t have this information because we don’t have access to it but how many devices do run Calendar and other first party apps? (I do… I’ve tried the third party apps and I always end back there). What I mean is it’s a dangerous road to assume what we tech folks do is what everyone does.