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216Sep 28th 2009 11:57PM
i was reaaaaaaaaaaaally hyped to see this...then I saw that its $1.99
(Unverified)Sep 29th 2009 12:01AM
I sort of don't get this notion. You pay for cable, of which CNN is part, and you watch ads. Why can't the app cost a flat 1.99? That's less than a penny a day if you use it for just 7 months.
MSNBCs app is free, sure, but it's not anywhere near this good. Rachel Maddow's app is free, and yes, it contains video, but it's not *this* much content. You can't cough up 2 bucks and no subscription for live video news delivered to your phone?
sRcSep 29th 2009 12:33AM
do you not like news reporters getting paychecks, Grant?
(Unverified)Sep 29th 2009 12:41AM
I think you meant to direct this at the other guy, I'm the one arguing for dual revenue. ;)
ICWienerSep 29th 2009 8:21AM
Grant - I think this is one of the unfortunate side effects of the FOSS software movement. It trains people that software, and to a lesser extent all intellectual property and creative arts, should be free. If a company charges for something, most of the time you can find a free alternative that does 90% of what you need. It makes it very hard for developers to make a living when people expect the fruits of their labors to be free.
That said, I do agree that $2 isn't much. The same people who bitch over paying $2 for a useful app probably waste way more money on far less useful stuff.
(Unverified)Sep 29th 2009 8:28AM
I just spent more at Starbucks for a cup of java I'll enjoy for an hour. I think this march towards "free" is really getting out of hand. Apple developers have to eat, clothe their kids and keep a roof over their head just as much as the next guy.
Nobody questions the BMW mechanic or the plumber when he charges $110/hr to fix what ails the stuff you use everyday. But, when a rather highly skilled developer -- and believe me, iPhone is not an easy platform to develop for, although it is a slick one --wants to make a few bucks performing his craft, everyone screams bloody murder.
Frankly, the whole digital economy is getting way out of whack.
As for me, I *reviewed* this app, and I *still* paid for it. Out of my own pocket. $2 to add a ton more compelling content to my iPod Touch was a total no-brainer. In fact, if they'd make an Android app, I'd buy it for my ADP (3G MyTouch) too.