iPhone/iPod Touch apps store = Mac/Apple TV app store?

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Since iTunes already has an app store for some ipod games, and the new iPhone/iPod Touch will have an app store, why not a store for Mac and Apple TV software?

I doubt it would be announced today, but as long as Apple uses iTunes to sell software for some devices, why not the rest?
 

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the idea is fine, but if they do it i hope they don't use itunes. remember when itunes was a music player? if they keep adding stuff to it, pretty soon it will be its own operating system.
 

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what's wrong with just using the online store that they already have in place on apple.com? I don't see a reason to separate out apps into a different store.
 

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there are already sites out there that do a great job at version tracking for mac apps, as I'm sure you know. as far as the download manager, I think Firefox 3 works just fine.
 

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Since iTunes already has an app store for some ipod games, and the new iPhone/iPod Touch will have an app store, why not a store for Mac and Apple TV software?

I doubt it would be announced today, but as long as Apple uses iTunes to sell software for some devices, why not the rest?
I read some rumors about running apps on the Apple TV, so I wouldn't put it past Apple to release and app store for it. Whether this will come today or somewhere down the line (when the Apple TV gets refreshed) is anyone's guess.
 

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there are already sites out there that do a great job at version tracking for mac apps, as I'm sure you know. as far as the download manager, I think Firefox 3 works just fine.

Yes, but you're talking mixing and matching a bunch of different software from third parties. It would be nice if every mac came with a nice, simple way to buy, download and version track software. No one is saying it can't be accomplished now using a mishmash of third party software. Also, if Apple did it, they might build versioning right into the app bundles in a way that makes it easier to determine if things need updates; for me, at least, the third party version tracking stuff always seems to be wrong.
 

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