If join developer network will they get/listen to my input?

[ajg23]

Would join developer network to get ios7 if gives me a reasonable shot at having input with Apple on its development. What do you think?

 

[Alli]

You're really only doing bug reporting. You're not making suggestions for things like icons and gestures. You don't have to be a developer to submit feature requests.

 

[Ipheuria]

Exactly like Alli said you can leave Feedback on anything you think will help Apple - Feedback I've used that many, many times and had things I sent feedback on actually happen. I'm sure it helps if there are millions of other users out there asking for the same thing but if it's a good idea you never know.

 

[ajg23]

Good to hear that Apple feedback actually did something at one point?! Given the many upgrades to iOS without implementation of basic things like quick access to commonly-used settings (until now), I assumed that feedback was generally ignored!

Given this default expectation, I was interested in being in the developer program only if it increases the chance that my ideas would be seen by Apple.

The specific recommendation I was considering joining the program for was the ability to specify default apps, as can be done with jailbroken devices. This would allow for example a link from an email to open in my favorite browser (Grazing) rather than Safari, and a link to a street address to open in Google maps?

Seems like Apple is a long way off from considering something so "radical" though??

 

[tigerinexile]

Suggesting things wouldn't hurt; doubt it'd happen by the iOS 7 gold master. Still, you never know.

But yes, there's an extra channel, as well as extra discussion boards at developer.apple.com...

Is it worth the $99? I paid, but more just to be on the legit side of things, so that if all went wrong I could re-activate my phone, etc.