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rodion_89
on Oct 22, 2012
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Mobile Apps: HTML5 vs Native
I guess my question then is, why does that hold more true for the App Store than for any of their other native apps?
wahnfrieden
on Oct 22, 2012
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Their other built-in apps don't involve as much marketing efforts inside them and don't drive post-purchase sales.
I guess there is Newsreader or whatever but I haven't used it and can't comment on it.
0x10c0fe11ce
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Because the iTunes platform is written in Java with a legacy web framework called WebObjects. Also the iTunes business unity has more characteristics in common with Amazon than Apple itself. That's why we're stuck with a thin client for the AS.
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