@OluseyiSonaiya @nickheer I completely agree with you about those app types. Which is why I think they’re trying to… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
@jgordonshare @OluseyiSonaiya @nickheer I was gonna say no because data is unlocked, on a server, like a Twitter cl… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
@nickheer @OluseyiSonaiya So in a way one of them is always going to be over or under charged. With old model: can… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
@nickheer @OluseyiSonaiya One issue with subscriptions is that the person happy with the current features and the o… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
@jgordonshare @OluseyiSonaiya @nickheer I don’t see data lock going away for most app types. How often do two apps… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
@OluseyiSonaiya @nickheer Agree that they don’t perceive future benefit. But my guess is people who use journalling… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
@OluseyiSonaiya @nickheer That makes sense. Do you think most of the anti-subscription folks are infrequent users of those apps?
@OluseyiSonaiya @nickheer But I don’t really see how micro transactions/metering works for apps that you use regula… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
@OluseyiSonaiya @nickheer For that case, it seems like a win-win to pay $1 to use the current version than to keep… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
@nickheer Good points. I’ve also heard feature bloat predicted as a result of having to justify paid upgrades.
@JDdallwitz Yes, I would re-evaluate if that happens. I could also imagine Apple offering a good-enough basic solut… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
@Mglo @siegel :-) I already have people accusing me of sending them more spam after they install the app.
@dkhamsing Years later? :-(
@JDdallwitz I spent years getting family members to use it. It continues to work well for them, so no reason to make them change.
@LK64076007A Goods points, although to some extent a good to-do app eliminates the need for paying an assistant $$$.
@LK64076007A So make more kinds of apps and more niche apps? Yes, probably lots of opportunities there.
@LK64076007A What are you suggesting? More segmentation?
@Mglo @siegel You’re welcome! Although, honestly I didn’t intend to provide *that* good of a deal. A paid upgrade is in development.
@Jon_Alper Yeah, I understand that some people just don’t like subscriptions on principle. There are some good arguments on that side.
Click Mount in Disk Utility, drive not mounted, get an alert telling me to mount it with Disk Utility. :(
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