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Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint

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Newsgroups misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.ipad, comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint
Date 2014-02-02 14:06 -0500
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References (3 earlier) <ccere9hi4pge958e11sb2j2ja7k3hs3lpo@gordol.org> <slrnlerk3l.bbn.g.kreme@amelia.local> <010220142217376463%michelle@michelle.org> <020220141246551190%nospam@nospam.invalid> <020220141115226500%michelle@michelle.org>

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In article <020220141115226500%michelle@michelle.org>, Michelle Steiner
<michelle@michelle.org> wrote:

> > > > There should be a setting to prevent iPhone only apps to be installed
> > > > automatically.
> > > 
> > > What would make an iPhone app not run on an iPad?  I'm referring to
> > > third-party apps, not Apple's apps.
> > 
> > the key is not whether it won't run (in which case it won't install at
> > all), but if it can run but isn't appropriate for an ipad, or you just
> > don't want it on the ipad. 
> 
> "iPhone only" means that it can run only on an iPhone, not that you
> don't want it to run on an iPad.

only if the app is marked as such. not all are.

> > as i mentioned in another post, some apps have separate iphone and ipad
> > versions and you end up getting both, only to have to delete one of
> > them, and it may not be obvious by the name which is which so you have
> > to launch one to figure it out.
> 
> If a company makes two separate versions of an app, one for the iPhone
> and one for the iPad, it should reinvest in its engineering department
> because Apple has made it easy to develop one version that runs
> natively in each environment. 

there are reasons to do two separate apps and there are reasons to make
an app universal. 

> There are many apps that are designed
> for the iPhone that run on the iPad because there aren't any iPad
> versions for them, that are very suitable for the iPad.

if there's no ipad alternative then you have little choice, however,
running an iphone app on an ipad will always be a sub-par experience.

by default, iphone apps should not be installed on an ipad
automatically. if the user really wants it there, they can override it.

and actually the real solution is not to automatically push all apps to
all devices because it's very rare that someone will want exactly the
same apps on every single device they have. a much better solution is
choose which apps get installed to which devices, whether it's wireless
or not.

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An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-27 09:07 -0700
  Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Alan Ralph <alan.ralph@gmail.com> - 2014-01-27 16:22 +0000
    Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-27 13:06 -0500
    Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-27 23:31 -0700
  Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michael Eyd <news@eyd.de> - 2014-01-27 17:48 +0100
    Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-27 13:06 -0500
      Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-27 23:38 -0700
    Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-27 23:38 -0700
      Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-28 13:34 +0000
  Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-27 13:06 -0500
  Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-27 22:50 +0000
    Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-27 18:33 -0500
      Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> - 2014-01-27 19:06 -0600
      Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-01-28 13:34 +0000
    Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-27 23:39 -0700
  Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Jeffrey Kaplan <nomail@gordol.org> - 2014-01-30 00:18 +0000
    Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-29 18:04 -0700
      Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-30 13:23 +0000
      Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Jeffrey Kaplan <nomail@gordol.org> - 2014-02-02 03:20 +0000
        Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-01 22:11 -0700
          Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Jeffrey Kaplan <nomail@gordol.org> - 2014-02-04 03:12 +0000
            Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-04 00:14 -0700
        Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-02 12:46 -0500
          Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Jeffrey Kaplan <nomail@gordol.org> - 2014-02-04 03:13 +0000
    Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-29 23:17 -0500
      Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Jeffrey Kaplan <nomail@gordol.org> - 2014-02-02 03:23 +0000
        Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-02 04:58 +0000
          Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-01 22:17 -0700
            Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-02 12:46 -0500
              Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-02 11:15 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-02 14:06 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-02 13:22 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-02 17:59 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-02 17:54 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-03 12:28 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-03 19:27 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-03 23:46 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-04 00:13 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-04 14:42 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-05 00:30 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-05 12:13 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-05 10:31 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-05 13:34 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-05 12:04 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-05 15:39 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-04 17:01 +0000
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Jeffrey Kaplan <nomail@gordol.org> - 2014-02-04 03:22 +0000
            Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-02 22:06 +0000
              Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-02 15:20 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-02 17:59 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-02 17:46 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-03 12:28 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-03 18:39 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-03 23:46 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-04 00:11 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-04 14:46 +0000
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-04 08:00 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-04 17:13 +0000
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-04 10:25 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-04 14:42 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-05 00:31 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-04 17:01 +0000
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-04 14:42 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-05 00:22 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-06 23:59 +0000
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-03 01:49 +0000
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-02 22:05 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-03 13:57 +0000
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-03 12:28 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-03 18:37 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-03 23:46 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-04 00:10 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-04 14:42 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-05 00:27 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-05 12:13 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-05 10:30 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-05 13:34 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-04 14:43 +0000
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-04 17:01 +0000
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-04 14:42 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-04 17:01 +0000
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-03 12:28 -0500
              Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-02 17:59 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-03 19:33 +0000
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-03 17:22 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2014-02-04 17:01 +0000
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-04 14:42 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-05 00:33 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-05 09:06 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-05 12:13 -0500
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-02-05 10:44 -0700
                Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-05 13:34 -0500
        Re: An iTunes ecosystem complaint nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-02 12:46 -0500

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