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Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology?

From Tyrone <none@none.none>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.ipad, misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology?
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Date 2025-04-19 22:42 +0000

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On Apr 18, 2025 at 10:04:15 PM EDT, "Marion" <marion@facts.com> wrote:

> I have an app that I just noticed says I can buy it for 0 dollars.
>  <https://i.postimg.cc/pdNq0Z0G/LANDRIVE-10.jpg> buy for $0.00
> 
> What does that even mean?

It means exactly what it says.  The upgrade is free. 

> In normal operating systems, there's no concept of "purchasing" a
> zero-dollar app, as that would just be called a free app (as in beer).

iOS is a normal operating system.  It is Unix. Can't get any more normal than
that.
> 

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What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-19 02:04 +0000
  Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-18 19:28 -0700
  Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-04-19 10:54 +0000
  Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-04-19 11:07 +0000
  Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Zaidy036 <Zaidy036@air.isp.spam> - 2025-04-19 10:36 -0400
  Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-04-19 22:42 +0000
    Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-21 20:53 +0000
      Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-04-21 21:55 +0000
        Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-21 22:06 +0000
          Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-04-21 22:40 +0000
            Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-22 02:49 +0000
              Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-04-22 12:41 +0000
              Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-04-22 16:07 +0000
          Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-21 18:08 -0700
            Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-04-22 12:46 +0000
              Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-04-22 16:08 +0000
      Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-04-22 06:31 +0000
        Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-04-22 16:09 +0000
          Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-04-22 16:37 +0000
            Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-22 09:50 -0700
            Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-04-22 19:45 +0000
              Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-04-22 12:46 -0700
            Re: What does $0 zero dollars mean in Apple app store terminology? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-04-22 21:27 +0000

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