Apple's iPhone-App-Approval Mouse Falls Off Treadmill: Buy The $1000 App That Does Nothing (AAPL) Dan Frommer | August 5, 2008 7:40 PM Update: The app has been removed from Apple's store. More here. While many of the apps in Apple's (AAPL) iPhone App Store are useful, some are utter crap. And the latest, spotted by John Gruber, is an insult to all the well-meaning developers that Apple made wait/are still waiting to get into the iPhone developer program.Behold: "I Am Rich," a $999.99 app from Armin Heinrich, which just displays a red gem on the phone's screen -- nothing else. "The red icon on your iPhone or iPod touch always reminds you (and others when you show it to them) that you were rich enough to afford this," the app's information page says in iTunes. "It's a work of art with no hidden function at all." The upside for Apple: $300, or 30%, of all purchases. The downside: Good luck enforcing that "all sales final" policy on this scam. source site Oh and just to top it off
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Wow imagine that! I hate apple and i would never buy a mac but i still got a ipod but thats its from apple! I feel bad for the guy =[
Don't hate apple. Macs are really good if you have enough ram on them. I have 4 Gigs and this is the best computer I have ever had.
Wow that is horrible! But then again what retard would buy this? That guy should get his money back though because that is really not fair... although he did buy it... Idk...
is it bad that i think that this app is really funny? I don't see anything wrong with it, i'd never go for it but yeah. People with money like to show it off, why do people buy unnecessarily large expensive houses and super fancy cars and such? because they can. Or to relate to this "work of art" why do people buy crazy expensive paintings? That guys story doesn't make me feel for him at all or dislike this app, it's the same concept as if somebody accidentally bought something non-refundable that actually does something, him and his friends are idiots. Wah.
It was soooooooo worth the tag price. Riiiight. But damn, I think a red gem would be pretty awesome on my iPhone.
Agreed. Why would someone run their luck with an $1000 app especially if they don't have the "are you sure you want to purchase this" notifier available? Even if it was a joke, how is that remotely funny? And like you (Chuck) said, how is it any different than any other material possession we value? I can kind of understand people buying really nice houses and cars because they are at least more comfortable, faster, etc. But, how is a diamond any different than this app? Last I checked, it was just on your hand, ears, neck, etc, and it all it showed is that you had money. If you buy a useless 1000 dollar app, it accomplishes the exact same thing. It would be funny if in the future men bought their fiancees really expensive apps for them to parade around instead of rings. It all depends on what we value. Salt and grain used to be valued like diamonds and gold are now, so why can't a flashing light in the future of an internet world be the same. Just something to think about, and it really makes you realize just how stupid social status is.
If you've ever used an Ipod Touch you would know its not that simple. When you are scrolling through apps to download, its easy to click on the wrong one. Alps there are many apps labeled $9.99 which looks an awful like $999. The biggest issue is the fact that iTunes/apple store stores your credit card information and with 2 clicks you can charge something you your card. I hate how easy it is to buy things through them.