[citation][nom]xerroz[/nom]It's targeted to the average computer user who isn't as knowledge when it comes to the internet and computers as the reader's or Tom's are so it's natural for people to look down on it. In the current state, not many average users trust sites that sell software for fear of being scammed or getting viruses installed if they download a certain program. Those other sites like download.com, cnet, softpedia, etc aren't even that trustworthy because as you may know, they fill your computer with malware and the like. I think MS came with this at the perfect time when the idea of an App store has been established and people trust buying through a system like that. People trust MS and if you need a video converter for example, you could easily find it and buy it in the app store included in the OS which would just take a few clicks to get to rather than doing a whole internet search trying to find a reputable software company that sells a clean piece of software and then read reviews from all over the internet to learn if it's worth buying and if it's gonna work in your computer and so on. The Appstore will bring all of that into one, trust worthy and hassle free place. This is something I know many many people will be happy to have.If you think about it, the app store is not mainly targeted for the Tom's readers because most likely, we all know the ins and outs unlike the average user. I think this just might end up doing well IF MS aggressively regulates what's put in the store to make sure the software is clean and guaranteed to work. And it just might benefit many software developers out there since their software will gain more recognition.[/citation]
You have a point here. I think having an app store integrated into the OS might actually help some of the non-techie folks find what they are looking for. The key here is having software that is actually useful and innovative in the App store, which I think will be MS's biggest hurdle. I know it's not the same thing, but I just keep thinking "Windows Gadgets". Other than a few useful gadgets, these things were completely pointless.
I still think there are services out there even non-techie people already trust though. Steam/Amazon/Itunes, etc. MS is going to have to come in and really make something great to win people over, but yes they already have the advantage of trust on there side. The other thing is, as more and more applications are web based, the less people are relying on software to do what they need. Think about it, how many programs (minus games) do you actually have installed? Now think of the average Joe, what software are they really going to need?
Either way I am excited about Windows 8.
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