Hi Shaun, Oh, I was just thinking out loud so to speak. I have no actual plans to bale out of the PC market for a number of reasons.
First, all or most of my training as a programmer is geared towards Microsoft Windows and related technologies. I originally learned C++ for Windows using Visual C++ and later adapted those skills for Linux and the open source APIs and technologies. Later I learned Microsoft's .NET Framework and languages which is now the standard for all modern Microsoft Windows devices. Bottom line, if I want to program for iOS I would have to spend time researching and studying how to develop for that platform. It probably is no big deal except it still takes time and energy that cold be better spent elsewhere. Second, there would be a huge financial investment required to develop for iOS. I'd have to buy a Mac, buy an iOS device, and then develop the software for it. We are talking a couple of thousand up front I just don't have to spend. Finally, Apple is a bit too controlling for my liking. If I want to develop software I have to sell through there App Store, have everything board approved, etc and I like the freedom just to develop and sell software without going through a third-party like Apple. Cheers! On 3/21/13, shaun everiss <[email protected]> wrote: > well I wouldn't bail out just yet. > Its likely I will get a droid or iphone or something like it in the > near future. > Ofcause with most games being a dollar or 2 they can easily be funded > even the most expensive Iphone game is only 13 dollars you can't buy > pc stuff for that. > I think the most expensive software I have seen is about 25 dollars > there are probably more things over that but not many I wager. > android devices have 200 dolar software but thats mostly specialised > screenreader or gps tech. > This is a big trend right now not everything is moving foreward on ios. > Right now for example although things have dried up in some circles > others are growing quickly. > swamp comes to mind also tactical battle though thats not had any > releases for a little. > Swamp is probably the closest game we have to the mainstream > multiplayer rpgs like warcraft which is probably why its still going > strong. > However it may come to it that everyone will go out of the pc > markets, though I think there is still a market for pc stuff but its > all different. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
