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		smackfu on Jan 6, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mac App Store: Open for Business It just means the garbage will be submitted by people with $100. There's plenty of junk on the iOS App Store which has the same developer license required.

duskwuff on Jan 7, 2011 | [–]

There's plenty of junk on the Mac App Store already. So yeah.

J3L2404 on Jan 6, 2011 | [–]

Can you imagine the volume of junk without $99?

Also it helps pay for the reviewing of apps, although they still take a loss on running the appstore, last I heard.

Groxx on Jan 6, 2011 | [–]

>Can you imagine the volume of junk without $99?

No need to imagine: http://www.android.com/market/

zsouthboy on Jan 6, 2011 | | [–]

Market costs $25 to submit to, as well.

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