PalmInfocenter Launches Palm OS Software Store

I would much, much rather PIC maintain its independence so that members and admins can critique PalmGear or Handango or any other supplier with equal scrutiny.

Nice move, Ryan! :-D

-JWH

"VisorMinor: My point was that you don't know if another web site like Handango would react in the same or similar way to how Kenny reacted. "

We don't know how they would react but:
1) If they reacted the same way as PalmGear did, it would also be wrong;
2) Who said I'm a fan of Handango? I shop there from time to time, but they're not girl scouts either. I registered PocketLingo College Dictionary (a $27 app) with them this week only because the developer did not offer registration on its site, and listed only Handango and PalmGear as sales channels.
3) Hopefully another site would delay payment to suppliers WITH SOME REGRET, and NOT say, as PalmGear has, that it has treated the developers fairly.

To DevPOV:
"Get over it - it's old, old news. PalmGear has been paying on time for over a year."

"Over a year"?1!+=$$#!% They screw developers for 5 years, decided to pay them for a year, and every thing is peachy-keen??? Wiped clean? A company's past behavior and practices ARE relevant--especially if it's still defending those practices, as PalmGear does to this day.

Iambic cyber-squatted on DateBk domain names a couple of years ago. Within a couple of months, following a flood of protest from the Palm community, Iambic turned over the domain names and issued an apology for its practices. Even that does not guarantee a change has taken place--only future behavior will determine that--but it's a minimum gesture that publicly abjures its sordid behavior. I use Iambic software, but would now =consider= doing so should the need arise.

"Finally, when was the last time Handango was on here responding to comments? If you ask me, it's Handango who has been heavy-handed by raising commissions, removing developer home-sites, and forcing "branding" of software -- ALL of which are a major burden to developers NOW."

Again, I'm not avocating Handango, remember that I buy directly from the developer's site whenever possible. "Heavy handed" market tactics remind me of Microsoft and make me sick. I'd like to know if other Palm software sites have changed its policies toward developers in mid-stream, as did PalmGear.

You're both obviously PalmGear fans and I bid you happy shopping with them. Their customer service is good, I'll say that for PalmGear. I appreciate our dialogue/debate and am please it's stayed civil thus far.

the VisorMiser
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The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. -- Sir Winston Churchill

I think your typo was a Freudian slip. Sometimes I wonder if PalmGear really DOES have a store...

It's massive. Massive.

Maybe a raffle (PPal $1 for each "entry") for a T3 with a commemorative plaque signed by Michael Mace.
Or for some of Yankowski's old stationary...
Maybe a Guyver too? Or get Sandisk to donate a 1gb SD card. It'd help restore some of the lost faith towards by PIC community as of late, at least.

I would gladly contribute towards a PPal PIC fund, as Abosco mentioned.

Here's an idea I've always thought to be worth of some consideration:
As we enter into the 9th year of the Palm platform, there are a lot of apps & games out there that have been effectively abandoned by their devlopers. Yet the registration fees for these titles is still the same (in most cases) as it was when they were new...Ababall & Bump Attack Pinball, Siberian Strike , just to name a few. What if PIC could work a deal for "PIC-exclusive" specials on these titles-$3-$4 apiece or so. I've always thought Palm/PalmOne should include a voucher for a free title on PalmGear etc. in the box of each new handheld. Just a few thoughts...

Maybe freeware authors should pay to get listed on retail sites?