I'll echo that.
Not sure what Impact this will have on the mainstream user...anyone?
Mainstream users are the ones who are gonna get suckered and fall for app "phishing" attempts for passwords and private information. Power users are not likely to fall for fake apps. This is the same situation that occurs on desktop pcs. Some people still click the fake "x" boxes inside of internet popup windows when they are really links and not the x to close the window. Google is doing a great job with the android and the market.
Some of the apps on the android really out do some apps in the istore. On the other hand, the games in general suck, the fackbook app sucks and doesn't have push notifications. I think google is tryin to hard to distance their app store from apple, but apple's app store is ridiculously successful and there is a thing or two they can learn from them.
Google shouldn't go completely hands off with the app store. Quality and security will suffer. On the other hand, they shouldn't be as restrictive as apple. They should be proactive, not reactive when it comes to apps that violate their regulations. These apps shouldn't need to be removed, but shouldn't be allowed in the app store to begin with.
This is what i think about the app store after owning an ipod touch for a year, enjoying top of the line games and music player, and selling it to get a droid incredible
. Which has random reboots at least 20 times a day, crappy games and a crappy music player
. I'm glad to see double twists music player come to the market but I don't know when i will receive my replacement droid because of shortages.