Then there's people like me, that will boycott a company like Gameloft for not choosing the market and making things really hard on the user by not selling things also in the market. There are very few things I would buy outside of the android market in terms of apps. The only thing I have so far is Launcher Pro Plus, but that was more of a donation in my mind as I currently don't even use any of the widgets.
I'm sure Fruit Ninja is having pretty good success in the android market, and when Angry Birds comes out...? I bet you that Gameloft is losing potential money simply because there are many that won't buy from gameloft due to their policy.
Which is IMHO kinda foolish. Do you ONLY shop at one discount store? Do you buy gas from only ONE gas station? Do you buy groceries from only ONE store? Do you buy games written by only one company? Never heard of Steam?
Nope.. you shop around to get the best variety, and the best deal. Web shopping or mobile shopping should be exactly the same. A free market enterprise gives us the best value, and best variety.
From an author standpoint, there is a finite market who will purchase your items, and the best way to maximize your profits is to not split with someone else. Why do you think the android marketplace website deserves so much of the money for doing absolutely zero work?
Wouldn't you prefer that money went to the hard working people who wrote it instead? As long as I know I can backup any application I buy, I have zero issues at all from buying from anyone at all.
And what's one of the biggest complaints about the iphone marketplace? That apple controls what is available, and kills off items that some people want, but can no longer obtain.
Why not delete launcher pro as well then, since he also does does not sell in the marketplace? Isn't using that kind of two faced?
But hey, go ahead and boycott the best authors for our android phones so they stop writing games and applications for us. I'm sure when nothing is left but cheap garbage in the android marketplace that you'll be happy with your iphone.
Support the BEST CONTENT CREATORS, period!