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Comment Re:Misnomer (Score 1) 425

But is it hurting Nintendo's sales significantly? From what I can tell, the demographic that they have in common is marginal respective to what they market mostly to. More to the point (and this is more my opinion than anything else), I doubt there are many cases where someone has to decide to purchase either one or the other, which is how Apple would be hurting Nintendo's sales.

Comment Misnomer (Score 5, Insightful) 425

The title should read "Apple is Beating Nintendo at a Completely Different Game".

Honestly, it's not even comparable. People want iPhones because it consolidates multiple devices into one, eliminating the desire to carry a GameBoy around, and games from the app store hold an entirely different niche in the market than handheld console games. While yes, that niche is dominating the video game market, I don't think it's safe to call them "video games" as well.

But of course, naming the title this is a way to get more hits, so I really shouldn't be surprised.

Comment Nametags (Score 1) 318

Unless requiring people to wear nametags at social events is an "abuse of power" as well. They're providing a service and thereby dictate the terms upon which people use it. Don't like it? Don't use it.

It's sad how people feel entitled to dictate how others run their business. If that business has a requirement you don't like, suck it up or don't do business with them. It isn't rocket science.

Comment To those saying "Read the Contract" (Score 1) 346

Amazon used intentionally misleading and vague wording. They did not state definitively whether or not the devs would receive 20% of the earnings, but I can see where there was confusion. It's always good, especially when dealing with businesses, to err on the side of caution, due to situations such as these.

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