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As the rollout of the 3G iPhone continues its wide distribution, it seems people can’t get enough of the apps on the iTunes AppStore. Many of the apps are free, and most of those that are not free cost less than $5. These small-priced apps are interesting, because at that price-point they are akin to ringtones, which people have spent billions of dollars on over the years. This offers an exciting opportunity to developers to sell very low-priced apps that can sell in huge volumes. And because the distribution of the apps are centralized (iTunes) and they can install over-the-air without being connected to a Mac or PC there is much less friction for buyers to get their hands on these. I think the iPhone and iPod Touch platform is a very exciting opportunity for small, independent developers.

I went to Frys in Fountain Valley today to return my iPhone (Linksys CIT200) because it’s pretty useless and cumbersome to use as a Skype phone.

After persevering through the usual act of Congress that is returning something at Frys, I went out to find Vista. There were no banners or ads for Vista, no fanfare whatsoever. I meandered down to the software section where they sell OSes and found it there. Each Vista and Office 2007 box was in a separate large see-through glass container. Hmm, there’s something to be said for digital distribution of software.