Thread: NYT: Apple Moves to Tighten Control of App Store
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Old 02-15-2011, 12:15 PM   #296
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Originally Posted by Crowl View Post
Aren't the apps, media, books etc. all hosted by apple
No.

In the case of Amazon, for example, the books are supplied from their own servers using your bandwidth. Apple's only contribution is providing the distribution platform for the app. In return for hosting that free, tiny download, a large number of consumers are attracted to their device.

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