[citation][nom]kinggraves[/nom]The people that buy Apple products are the people who don't mind paying extra for the same product due to an image and imagined quality difference. People with that extra disposable income will also be likely to spend it on apps they don't need to pay for, rather than find an alternative. There is also the fact that when you buy things from one device, you end up locked in that device. Someone with a sizeable app collection from Apple is not going to switch to Android and force themselves to buy those apps again. This leaves them continuing to buy more from Apple, making their reluctance to switch greater. The market would be different if app licenses were movable between ecosystems.People that use Android are better informed about their decisions and only buy what they need, which usually isn't much. With free Ebook readers, music players, video players, etc, reality is the average consumer doesn't really "need" to buy any apps. It has nothing to do with Apple being a money magnet, the same consumers buying apps would buy the apps on Android if Apple was not around.[/citation]
Possibly. ...but possibly not. Again, I noticed desirable apps in the app store that are simply not available in the play store (ie., Pinball HD). While there may be alternatives they'r often not as high quality IME. I do admit that I'm more picky than most. However, my S3 is worth it.