Less Novelty, More Useful Apps


	Less Novelty, More Useful Apps

iCoastal Net Designs

6-8-2009 2:38 PM

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iCoastal Net Designs says:

I see the iPhone commercials where they primarily plug their app store...and it makes me want to buy one. No kidding apps should be useful. But I'm not being too glib. After all, people use to buy Atari's to play Pong.

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