Marco Arment:
But now, I’ve lost all confidence that the apps I buy in the App Store today will still be there next month or next year. The advantages of buying from the App Store are mostly gone now. My confidence in the App Store, as a customer, has evaporated.
Next time I buy an app that’s available both in and out of the Store, I’ll probably choose to buy it directly from the vendor.
I think the Mac App Store will continue to do well for regular consumers buying regular apps, but as a nerd who buys and uses nerdy programs, I’m only using the App Store when I have no other choice these days.