“For many of them, getting apps onto the iPad will be a challenge, at least at first. Apple has provided only a few companies with iPads on which to design and test their software before the device’s release on April 3,” Stone and Wortham report. “The rest have had to make do with software running on a Mac that mimics the iPad, a disadvantage when dealing with a device that Apple is pitching as a new way of interacting with media.
“The few companies that did receive the device — including Major League Baseball, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times — have been subject to Apple’s long list of rules,” Stone and Wortham report. “The companies must agree to keep the iPad hidden from public view, chained to tables in windowless rooms. “
Stone and Wortham report, “And Apple has told all other developers who have downloaded its iPad programming tools to remain silent about their apps until later this month. Apple’s addiction to secrecy does not seem to have damped enthusiasm among developers.”
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Lynn W.” for the heads up.]
Granted, it sucks to develop apps right now when you can only peek from under the blindfold from time to time. But once the iPad is out and in the open, things will settle down and the supposed gold rush will commence.
Personally, I’m excited about the device and hopefully, soon to be available media and apps. It should be an evolved experience, with a device that has the endurance to perform much longer than the iPod Touch or iPhone.
Bring it on.
The games or heck whatever high quality app that will be developed on the iPad is just going to ROCK!!!!
Why the secrecy at this point. Is it at all possible that there’s “One more thing” to be announced right before launch of the Wi-Fi or W-FI + 3G models? I’m not expecting such, but I’m just not sure why the secrecy after they’ve already publicly announced the product.
@Lerxst: Sure, we know about the product, but probably not all the specs and capabilities. Apple just wants to prevent copycats for as long as possible).
Secrecy builds buzz. Ergo articles like this that cost Apple nothing!
The leader gets to set the rules!
What is the market cap of Xerox? They must laughing all then way to the bank whenever Apple launches or announces a new product!
Why would Xerox be laughing?
Check this preview video of this iPad app. Pretty Cool.
@Crabapple
The #1 rule of successful trolling is that people have to know what the eff you’re talking about. Try harder.
RE: Crabapples comment about Xerox. Maybe he was alluding to the copycat comment earlier. Everyone will be trying to copy the look and feel of the iPad. Copy –> Xerox.
@The MacAdvocate
Crabapple was talking about Xerox making money every time some other manufacturer “copied” Apple products. He’s not trolling, you just didn’t get it…
“Apple’s addiction to secrecy does not seem to have damped enthusiasm among developers.”
I wouldn’t care either if I’m going to make the kind of money developers do in the iPad.
12 days to go !!!