How did the App Store preserve the integrity of the user experience?

The App Store preserved the integrity of the user experience by implementing strict quality standards for the apps. Steve Jobs allowed outside developers to build apps for Apple devices, but they had to meet Apple's high-quality standards. Additionally, these apps could only be sold through the iTunes Store. This approach allowed thousands of developers to build apps for Apple devices while ensuring a consistent and high-quality user experience.

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The App Store drove the Ipad's success. Users could download hundreds of thousands of apps, each for a few dollars. Jobs initially resisted allowing outside developers to build apps for Apple devices due to quality concerns. Soon he figured out a middle ground: developers could write apps, but they would have to meet Apple's strict quality standards and be sold only through the iTunes Store. This way, thousands could build apps for Apple devices while preserving the integrity of the user experience. The App store created an industry overnight.

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