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Originally Posted by Drewidian
My biggest concern is that when the Microsoft Marketplace opens, we'll see those great free apps go away so the developers can get paid. I like that they will get rewarded for their hard work, but what made this community great was all of the free support and help we see.
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What I think is going to happen is that developers will move to the new Marketplace and sell their applications, but, the current system of delivery will still be in place for those that know how to use it. The problem right now is that stuff for WinMo is spread out all over the place, and people these days want instant gratification and can't be bothered to actually read up on stuff or search around multiple sites for it. There are those in XDA and PPCGeeks however that will take that time, so I feel like most people will probably go and pay for the stuff, but the free avenue will still be there. Unlike Apple, I doubt MS is going to prevent anyone from install apps they already have or got elsewhere, so installing free stuff will still be available.