Manton and Daniel discuss the iPad announcement and preparing for Macworld Expo.
Download (MP3, 30 minutes, 14 MB)
Links for the show:
- iPad event live coverage – from gdgt.com
- iPad event photos – a Flickr set from Michael B. Johnson
- Macworld Expo – the main expo web site
- Manton’s blog post about going to Macworld – includes link to expo pass
Daniel Jalkut is the founder of Red Sweater Software. His most popular products are MarsEdit, Black Ink, FastScripts, and FlexTime.
Manton Reece is the founder of Riverfold Software. He builds e-book software for Ingram Digital and has 2 independent products: Clipstart and Wii Transfer.
Nice episode and positive overview of iPad – I’m encouraged that the iPad might be way to get a 1.0 out there, then make the Mac companion afterwards. It’s such a compelling device now that it’s got a bigger touch screen. This might be a question for a future episode – if you were starting out right now, would you focus on iPad for a first indie 1.0?
Thanks again.
There’s a lot of concern at the moment by indie Mac developers about the iPad and rightfully so. I’m just starting a new Mac product and the iPad announcement has some difficult implications for me as i move forward. All that said, i think the iPad/Mac relationship will shake out which tasks really need more attention and minute interactions and which tasks can be more casually applied.
Your comments about the convergence of iPhone OS and Mac OS are interesting to consider as well. The common origins of the two probably mean each will continue to redefine the other moving forward. Apple’s emphasis on iPhone OS stuff is a little disconcerting for Mac developers at the moment, but that will probably change with the announcement of the Next Big OS Thing. What’s more problematic for most of us is what impact an expansion of the App Store model will mean for our ability to deliver software to users and continue to make a living.
The new markets for iPhone and iPad apps are overwhelming at the moment as everyone tries to cash in, but i think this will also shake out and spaces will open with opportunities for indie developers to deliver great software and get compensated for it. Cuz that’s what it’s about, right? Call me an optimist, i guess.
Great podcast, keep it going!