Why Apple Created the App Store (Video)

The App Store has quickly become one of the hallmarks of the iOS experience. Since it was launched in 2008, it has spread like a virus, and now has well over 600,000 apps (600k as of April 25). As such, it’s worth noting why Apple launched the App Store in the first place.

Here’s what Steve Jobs had to say about it in 2008!

J. Glenn Künzler

Glenn is Managing Editor at MacTrast, and has been using a Mac since he bought his first MacBook Pro in 2006. He lives in a small town in Utah, enjoys bacon more than you can possibly imagine, and is severely addicted to pie.