Schiller defends the App Store →

BusinessWeek’s Arik Hasseldahl speaks to Phil Schiller about the App Store approval process:

Schiller compares Apple’s role to that of a retailer determining which products line store shelves. “Whatever your favorite retailer is, of course they care about the quality of products they offer,” he says. “We review the applications to make sure they work as the customers expect them to work when they download them.”

On the one hand, one could argue that if your favourite retailer decides not to sell something, you can always go to your not-so-favourite retailer and get it there. On the other hand, you can get an Android.