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Opera arrives on Apple's App Store with a 17+ warning
WEB BROWSER DEVELOPER Opera become the first third party web browser on Apple's App Store but it was slapped with a 17+ age rating.
Opera seemed to take the certification in good humour, with Jan Standal, VP of desktop products for Opera Software saying he was very concerned with the age restriction. Standal continued, "Seventeen is very young, and I am not sure if, at that age, people are ready to use such an application," and suggested that maybe Apple should have increased the age limit to 18.
It's not clear why Apple put the age restriction on Opera's web browser, and like most things that have age restrictions slapped on them, it is only likely to increase interest from those who do not meet the criteria.
Opera also took the opportunity to have a dig at Apple's App Store, saying users can simply download the browser from its website, adding, "We do not ask for your age or your credit card number. Please, get your parents' permission before using this browser."
Apple has until now been highly selective when it comes to allowing third party web browsers on its App Store. For Opera the fact that Apple has put an age restriction on its browser only adds to its victory.
After all, not only has the firm managed to get its product on the App Store, Apple has done it a favour and given it free publicity, plus the flavour of forbidden fruit for some. µ
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I concur with Unfortunately. All adults pay the price for these parents that do not monitor their children and Apple having to protect themselves is just another one. Think about all the hassles we go to these days to prove our age because parents fail to police their children.
This sort of thing is just Apple protecting itself against the silly parents who'd try and sue them when they find their kids downloading porn on their ipod touch through Opera and blame Apple!
What is weirest is that this is standard procedure. I'm an app developer so have read a lot about apple's weird and wonderful restriction process. If an app offers 'unrestricted use of the internet', that's a 17+ certificate right there. Any lower and you're in the rejects pile.