MSNBC's Wilson Rothman on the new Mac App Store: "But just like with the iPhone App Store, there is a dark side to the power that Apple stands to gain. By limiting what software gets into the store, and by managing which apps get the most promotion, Apple is bound to draw cries of censorship and manipulation, some which will likely be deserved." (more BB coverage of yesterday's launch event here.)
Apple's new Mac App Store: The good, the bad, and the scary
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