Please allow purchase of Apps from wrong platforms

Originator:carlb.aus
Number:rdar://13583775 Date Originated:04-Apr-2013 09:52 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product: Product Version:
Classification: Reproducible:
 
04-Apr-2013 09:52 PM Carl Brown:
Summary:
I often find myself hearing about an app that I would like to purchase while I'm not near that platform (for example, today at lunch, an iPad App was recommended to me and I wanted to buy it with my iPhone, but could not).  Also, since I read twitter on my iOS device, I often hear there about Mac Apps that I would like to purchase but cannot until I get back to my Mac.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. On Safari on an iPhone, follow an App Store link from a website for a Mac or iPad-only app.

Expected Results:
I would like to purchase the app, which will then be downloaded to my iPad/Mac.

Actual Results:
I get a screen telling me the app is unavailable.

Regression:
Been like that since the iPad launched.

Notes:
This may well be done by means of some Setting to cut down on the confusion from non-power-users.

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