Is the MakerBot Digital Store the iTunes of Digital Designs?

[Newbie101]

Not sure why everyone is calling it the iTunes for 3D designs. It's not even close. It's files for Replicator Printers that are made by MakerBot themselves. They don't have an option for designers to submit designs or anything else similar to iTunes. It's just a store where MakerBot sells designs.

[ImaginationProgress]

Not sure why everyone is calling it the iTunes for 3D designs. It's not even close. It's files for Replicator Printers that are made by MakerBot themselves. They don't have an option for designers to submit designs or anything else similar to iTunes. It's just a store where MakerBot sells designs.

Everyone is calling it the iTunes of 3D Design because everyone is hoping that a big company like MakerBot or 3D Systems comes out with a marketplace like this. There really are no popular 3D design marketplaces out there. I think the best option would be for Makerbot to utilize Thingiverse for a marketplace. Simply give designers the option to charge for the download of their designs.