Well, yes, web browsers are possible on the Mac. They are probably the most commonly downloaded type of Mac app.
Which begs my original question: what good is a "Mac app store" that can't accommodate Mac apps?
Apple isn't alone in this, of course. The Windows 8 app store (Marketplace, or whatever it's called these days) is just as limited... But really, if the most apt comparison for the MAS is the Windows 8 store, that further illustrates just how badly Apple has blown it.
Which begs my original question: what good is a "Mac app store" that can't accommodate Mac apps?
Apple isn't alone in this, of course. The Windows 8 app store (Marketplace, or whatever it's called these days) is just as limited... But really, if the most apt comparison for the MAS is the Windows 8 store, that further illustrates just how badly Apple has blown it.