Comments on: Why I’m in a malaise… http://scobleizer.com/2007/05/22/why-im-in-a-malaise/ Exploring the 2010 Web Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:33:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: bestcbstore http://scobleizer.com/2007/05/22/why-im-in-a-malaise/comment-page-1/#comment-118194 bestcbstore Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:26:55 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/2007/05/22/why-im-in-a-malaise/#comment-118194 Top Novelist MARK TIMLIN Says: <br><a href="http://www.bestcbstore.com/fun&entertainment/newproducts/write%20a%20novel%20in%2060%20days-new-hot.htm" rel="nofollow">WRITE A NOVEL IN 60 DAYS<br>THAT WILL SELL</a> Top Novelist MARK TIMLIN Says:
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]]> By: small business marketing » Blog Archive » What It Takes To Become an A-List Blogger and Join ‘The Blogging Elite’ http://scobleizer.com/2007/05/22/why-im-in-a-malaise/comment-page-1/#comment-68338 small business marketing » Blog Archive » What It Takes To Become an A-List Blogger and Join ‘The Blogging Elite’ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:33:34 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/2007/05/22/why-im-in-a-malaise/#comment-68338 [...] time. And also to knowing people and having connections. He admits, for example, that frequent links from Robert Scoble were a big help in gaining traffic and readers that first [...] [...] time. And also to knowing people and having connections. He admits, for example, that frequent links from Robert Scoble were a big help in gaining traffic and readers that first [...]

]]> By: Tech Bee http://scobleizer.com/2007/05/22/why-im-in-a-malaise/comment-page-1/#comment-68337 Tech Bee Wed, 30 May 2007 15:39:49 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/2007/05/22/why-im-in-a-malaise/#comment-68337 May I chime in? I know what you mean. I'm feeling it too in France. It's the "suits". When guys in suits came to see what bloggers picnics were about, you knew times were a-changing. I trace the sea change to the YouTube/Google deal. May I chime in? I know what you mean. I’m feeling it too in France. It’s the “suits”. When guys in suits came to see what bloggers picnics were about, you knew times were a-changing. I trace the sea change to the YouTube/Google deal.

]]> By: The Ustream.Tv Blog » Blog Archive » Why Ustream Will Change Mainstream by Shel Israel http://scobleizer.com/2007/05/22/why-im-in-a-malaise/comment-page-1/#comment-68336 The Ustream.Tv Blog » Blog Archive » Why Ustream Will Change Mainstream by Shel Israel Tue, 29 May 2007 01:14:10 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/2007/05/22/why-im-in-a-malaise/#comment-68336 [...] limited only by one’s own imagination. Scoble, recently lamented he was suffering from personal malaise caused by a paucity of exciting new companies seems to think this company is an exception.  [...] [...] limited only by one’s own imagination. Scoble, recently lamented he was suffering from personal malaise caused by a paucity of exciting new companies seems to think this company is an exception.  [...]

]]> By: RacefanPat http://scobleizer.com/2007/05/22/why-im-in-a-malaise/comment-page-1/#comment-68335 RacefanPat Fri, 25 May 2007 13:41:32 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/2007/05/22/why-im-in-a-malaise/#comment-68335 As a small-time (mature age) student, and recent tech fanatic (read 5-ish years) I have noticed the decline from true innovation as headlines, to the present trend of copying anything successfull, and the multitude of "similar" boutique products. I have a few thougts as to why the current glut of really cool, but boutique, or niche products, depress pple like you. The sheeer volume of inovation, and the ammount of takeover activity of best-in-field, re-inforces this to me. Following is an example (ME) of why the more things accelerate, the more they stay the same. I am an early-adopter & tester. But, I have a limited ammount of time, and a lot of passion to absorb... stuff. So why do I think a bust is coming? Why do I think Robert Scoble is exasberated? Why will most start-ups fail, (as in the last bust)? One reason M'soft and Google (as the most obvious EXAMPLES) will succeed and others fail in the inevitable "bust", (which is really just an economic consolidation in any other feild), is beacuse of their sheer size (financialy and product breadth), and therefore capacity to COPY, or emulate a wide variety of products, and therefore pick up users like me. Note: I don't believe either are particulariy great INOVATORS, although both DO, but producing acceptable competitors is just as profitable... I love so many products, but I keep going back to a single login at google. WHY. 1. Great email, with availability wherever I am... 2. Reader, ONE of the best, available anywhere, and (with a few scripts) integrated with mail... 3. Calander... integrated with mail, and flexible (also using a few scripts) 4. igoogle, one stop-shop... 5. Desktop, (Which I Love) avails me of the ability to search across my computers... Absolutely none is a killer app. (well Mabye reader, as I HATE most of the client apps and love the cross-computer availability); But with google docs, Picasa (Which I love) and other products, I have an integrated, worldwide available, single log-in AND with a laptop and PC, as well as using Uni and other computers, if I back-up current docs, bookmarks, and so-on I can acess them any-where. Interestingly, (as an Aussie Student) I recently downloaded MS Office 2007 Ultimate for a few dollars, and I am really liking the tools in it. However I still find collaboration and so-on easier with google. HOWEVER, they now have a pretty complete package for even a casual user. BUT I paid $75_00, and would never pay the list $1150... So even the nearest comp loses easily. Probably not one of the Google apps will ever be best in field, but if I go on holidays and get on a freinds computer, I sign on once... As a small-time (mature age) student, and recent tech fanatic (read 5-ish years) I have noticed the decline from true innovation as headlines, to the present trend of copying anything successfull, and the multitude of “similar” boutique products.

I have a few thougts as to why the current glut of really cool, but boutique, or niche products, depress pple like you.

The sheeer volume of inovation, and the ammount of takeover activity of best-in-field, re-inforces this to me. Following is an example (ME) of why the more things accelerate, the more they stay the same. I am an early-adopter & tester. But, I have a limited ammount of time, and a lot of passion to absorb… stuff.

So why do I think a bust is coming?
Why do I think Robert Scoble is exasberated?
Why will most start-ups fail, (as in the last bust)?

One reason M’soft and Google (as the most obvious EXAMPLES) will succeed and others fail in the inevitable “bust”, (which is really just an economic consolidation in any other feild), is beacuse of their sheer size (financialy and product breadth), and therefore capacity to COPY, or emulate a wide variety of products, and therefore pick up users like me. Note: I don’t believe either are particulariy great INOVATORS, although both DO, but producing acceptable competitors is just as profitable…

I love so many products, but I keep going back to a single login at google.

WHY.

1. Great email, with availability wherever I am…
2. Reader, ONE of the best, available anywhere, and (with a few scripts) integrated with mail…
3. Calander… integrated with mail, and flexible (also using a few scripts)
4. igoogle, one stop-shop…
5. Desktop, (Which I Love) avails me of the ability to search across my computers…

Absolutely none is a killer app. (well Mabye reader, as I HATE most of the client apps and love the cross-computer availability); But with google docs, Picasa (Which I love) and other products, I have an integrated, worldwide available, single log-in AND with a laptop and PC, as well as using Uni and other computers, if I back-up current docs, bookmarks, and so-on I can acess them any-where.

Interestingly, (as an Aussie Student) I recently downloaded MS Office 2007 Ultimate for a few dollars, and I am really liking the tools in it. However I still find collaboration and so-on easier with google. HOWEVER, they now have a pretty complete package for even a casual user. BUT I paid $75_00, and would never pay the list $1150… So even the nearest comp loses easily.

Probably not one of the Google apps will ever be best in field, but if I go on holidays and get on a freinds computer, I sign on once…

]]> By: » Silicon Valley gets a bad case of startup-itis; the doctor is in | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com http://scobleizer.com/2007/05/22/why-im-in-a-malaise/comment-page-1/#comment-68304 » Silicon Valley gets a bad case of startup-itis; the doctor is in | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com Thu, 24 May 2007 21:30:44 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/2007/05/22/why-im-in-a-malaise/#comment-68304 [...] laments that Silicon Valley isn’t fun anymore. Robert Scoble notes that the stakes are higher and he’s feeling pressure. Now some of these Silicon Valley self loathing issues are the result the fact funding is running [...] [...] laments that Silicon Valley isn’t fun anymore. Robert Scoble notes that the stakes are higher and he’s feeling pressure. Now some of these Silicon Valley self loathing issues are the result the fact funding is running [...]

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