Comments on: Bezos’ Dilemma http://gigaom.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:31:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: XCalibre To Bring Utility Computing To Euro Web Startups « GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-592433 XCalibre To Bring Utility Computing To Euro Web Startups « GigaOM Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:00:31 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-592433 <p>[...] on the other hand, is likely to stick around and is going to keep investing resources in their web services efforts. Their recent marketing [...]</p> [...] on the other hand, is likely to stick around and is going to keep investing resources in their web services efforts. Their recent marketing [...]

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]]> By: techVine.org http://gigaom.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71889 techVine.org Sun, 12 Nov 2006 17:05:11 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71889 <p><strong>Bezos’ Dilemma…</strong></p> <p>The whirligig that was Web 2.0 conference is finally beginning to spin down; but Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos’ talk at the conference will remain with me for a long time. Bezos was one of the handful willing to provide a vision of the future. It is hard…</p> Bezos’ Dilemma…

The whirligig that was Web 2.0 conference is finally beginning to spin down; but Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos’ talk at the conference will remain with me for a long time. Bezos was one of the handful willing to provide a vision of the future. It is hard…

]]> By: Francesco http://gigaom.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71888 Francesco Sun, 12 Nov 2006 11:11:12 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71888 <p>Sorry, the “talk at the conference” LINK doesn´t seem to work. Thanks</p> Sorry, the “talk at the conference” LINK doesn´t seem to work.
Thanks

]]> By: Francesco http://gigaom.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71887 Francesco Sun, 12 Nov 2006 11:10:39 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71887 <p>The "talk at the conference" doesn´t seem to work. Thanks</p> The “talk at the conference” doesn´t seem to work.
Thanks

]]> By: dave http://gigaom.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71886 dave Sun, 12 Nov 2006 03:05:56 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71886 <p>this is a far more lucrative prospect for amazon, an opportunity to become an infrastructure firm beyond a simple enabler (eg storefronts et al)…they should at least consider a tracking stock next year if this begins to scale…it might create a solution to a much more fundamental problem: preventing a giant brain drain from the second generation of fully vested execs and technical leads who are looking for a new and lucrative challenge…</p> this is a far more lucrative prospect for amazon, an opportunity to become an infrastructure firm beyond a simple enabler (eg storefronts et al)…they should at least consider a tracking stock next year if this begins to scale…it might create a solution to a much more fundamental problem: preventing a giant brain drain from the second generation of fully vested execs and technical leads who are looking for a new and lucrative challenge…

]]> By: Dr. Phil http://gigaom.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71885 Dr. Phil Sat, 11 Nov 2006 19:56:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71885 <p>Chetan,</p> <p>Smugmug and tonnes of other companies (me included) use s3 and ec2.</p> <p>both are godsend if you want large amounts of cheap storage.</p> <p>In my opinion,I completely agree with Om's point above. I think AWS has a tremendous potential going forward and only in the near future will its true potential merge.</p> Chetan,

Smugmug and tonnes of other companies (me included) use s3 and ec2.

both are godsend if you want large amounts of cheap storage.

In my opinion,I completely agree with Om’s point above. I think AWS has a tremendous potential going forward and only in the near future will its true potential merge.

]]> By: Say No to Crack http://gigaom.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71884 Say No to Crack Sat, 11 Nov 2006 19:09:31 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71884 <p>It's tough to argue for Amazon to spend a ton of money on Web 2.0 technologies and the like. Outside of techies, would they really get that many more customers as a result?</p> It’s tough to argue for Amazon to spend a ton of money on Web 2.0 technologies and the like. Outside of techies, would they really get that many more customers as a result?

]]> By: mark evans http://gigaom.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71883 mark evans Sat, 11 Nov 2006 13:42:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71883 <p>om, sounds like the summit was inspiring! maybe we could work a reciprocal mesh agreement next year.</p> om,
sounds like the summit was inspiring! maybe we could work a reciprocal mesh agreement next year.

]]> By: dave mcclure http://gigaom.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71882 dave mcclure Sat, 11 Nov 2006 06:54:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71882 <p>what's interesting is that A9 was spun out separate, but makes sense as part of the core biz (guess it sort of is again now).</p> <p>at the same time, all this other incubator / tech stuff is part of the core biz (tho doesn't quite fit), but would seem to make a lot more sense spun out.</p> <p>jeff bezos is probably one of the few guys who could hold a candle to bill gross for most great ideas at a stretch… too bad he was so succesful building a billion-dollar retailer; he never had time to play in the lab.</p> <p>solution: hand over the reins to amazon (and/or get bought by MSFT or WallMart), and spin himself out into an Idealab-style incubator along with S3, EC2, and the other cool stuff he's been coming up with.</p> <ul> <li>dave mcclure http://500hats.typepad.com/</li> </ul> what’s interesting is that A9 was spun out separate, but makes sense as part of the core biz (guess it sort of is again now).

at the same time, all this other incubator / tech stuff is part of the core biz (tho doesn’t quite fit), but would seem to make a lot more sense spun out.

jeff bezos is probably one of the few guys who could hold a candle to bill gross for most great ideas at a stretch… too bad he was so succesful building a billion-dollar retailer; he never had time to play in the lab.

solution: hand over the reins to amazon (and/or get bought by MSFT or WallMart), and spin himself out into an Idealab-style incubator along with S3, EC2, and the other cool stuff he’s been coming up with.

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]]> By: Chetan http://gigaom.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71881 Chetan Sat, 11 Nov 2006 04:34:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71881 <p>S3 and Elsatic are both excellent computing infrastructures to a limited extent. Business Potential ??? </p> <p>Amazon now needs some killer Web 2.0 apps on top of AWS to make money. Once you deploy them, true color of your backened emerges. Google is having a hard time to maintain blogger up and running (Go check out their Blogger help groups). Bezos, its a job easier said than done.</p> S3 and Elsatic are both excellent computing infrastructures to a limited extent. Business Potential ???

Amazon now needs some killer Web 2.0 apps on top of AWS to make money. Once you deploy them, true color of your backened emerges. Google is having a hard time to maintain blogger up and running (Go check out their Blogger help groups). Bezos, its a job easier said than done.

]]> By: sriram bala http://gigaom.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71880 sriram bala Sat, 11 Nov 2006 02:03:30 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71880 <p>Well, he could spin off S3 and have Amazon as the first customer. The core business chugs along as a public entity, dutifully doling out 10Qs and 10Ks, while the S3 entity focuses on innovation. There are more opportunities for the on-demand offering at this point. It is going to be a lot easier to get additional funding for it too.</p> Well, he could spin off S3 and have Amazon as the first customer. The core business chugs along as a public entity, dutifully doling out 10Qs and 10Ks, while the S3 entity focuses on innovation. There are more opportunities for the on-demand offering at this point. It is going to be a lot easier to get additional funding for it too.

]]> By: 10012 http://gigaom.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71879 10012 Sat, 11 Nov 2006 01:53:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/10/bezos-dilemma/#comment-71879 <p>sounds like he's in the airline business</p> sounds like he’s in the airline business

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