Comments on: Next New, or Next Not Networks http://gigaom.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tim http://gigaom.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/#comment-81041 Tim Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:15:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/#comment-81041 <p>Om, thanks very much for the mention. Understand your skepticism, since it must seem to you like we came out of nowhere, but this is a long time in the making, with a lot of learning and hard work in the space on our parts behind it. Please feel free to come by anytime you're in New York if you'd like to meet the team and check out what we're doing. We've got some great tandoori places in the neighborhood, too.</p> Om, thanks very much for the mention. Understand your skepticism, since it must seem to you like we came out of nowhere, but this is a long time in the making, with a lot of learning and hard work in the space on our parts behind it. Please feel free to come by anytime you’re in New York if you’d like to meet the team and check out what we’re doing. We’ve got some great tandoori places in the neighborhood, too.

]]> By: Dal http://gigaom.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/#comment-81039 Dal Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:56:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/#comment-81039 <p>My favorite from Spark's website portfolio was KickApps.com. The Web 2.0ify your company with all the basic social networking and Web 2.1 applications. Can anyone tell me what 4th Media does? They didn't even give an "About Us".4a7d3d609129a9296bf7ac0608c2097 </p> <p>-D</p> My favorite from Spark’s website portfolio was KickApps.com. The Web 2.0ify your company with all the basic social networking and Web 2.1 applications. Can anyone tell me what 4th Media does? They didn’t even give an “About Us”.4a7d3d609129a9296bf7ac0608c2097

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]]> By: Gordon http://gigaom.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/#comment-81040 Gordon Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:52:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/#comment-81040 <p>NYC's where it's at, baby! Media -- old, new -- and tandoori.</p> NYC’s where it’s at, baby! Media — old, new — and tandoori.

]]> By: Sameer http://gigaom.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/#comment-81038 Sameer Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:54:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/#comment-81038 <p>Om, 'Crispy' lamb chops? I much prefer tender unless you meant crispy on the outside and tender on the inside ;)</p> <p>Sorry, as a tandoori lamb chop lover myself, I couldn't resist!</p> <p>Happy New Year.</p> Om, ‘Crispy’ lamb chops? I much prefer tender unless you meant crispy on the outside and tender on the inside ;)

Sorry, as a tandoori lamb chop lover myself, I couldn’t resist!

Happy New Year.

]]> By: Jeff Marks http://gigaom.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/#comment-81036 Jeff Marks Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:36:22 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/#comment-81036 <p>Thanks for shouting-out what's really important - we make a great show! - Jeff Marks, Producer - Wallstrip</p> Thanks for shouting-out what’s really important – we make a great show! – Jeff Marks, Producer – Wallstrip

]]> By: bijan http://gigaom.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/#comment-81035 bijan Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:34:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/#comment-81035 <p>aw shucks howard. i'm blushing :-)</p> <p>(but thanks seriously).</p> <p>go wallstrip!</p> aw shucks howard. i’m blushing :-)

(but thanks seriously).

go wallstrip!

]]> By: howard Lindzon http://gigaom.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/#comment-81026 howard Lindzon Thu, 04 Jan 2007 14:30:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/#comment-81026 <p>Thanks Om, the Spark guys are smart so I will definately check that out.</p> <p>If you could link the word Wallstrip - that would be great.</p> <p>Happy New Year</p> Thanks Om, the Spark guys are smart so I will definately check that out.

If you could link the word Wallstrip – that would be great.

Happy New Year

]]> By: Ross http://gigaom.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/#comment-81020 Ross Thu, 04 Jan 2007 13:29:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/04/next-new-network/#comment-81020 <p>Older well established companies/people often go off and expand into new space even though they don't have the slightest clue how it really works. They figure that because they were successful in one market they will automatically be successful in another.</p> <p>This reminds me of a phone company I worked for that decided to do DR. They partnered with a crappy hardware company and offered a inferior product to the world but thought it was great because they received great pricing and a steak in that company. Needless to say they didn't sell one device and went back to what they were good at, phone/internet service.</p> Older well established companies/people often go off and expand into new space even though they don’t have the slightest clue how it really works. They figure that because they were successful in one market they will automatically be successful in another.

This reminds me of a phone company I worked for that decided to do DR. They partnered with a crappy hardware company and offered a inferior product to the world but thought it was great because they received great pricing and a steak in that company. Needless to say they didn’t sell one device and went back to what they were good at, phone/internet service.

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