Comments on: Facebook aims to be Social OS http://gigaom.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Earthman Web & Media http://gigaom.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-913593 Earthman Web & Media Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:27:01 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-913593 <p>Here is a Facebook Link update for the reference to FQL in the article above:</p> <p>wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/FQL</p> <p>Cheers!</p> Here is a Facebook Link update for the reference to FQL in the article above:

wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/FQL

Cheers!

]]> By: Michael Vu http://gigaom.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-104079 Michael Vu Fri, 25 May 2007 03:25:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-104079 <p>Wow. Facebook. So inspiring.</p> Wow. Facebook. So inspiring.

]]> By: David Jacobs http://gigaom.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-104081 David Jacobs Thu, 24 May 2007 23:54:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-104081 <p>Super smart move for Facebook. I haven't been payment too much attention, but I'm going to now!</p> Super smart move for Facebook. I haven’t been payment too much attention, but I’m going to now!

]]> By: mike grishaver http://gigaom.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-104083 mike grishaver Thu, 24 May 2007 23:34:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-104083 <p>Brilliant move by Facebook</p> Brilliant move by Facebook

]]> By: Rodney Rumford http://gigaom.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-104069 Rodney Rumford Thu, 24 May 2007 22:38:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-104069 <p>This is actually great news. Companies like ours can improve the portability of our video program and enhance the facebook user experience. Video Channel aggregation and portability... sweeet. This is going to be win/win.</p> <p>The network effect of building an app that works with the facebook platform is very excitng. Smart move from the people at Facebook!</p> <p>Rodney Rumford Fonder: videosticky.com</p> This is actually great news. Companies like ours can improve the portability of our video program and enhance the facebook user experience. Video Channel aggregation and portability… sweeet. This is going to be win/win.

The network effect of building an app that works with the facebook platform is very excitng. Smart move from the people at Facebook!

Rodney Rumford Fonder: videosticky.com

]]> By: jose http://gigaom.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-104071 jose Thu, 24 May 2007 22:06:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-104071 <p>An OS! Cool, does that mean I don't have to use windows anymore? Will it run excel?</p> An OS! Cool, does that mean I don’t have to use windows anymore? Will it run excel?

]]> By: Patrick http://gigaom.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-104077 Patrick Thu, 24 May 2007 20:49:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-104077 <p>John,</p> <p>I agree. The problem a site like Plaxo would face would be the same problems MySpace widget providers face - dependency. What happens if Facebook screws up? Then Plaxo is dead. Just a thought.</p> John,

I agree. The problem a site like Plaxo would face would be the same problems MySpace widget providers face – dependency. What happens if Facebook screws up? Then Plaxo is dead. Just a thought.

]]> By: John Gannon http://gigaom.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-104073 John Gannon Thu, 24 May 2007 20:34:49 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-104073 <p>I don't see this as go-it-alone, I think it makes a ton of sense. They already have a huge network effect, now they can allow others to create rich tools to interact. This is something the other big social networking players (I'm thinking LinkedIn in particular) should do.</p> <p>An example -- if you think of a service like Plaxo, wouldn't it make more sense for them to have their app ride on a Facebook or a LinkedIn as opposed to being off in their own little silo?</p> I don’t see this as go-it-alone, I think it makes a ton of sense. They already have a huge network effect, now they can allow others to create rich tools to interact. This is something the other big social networking players (I’m thinking LinkedIn in particular) should do.

An example — if you think of a service like Plaxo, wouldn’t it make more sense for them to have their app ride on a Facebook or a LinkedIn as opposed to being off in their own little silo?

]]> By: Patrick http://gigaom.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-104075 Patrick Thu, 24 May 2007 20:31:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/24/facebook-aims-to-be-social-os-waiting-for-f8-the-big-launch/#comment-104075 <p>This shall be exciting. I wonder how the users will respond this time - anything like they did over the news feeds?</p> This shall be exciting. I wonder how the users will respond this time – anything like they did over the news feeds?

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