Comments on: Ballmer Thinks Facebook At Risk For Being A Fad, We Think Not http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:17:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Joy http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-868570 Joy Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:11:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-868570 <p>I think Facebook is popular in America. It can be expanded to Aisa market such as Google. In Aisa, there is few sacial networking or websites which contains all kinds of tools to connect and communicate. Therefore, it is a potential international market.</p> <p>Joy</p> I think Facebook is popular in America. It can be expanded to Aisa market such as Google. In Aisa, there is few sacial networking or websites which contains all kinds of tools to connect and communicate. Therefore, it is a potential international market.

Joy

]]> By: Ties that bind « Dedicated Followers of Fashion http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-600174 Ties that bind « Dedicated Followers of Fashion Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:23:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-600174 <p>[...] dfof is a big fan of the tie, provided that it is tied correctly. Any longer and there is a serious danger of tripping.  Or perhaps this is a new fad? [...]</p> [...] dfof is a big fan of the tie, provided that it is tied correctly. Any longer and there is a serious danger of tripping.  Or perhaps this is a new fad? [...]

]]> By: Elad http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-596015 Elad Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:57:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-596015 <p>Come on guys, the real reason Ballmer said that is that he wants to bring the price down. It's a negotiating tactic, nothing more.</p> Come on guys, the real reason Ballmer said that is that he wants to bring the price down. It’s a negotiating tactic, nothing more.

]]> By: rick http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-593790 rick Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:45:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-593790 <p>The reason that Facebook is a fad is that there is inherently a superior model. It hasn't been introduced yet, but it will. For now, those who know about it aren't talking.</p> The reason that Facebook is a fad is that there is inherently a superior model. It hasn’t been introduced yet, but it will. For now, those who know about it aren’t talking.

]]> By: Stephen http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-593649 Stephen Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:05:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-593649 <p>Not one person submitting a comment here uses a facebook website address.</p> <p>Its a Fad.</p> Not one person submitting a comment here uses a facebook website address.

Its a Fad.

]]> By: jccodez http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-593189 jccodez Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:07:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-593189 <p>This is more about getting a decent value/market cap to make an investment. You see, the big boys (yahoo, microsoft, ebay/skype) all play hard ball. They all feel the need to "level" the web 2.0 wunderkind and bring in more sensible market caps for startups (firstly facebook, secondly jaja and all the rest...). This is an old school game and the players know the plays quite well.</p> This is more about getting a decent value/market cap to make an investment. You see, the big boys (yahoo, microsoft, ebay/skype) all play hard ball. They all feel the need to “level” the web 2.0 wunderkind and bring in more sensible market caps for startups (firstly facebook, secondly jaja and all the rest…). This is an old school game and the players know the plays quite well.

]]> By: James http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-593122 James Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:06:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-593122 <p>Steve fails to mention Microsoft's very-own crap "Livespaces" social network.</p> Steve fails to mention Microsoft’s very-own crap “Livespaces” social network.

]]> By: Tim http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-593100 Tim Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:48:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-593100 <p>There is a new generation of kids growing up who will do their own thing, just as they do for music, fashion, etc. At the same time, many in the current generation of FB users will leave it behind as they transition to new phases in life focused on career and family. It's a fad.</p> There is a new generation of kids growing up who will do their own thing, just as they do for music, fashion, etc. At the same time, many in the current generation of FB users will leave it behind as they transition to new phases in life focused on career and family. It’s a fad.

]]> By: 360View http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-593038 360View Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:01:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-593038 <p>Ballmer may be right as he seen fad like Mac OS, SUN, Lotus, Open office etc, which most of them went into vain and Facebook is coming back from debacle like AOL and Skype/Yahoo, may be he has point?</p> Ballmer may be right as he seen fad like Mac OS, SUN, Lotus, Open office etc, which most of them went into vain and Facebook is coming back from debacle like AOL and Skype/Yahoo, may be he has point?

]]> By: What’s Underneath Can Really Lift You Up « Gina’s Blog http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-592966 What’s Underneath Can Really Lift You Up « Gina’s Blog Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:01:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-592966 <p>[...] premise that blogging is a fad is similar to one of this week’s hot blog topics, which discussed Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer’s comment that social networks will eventually go out of style.  His explanation was that anything that [...]</p> [...] premise that blogging is a fad is similar to one of this week’s hot blog topics, which discussed Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer’s comment that social networks will eventually go out of style.  His explanation was that anything that [...]

]]> By: monal http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-592953 monal Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:41:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-592953 <p>facebook is not a fad in the traditional sense, what worries me after the skype/ebay debacle is how MS or Google would integrate this service. Facebook tech is actually done pretty well....the only downside is the amount of new facebook apps that have sprouted up. It could turn the pages into a mess like the typical myspace page is now.</p> facebook is not a fad in the traditional sense, what worries me after the skype/ebay debacle is how MS or Google would integrate this service. Facebook tech is actually done pretty well….the only downside is the amount of new facebook apps that have sprouted up. It could turn the pages into a mess like the typical myspace page is now.

]]> By: Eddie http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-592865 Eddie Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:35:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-592865 <p>Reality Check: It doesn't matter what GigaOm thinks compared to Steve Balmer because opinion is just opinion. Money talks, everyone else just walks. So keep on walking GigaOM (now its time to take a nap after this boring news about GigaOm thinking its a hipster blog because it can express an opinion different than that of Steve Balmer's).</p> Reality Check: It doesn’t matter what GigaOm thinks compared to Steve Balmer because opinion is just opinion. Money talks, everyone else just walks. So keep on walking GigaOM (now its time to take a nap after this boring news about GigaOm thinking its a hipster blog because it can express an opinion different than that of Steve Balmer’s).

]]> By: Don Jones http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-592462 Don Jones Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:23:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-592462 <p>Seadragon was technology that MS acquired, not developed.</p> <p>My bet is that FB will not go the distance in its present form. It will be bought for the users, and the technology thrown away like a gum wrapper.</p> Seadragon was technology that MS acquired, not developed.

My bet is that FB will not go the distance in its present form. It will be bought for the users, and the technology thrown away like a gum wrapper.

]]> By: aside http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-592425 aside Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:51:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-592425 <p>Fad: History is not on the side of those who claim these sites are not fadish --- anything that involves humans in a such a core way is intrinsically fadish.</p> <p>Value: There is no Overture or AdWords in this product --- without this all you got is a big expensive party and no capital to create sustainable competitive advantage like Google is doing on the infrastructure side.</p> Fad: History is not on the side of those who claim these sites are not fadish — anything that involves humans in a such a core way is intrinsically fadish.

Value: There is no Overture or AdWords in this product — without this all you got is a big expensive party and no capital to create sustainable competitive advantage like Google is doing on the infrastructure side.

]]> By: Nima Negahban http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-592422 Nima Negahban Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:47:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-592422 <p>Facebook as it stands right now is a really well done piece of software , I think ballmer is stating from a technical innovation stand point its not really impressive and he is definitely right. What they HAVE done that Microsoft hasn't is capitalize on a social need with basic technology and a little style.</p> <p>But comparing facebook to some of the technical innovations MS has been doing lately SeaDragon , F# , etc its not even close. The people who ride MS for not innovating are clueless.</p> Facebook as it stands right now is a really well done piece of software , I think ballmer is stating from a technical innovation stand point its not really impressive and he is definitely right. What they HAVE done that Microsoft hasn’t is capitalize on a social need with basic technology and a little style.

But comparing facebook to some of the technical innovations MS has been doing lately SeaDragon , F# , etc its not even close. The people who ride MS for not innovating are clueless.

]]> By: Jeffrey http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-592404 Jeffrey Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:31:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-592404 <p>Ballmer is being disingenuous at best. Microsoft has been trying to do software as a service for eight years now; if something like Facebook was so easy to do, why didn't Microsoft pull it off back in 2000?</p> Ballmer is being disingenuous at best. Microsoft has been trying to do software as a service for eight years now; if something like Facebook was so easy to do, why didn’t Microsoft pull it off back in 2000?

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