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/ Mon, 20 May 2013 03:12:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Joy http://gigaom.com/2007/10/02/ballmer-thinks-facebook-at-risk-for-being-a-fad-we-think-not/#comment-181686 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-181686 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-181685 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-181685 [...] 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-181684 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-181684 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-181683 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-181683 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-181682 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-181682 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-181681 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-181681 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-181680 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-181680 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-181679 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-181679 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-181678 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-181678 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-181677 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-181677 [...] 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 [...]

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