Comments on: For Xobni, Why It’s A Good Time To Sell http://gigaom.com/2008/04/20/for-xobni-why-it-is-good-time-to-sell/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:43:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Xena Meiser http://gigaom.com/2008/04/20/for-xobni-why-it-is-good-time-to-sell/#comment-926727 Xena Meiser Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:37:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=12215#comment-926727 <p>Xobni is nice if you want to play with you account. If it comes to daily business I trust on RELEIABLE search! Found Lookeen:</p> <p>http://www.lookeen.com</p> <p>Helps me every day w2hen it gets serious!</p> Xobni is nice if you want to play with you account. If it comes to daily business I trust on RELEIABLE search! Found Lookeen:

http://www.lookeen.com

Helps me every day w2hen it gets serious!

]]> By: Do you Xobni yet? | lab209 http://gigaom.com/2008/04/20/for-xobni-why-it-is-good-time-to-sell/#comment-905495 Do you Xobni yet? | lab209 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:07:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=12215#comment-905495 <p>[...] For Xobni, Why It’s A Good Time To Sell [...]</p> [...] For Xobni, Why It’s A Good Time To Sell [...]

]]> By: Ariel Di Stefano http://gigaom.com/2008/04/20/for-xobni-why-it-is-good-time-to-sell/#comment-887552 Ariel Di Stefano Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:44:26 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=12215#comment-887552 <p>Another way to increase the value of your MS Outlook is to manage other platforms like Google inside MS Outlook.</p> <p>We just launched KiGoo, a free tool that allows Google users to fully manage (create, read, update and delete) their Calendar and Contacts from MS Outlook.</p> <p>Also KiGoo manage the Free Busy information of your Gmail contacts for appointments if they shared their FB status.</p> <p>Currently we support Windows XP and office 2007.</p> <p>http://www.getkigoo.com</p> Another way to increase the value of your MS Outlook is to manage other platforms like Google inside MS Outlook.

We just launched KiGoo, a free tool that allows Google users to fully manage (create, read, update and delete) their Calendar and Contacts from MS Outlook.

Also KiGoo manage the Free Busy information of your Gmail contacts for appointments if they shared their FB status.

Currently we support Windows XP and office 2007.

http://www.getkigoo.com

]]> By: Bill http://gigaom.com/2008/04/20/for-xobni-why-it-is-good-time-to-sell/#comment-877486 Bill Thu, 08 May 2008 22:30:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=12215#comment-877486 <p>I actually like Xobni and the capabilities that it adds to my Outlook. There are a number of bugs that I talk about on my blog that keep me from using it daily but the fact remains that when I do have it installed I find myself using the search capabilities and the connections more than I thought I would. It is functionality that should be in Outlook and if Microsoft needs to buy them to get it then so be it. I would however agree that it would be a very hard sell to corporate america.</p> I actually like Xobni and the capabilities that it adds to my Outlook. There are a number of bugs that I talk about on my blog that keep me from using it daily but the fact remains that when I do have it installed I find myself using the search capabilities and the connections more than I thought I would. It is functionality that should be in Outlook and if Microsoft needs to buy them to get it then so be it. I would however agree that it would be a very hard sell to corporate america.

]]> By: The F|R Interview: Y Combinator’s Paul Graham - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/04/20/for-xobni-why-it-is-good-time-to-sell/#comment-876647 The F|R Interview: Y Combinator’s Paul Graham - GigaOM Sat, 03 May 2008 13:29:34 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=12215#comment-876647 <p>[...] events, among them Reddit (Condé Nast), Auctomatic (Live Current Media), and most recently, Xobni (Microsoft). Fresh from Y Combinator’s fourth annual Startup School ‘08, Graham talks about the [...]</p> [...] events, among them Reddit (Condé Nast), Auctomatic (Live Current Media), and most recently, Xobni (Microsoft). Fresh from Y Combinator’s fourth annual Startup School ‘08, Graham talks about the [...]

]]> By: Andy http://gigaom.com/2008/04/20/for-xobni-why-it-is-good-time-to-sell/#comment-876022 Andy Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:28:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=12215#comment-876022 <p>i did not have a great xobni experience. outlook 2007 has enough issues on its own. xobni slowed it down even more and still has several bugs. i don't see the long-term value here. microsoft needs more than a xobni patch.</p> i did not have a great xobni experience. outlook 2007 has enough issues on its own. xobni slowed it down even more and still has several bugs. i don’t see the long-term value here. microsoft needs more than a xobni patch.

]]> By: How to Make Outlook Cool. Actually, Kool.| Zoli’s Blog http://gigaom.com/2008/04/20/for-xobni-why-it-is-good-time-to-sell/#comment-875976 How to Make Outlook Cool. Actually, Kool.| Zoli’s Blog Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:38:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=12215#comment-875976 <p>[...] For Xobni, Why It’s A Good Time To Sell [via Zemanta] [...]</p> [...] For Xobni, Why It’s A Good Time To Sell [via Zemanta] [...]

]]> By: Ryan Graves http://gigaom.com/2008/04/20/for-xobni-why-it-is-good-time-to-sell/#comment-872293 Ryan Graves Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:15:01 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=12215#comment-872293 <p>I have been using Xobni religiously for months and have turned many co-workers onto the app. I've begun to try and sell the idea of having Xobni become a corporate supported app for my company. It is easy to implement and free (for now). Can Xobni stay free? Thats my biggest concern.</p> I have been using Xobni religiously for months and have turned many co-workers onto the app. I’ve begun to try and sell the idea of having Xobni become a corporate supported app for my company. It is easy to implement and free (for now). Can Xobni stay free? Thats my biggest concern.

]]> By: Michael Katcher http://gigaom.com/2008/04/20/for-xobni-why-it-is-good-time-to-sell/#comment-872281 Michael Katcher Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:13:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=12215#comment-872281 <p>Om, would you mind elaborating on why exactly 'e-mail remians broken'?</p> <p>I've found that through an intelligent application of Outlook 'rules' and GMail 'filters' my work and personal e-mails are not only organized but my inboxes are free of everything that shouldn't be there. In fact Gmail acts as not only an e-mail service, but as a feed reader (filters+rssfwd.com) and of course an IM client (esp. now that GChat supports AIM buddies). Although I get hundreds of e-mails a day, my inbox only sees a much more manageable five to ten.</p> Om, would you mind elaborating on why exactly ‘e-mail remians broken’?

I’ve found that through an intelligent application of Outlook ‘rules’ and GMail ‘filters’ my work and personal e-mails are not only organized but my inboxes are free of everything that shouldn’t be there. In fact Gmail acts as not only an e-mail service, but as a feed reader (filters+rssfwd.com) and of course an IM client (esp. now that GChat supports AIM buddies). Although I get hundreds of e-mails a day, my inbox only sees a much more manageable five to ten.

]]> By: smoothspan http://gigaom.com/2008/04/20/for-xobni-why-it-is-good-time-to-sell/#comment-872227 smoothspan Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:26:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=12215#comment-872227 <p>They should sell, but Microsoft is not the only game in town. They should also shop the deal to LinkedIn. Xobni is integral to what LinkedIn does. Put another way, Microsoft + Xobni can be a LinkedIn killer if they make the right next moves.</p> <p>More on my blog:</p> <p>http://smoothspan.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/10-ideas-to-take-linkedin-to-the-next-level-because-it-needs-it-sorry-guys/</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>BW</p> They should sell, but Microsoft is not the only game in town. They should also shop the deal to LinkedIn. Xobni is integral to what LinkedIn does. Put another way, Microsoft + Xobni can be a LinkedIn killer if they make the right next moves.

More on my blog:

http://smoothspan.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/10-ideas-to-take-linkedin-to-the-next-level-because-it-needs-it-sorry-guys/

Cheers,

BW

]]> By: Jack http://gigaom.com/2008/04/20/for-xobni-why-it-is-good-time-to-sell/#comment-872222 Jack Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:18:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=12215#comment-872222 <p>Xobni does nothing to manage email better. It is just a nice toy. I really doubt any company will actually pay for Xobni.</p> <p>Xobni's best bet is for MS to give it away for free as part of Outlook.</p> Xobni does nothing to manage email better. It is just a nice toy. I really doubt any company will actually pay for Xobni.

Xobni’s best bet is for MS to give it away for free as part of Outlook.

]]> By: Laurent http://gigaom.com/2008/04/20/for-xobni-why-it-is-good-time-to-sell/#comment-872212 Laurent Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:19:49 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=12215#comment-872212 <p>The real question is how far can they go with a plugin? I agree, they need Microsoft's distribution to companies to make sense of their business model. Unfortunately we may be loosing the product for everything not Microsoft.</p> The real question is how far can they go with a plugin? I agree, they need Microsoft’s distribution to companies to make sense of their business model. Unfortunately we may be loosing the product for everything not Microsoft.

]]> By: Hakan http://gigaom.com/2008/04/20/for-xobni-why-it-is-good-time-to-sell/#comment-872204 Hakan Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:34:39 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=12215#comment-872204 <p>I personally find Xobni unstable and the data is offers superfluous. If Outlook improved their search results' relevancy, I would find no need for Xobni.</p> I personally find Xobni unstable and the data is offers superfluous. If Outlook improved their search results’ relevancy, I would find no need for Xobni.

]]> By: Darren http://gigaom.com/2008/04/20/for-xobni-why-it-is-good-time-to-sell/#comment-872185 Darren Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:10:27 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=12215#comment-872185 <p>I think that MS could well intergrate this into exchange, mobile and sharepoint.</p> <p>I think they should sell.</p> I think that MS could well intergrate this into exchange, mobile and sharepoint.

I think they should sell.

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