Comments on: Akimbo, Dot Gone http://gigaom.com/2008/05/23/akimbo-dot-gone/ The Business of Technology Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:24:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: www.ubraniaroxy.pl » Blog Archive » Akimbo Jumps Into Deadpool, Takes $56 Million With It http://gigaom.com/2008/05/23/akimbo-dot-gone/#comment-881802 www.ubraniaroxy.pl » Blog Archive » Akimbo Jumps Into Deadpool, Takes $56 Million With It Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:17:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13559#comment-881802 [...] space? The company has seen management issues (the former CEO left, and disagreements apparently arose after his replacement with Thomas Frank). But that still doesn’t explain why the company [...] [...] space? The company has seen management issues (the former CEO left, and disagreements apparently arose after his replacement with Thomas Frank). But that still doesn’t explain why the company [...]

]]> By: Dean Collins http://gigaom.com/2008/05/23/akimbo-dot-gone/#comment-880812 Dean Collins Thu, 29 May 2008 19:24:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13559#comment-880812 This closure has nothing to do with saturated VOD market. This closure has nothing to do with the sky falling. The MS Media center deal was the dumbest 'distractor' I've ever personally witnessed. http://deancollinsblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/ding-dong-akimbos-dead.html I'm sure one day someones going to write a book about how something so far ahead of it's time (but not too far - so thats not the reason), went so very very wrong. Cheers, Dean Collins www.Cognation.net This closure has nothing to do with saturated VOD market.

This closure has nothing to do with the sky falling.

The MS Media center deal was the dumbest ‘distractor’ I’ve ever personally witnessed.

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I’m sure one day someones going to write a book about how something so far ahead of it’s time (but not too far - so thats not the reason), went so very very wrong.

Cheers,
Dean Collins
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]]> By: a media observer http://gigaom.com/2008/05/23/akimbo-dot-gone/#comment-879979 a media observer Sat, 24 May 2008 19:36:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13559#comment-879979 It was originally called nextv, then akimbo, what happened is basically that flash video codec with reasonable quality video became predominant, so no need for STBs when you can just go to a site. The paradigm shifted taking the market with it. It happens. It was originally called nextv, then akimbo, what happened is basically that flash video codec with reasonable quality video became predominant, so no need for STBs when you can just go to a site. The paradigm shifted taking the market with it. It happens.

]]> By: Brandon Wirtz http://gigaom.com/2008/05/23/akimbo-dot-gone/#comment-879973 Brandon Wirtz Sat, 24 May 2008 18:37:34 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13559#comment-879973 Akimbo never had depth in any niche, and they didn't speak Hollywood. This is the problem with the over 30 STB companies I have worked with. Om if you or one of your staff want to talk with an "STB" company that isn't going to fail, drop me a line, I'd be happy to arrange a demo of the guys I'm betting on. Akimbo never had depth in any niche, and they didn’t speak Hollywood. This is the problem with the over 30 STB companies I have worked with.

Om if you or one of your staff want to talk with an “STB” company that isn’t going to fail, drop me a line, I’d be happy to arrange a demo of the guys I’m betting on.

]]> By: ☆ Akimbo my First Silicon Valley Start Up Throws in the Towel Saturday 24th of May 2008 http://gigaom.com/2008/05/23/akimbo-dot-gone/#comment-879972 ☆ Akimbo my First Silicon Valley Start Up Throws in the Towel Saturday 24th of May 2008 Sat, 24 May 2008 18:33:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13559#comment-879972 [...] Om you and I aggree most the time, but you are wrong. Set Top Box dreams are not dead.  Silicon Valley Just doesn't know how to speak Content. [...] [...] Om you and I aggree most the time, but you are wrong. Set Top Box dreams are not dead.  Silicon Valley Just doesn't know how to speak Content. [...]

]]> By: Nords http://gigaom.com/2008/05/23/akimbo-dot-gone/#comment-879960 Nords Sat, 24 May 2008 15:13:01 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13559#comment-879960 "Someone should open a Set Top Box Museum in Silicon Valley. Would need to be a very large building." Java: Can I come too? “Someone should open a Set Top Box Museum in Silicon Valley. Would need to be a very large building.”

Java: Can I come too?

]]> By: Akimbo streams out of business http://gigaom.com/2008/05/23/akimbo-dot-gone/#comment-879915 Akimbo streams out of business Sat, 24 May 2008 07:07:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13559#comment-879915 [...] content delivery were simply too skewed to wrestle into profitability. Any bets on who's next?[Via GigaOM]Read | Permalink | Email [...] [...] content delivery were simply too skewed to wrestle into profitability. Any bets on who’s next?[Via GigaOM]Read | Permalink | Email [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Akimbo、$56Mもろともデッドプールに入水 http://gigaom.com/2008/05/23/akimbo-dot-gone/#comment-879880 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Akimbo、$56Mもろともデッドプールに入水 Sat, 24 May 2008 01:43:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13559#comment-879880 [...] Akimboのパーソナリティがひとつや二つじゃないことを考えると、トラブっても驚くことではないが、新業界参入たった3ヶ月で撤退を決めた理由は何なのか？　実は経営問題が起こっていたのだ（社内紛争は元CEOが辞め、後任のThomas Frankと交代したのを境に起こった）。もっとも、それでもまだ同社がホワイトレーベルの業界にこんな中途半端な努力しか払わない理由の説明にはならないだろう。 [...] [...] Akimboのパーソナリティがひとつや二つじゃないことを考えると、トラブっても驚くことではないが、新業界参入たった3ヶ月で撤退を決めた理由は何なのか？　実は経営問題が起こっていたのだ（社内紛争は元CEOが辞め、後任のThomas Frankと交代したのを境に起こった）。もっとも、それでもまだ同社がホワイトレーベルの業界にこんな中途半端な努力しか払わない理由の説明にはならないだろう。 [...]

]]> By: Akimbo Jumps Into Deadpool, Takes $56 Million With It http://gigaom.com/2008/05/23/akimbo-dot-gone/#comment-879868 Akimbo Jumps Into Deadpool, Takes $56 Million With It Fri, 23 May 2008 23:04:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13559#comment-879868 [...] space? The company has seen management issues (the former CEO left, and disagreements apparently arose after his replacement with Thomas Frank). But that still doesn’t explain why the company [...] [...] space? The company has seen management issues (the former CEO left, and disagreements apparently arose after his replacement with Thomas Frank). But that still doesn’t explain why the company [...]

]]> By: lastmilemktg http://gigaom.com/2008/05/23/akimbo-dot-gone/#comment-879864 lastmilemktg Fri, 23 May 2008 22:39:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13559#comment-879864 Someone should open a Set Top Box Museum in Silicon Valley. Would need to be a very large building. Someone should open a Set Top Box Museum in Silicon Valley. Would need to be a very large building.

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