Comments on: Skype and Twitter should merge (even if they won’t). http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2009/04/30/skype-twitter/ Translating Business Strategies into Financial Models Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:39:10 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Taylor Davidson http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2009/04/30/skype-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2260 Taylor Davidson Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:37:53 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=1431#comment-2260 Good catch...<br><br>I haven't watched the Wave demo video yet; I figure I'll start paying attention to it when I actually launches. Until then, I'll continue to use (almost) every communication silo on offer :) Good catch…

I haven't watched the Wave demo video yet; I figure I'll start paying attention to it when I actually launches. Until then, I'll continue to use (almost) every communication silo on offer :)

]]> By: Taylor Davidson http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2009/04/30/skype-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2363 Taylor Davidson Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:37:53 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=1431#comment-2363 Good catch...<br><br>I haven't watched the Wave demo video yet; I figure I'll start paying attention to it when I actually launches. Until then, I'll continue to use (almost) every communication silo on offer :) Good catch…

I haven't watched the Wave demo video yet; I figure I'll start paying attention to it when I actually launches. Until then, I'll continue to use (almost) every communication silo on offer :)

]]> By: Matt Kemph http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2009/04/30/skype-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2259 Matt Kemph Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:01:03 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=1431#comment-2259 So, now we have this in the table (<a href="http://wave.google.com/" rel="nofollow">http://wave.google.com/</a>). <br><br>"4. Looking at this slightly differently: what do you think Google’s end-game is with Google Voice?"<br>>> Enter Wave. Stage left. So, now we have this in the table (http://wave.google.com/).

“4. Looking at this slightly differently: what do you think Google’s end-game is with Google Voice?”
>> Enter Wave. Stage left.

]]> By: Matt Kemph http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2009/04/30/skype-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2362 Matt Kemph Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:01:03 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=1431#comment-2362 So, now we have this on the table (<a href="http://wave.google.com/" rel="nofollow">http://wave.google.com/</a>). <br><br>"4. Looking at this slightly differently: what do you think Google’s end-game is with Google Voice?"<br>>> Enter Wave. Stage left. So, now we have this on the table (http://wave.google.com/).

“4. Looking at this slightly differently: what do you think Google’s end-game is with Google Voice?”
>> Enter Wave. Stage left.

]]> By: Can You Hear Me Now? | Mojo Denbow http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2009/04/30/skype-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2095 Can You Hear Me Now? | Mojo Denbow Mon, 25 May 2009 03:03:04 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=1431#comment-2095 [...] Skype and Twitter should merge (even if they won’t). [...] [...] Skype and Twitter should merge (even if they won’t). [...]

]]> By: Wallen http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2009/04/30/skype-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1790 Wallen Sat, 02 May 2009 16:11:27 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=1431#comment-1790 Yes fully agree on your point on integration / standardization.<br>On practicalities: i don't really see VCs giving 2bn to Twitter to buy Skype... ;-) But I stop on practicalities, it's not the purpose of your post, it's a sidetrack and the "merger" wording makes the point. ;-) Yes fully agree on your point on integration / standardization.
On practicalities: i don't really see VCs giving 2bn to Twitter to buy Skype… ;-) But I stop on practicalities, it's not the purpose of your post, it's a sidetrack and the “merger” wording makes the point. ;-)

]]> By: Wallen http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2009/04/30/skype-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1933 Wallen Sat, 02 May 2009 16:11:27 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=1431#comment-1933 Yes fully agree on your point on integration / standardization.<br>On practicalities: i don't really see VCs giving 2bn to Twitter to buy Skype... ;-) But I stop on practicalities, it's not the purpose of your post, it's a sidetrack and the "merger" wording makes the point. ;-) Yes fully agree on your point on integration / standardization.
On practicalities: i don't really see VCs giving 2bn to Twitter to buy Skype… ;-) But I stop on practicalities, it's not the purpose of your post, it's a sidetrack and the “merger” wording makes the point. ;-)

]]> By: Wallen http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2009/04/30/skype-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-2361 Wallen Sat, 02 May 2009 16:11:27 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=1431#comment-2361 Yes fully agree on your point on integration / standardization.<br>On practicalities: i don't really see VCs giving 2bn to Twitter to buy Skype... ;-) But I stop on practicalities, it's not the purpose of your post, it's a sidetrack and the "merger" wording makes the point. ;-) Yes fully agree on your point on integration / standardization.
On practicalities: i don't really see VCs giving 2bn to Twitter to buy Skype… ;-) But I stop on practicalities, it's not the purpose of your post, it's a sidetrack and the “merger” wording makes the point. ;-)

]]> By: Fred H Schlegel http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2009/04/30/skype-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1779 Fred H Schlegel Fri, 01 May 2009 16:32:15 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=1431#comment-1779 I agree that transaction costs are a huge issue and some kind of combination might help. I wonder how much of the problem with fragmentation for companies actually ends up being caused by their poor implementation of existing technologies. Would anyone tweet or blog about a problem if the old telephone call or email connection had actually worked the first time? Email and IM is more cost effective than phone, but only if problems are solved and conversations occur, otherwise we resort to more public rage to see if that gets a response. So now, instead of doing phone, IM and email well, they must add resources for each new pipe that's developed. Ouch. I agree that transaction costs are a huge issue and some kind of combination might help. I wonder how much of the problem with fragmentation for companies actually ends up being caused by their poor implementation of existing technologies. Would anyone tweet or blog about a problem if the old telephone call or email connection had actually worked the first time? Email and IM is more cost effective than phone, but only if problems are solved and conversations occur, otherwise we resort to more public rage to see if that gets a response. So now, instead of doing phone, IM and email well, they must add resources for each new pipe that's developed. Ouch.

]]> By: Fred H Schlegel http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/2009/04/30/skype-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1930 Fred H Schlegel Fri, 01 May 2009 16:32:15 +0000 http://www.unstructuredventures.com/uv/?p=1431#comment-1930 I agree that transaction costs are a huge issue and some kind of combination might help. I wonder how much of the problem with fragmentation for companies actually ends up being caused by their poor implementation of existing technologies. Would anyone tweet or blog about a problem if the old telephone call or email connection had actually worked the first time? Email and IM is more cost effective than phone, but only if problems are solved and conversations occur, otherwise we resort to more public rage to see if that gets a response. So now, instead of doing phone, IM and email well, they must add resources for each new pipe that's developed. Ouch. I agree that transaction costs are a huge issue and some kind of combination might help. I wonder how much of the problem with fragmentation for companies actually ends up being caused by their poor implementation of existing technologies. Would anyone tweet or blog about a problem if the old telephone call or email connection had actually worked the first time? Email and IM is more cost effective than phone, but only if problems are solved and conversations occur, otherwise we resort to more public rage to see if that gets a response. So now, instead of doing phone, IM and email well, they must add resources for each new pipe that's developed. Ouch.

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