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Contour cameras was a very promising competitor that briefly had an edge over GoPro. They went out of business in 2013. The market for action cams just isn’t b
by fingerlocks 7y ago
Contour cameras was a very promising competitor that briefly had an edge over GoPro. They went out of business in 2013.
The market for action cams just isn’t big enough for multiple manufacturers. It’s an expensive, high risk industry.
- m463 7y agoI always thought contour would win -- their cameras were smaller and streamlined for a good fit on the side of a helmet. In comparison a gopro was like stapling a brick to your forehead. But I guess people didn't care (or did contour do something wrong?)
- fingerlocks 7y agoThey ran out of money, blew too much on marketing/brand trying to emulate GoPro’s model. There were other business issues, but that’s the gist of it. At the time, their hardware was only 6 mos. behind GoPro and the software was much better. But I’m biased because, full disclosure, I used to work there.