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What a lame post. Anyone who judges a consumer web product within just weeks of its release doesn't have half a clue. 99.9% of new product releases are not like

by staunch 14y ago

What a lame post. Anyone who judges a consumer web product within just weeks of its release doesn't have half a clue. 99.9% of new product releases are not like the iPhone. Airtime may very well not become hugely popular (I wouldn't bet on it personally) but they raised $33,000,000(!) That's enough to last quite a few product iterations.

5c4r3d 14y ago
Most consumer web products don't have multimillion dollar launches with celebrities and tons of press or six figures to spend on a viral video. If these guys paid for all that attention and still lose users it's a story worth telling
3am_hackernews 14y ago
Raising massive amounts of money does not necessarily mean that is going to be a good product. Contrarily, all this money seems kind of down the drain at this point. The author is trying to make a point that the product is not living upto its 'supposed' reputation - the money, the investors, the creators etc. For products like these I think that the first few weeks are all the more crucial.
chestercheetaz 14y ago
I know! 33M raised! It just HAS to be successful....hopefully as successful as Color!
untog 14y ago
but they raised $33,000,000(!) That's enough to last quite a few product iterations. Right, well I guess the question here is are we talking abour Airtime the product, or Airtime the company? Because the product can flop even with $33m behind it. Very easily.
- staunch 14y ago
  Of course it can flop. The whole company can too. The point is that judging a company that launched so recently doesn't make any sense. This post just feels like someone who wants to point at laugh at someone for not winning a race that they've only just begun.
  - alttab 14y ago
    I think many have a taste in their mouths Parker and crew wanted to be the hangout instagram purchase by Facebook. That simply won't happen. What exit strategy is there now?
captaintacos 14y ago
In other words, they are too big to fail, eh!

by staunch 14y ago

5c4r3d 14y ago

Most consumer web products don't have multimillion dollar launches with celebrities and tons of press or six figures to spend on a viral video. If these guys paid for all that attention and still lose users it's a story worth telling

3am_hackernews 14y ago

Raising massive amounts of money does not necessarily mean that is going to be a good product. Contrarily, all this money seems kind of down the drain at this point. The author is trying to make a point that the product is not living upto its 'supposed' reputation - the money, the investors, the creators etc. For products like these I think that the first few weeks are all the more crucial.

chestercheetaz 14y ago

I know! 33M raised! It just HAS to be successful....hopefully as successful as Color!

untog 14y ago

but they raised $33,000,000(!) That's enough to last quite a few product iterations. Right, well I guess the question here is are we talking abour Airtime the product, or Airtime the company? Because the product can flop even with $33m behind it. Very easily.

staunch 14y ago
Of course it can flop. The whole company can too. The point is that judging a company that launched so recently doesn't make any sense. This post just feels like someone who wants to point at laugh at someone for not winning a race that they've only just begun.
- alttab 14y ago
  I think many have a taste in their mouths Parker and crew wanted to be the hangout instagram purchase by Facebook. That simply won't happen. What exit strategy is there now?

captaintacos 14y ago

In other words, they are too big to fail, eh!