i hate articles like this because they seem to assume a vacuum. These things always have to start somewhere. The first generation is rarely the best there is.

i hate articles like this because they seem to assume a vacuum. These things always have to start somewhere. The first generation is rarely the best there is. It's the same way i feel about consumer web startups. Sure they may not initially solve an "important" problem, but as these folks move on to new endeavours they will bring the model with them.