The word "startup" is slowly converging into the phrase "internet company." A few years ago, all internet companies were startups. It's hard to differentiate b

The word "startup" is slowly converging into the phrase "internet company." A few years ago, all internet companies were startups. It's hard to differentiate between what is or is not a startup now that the market is growing older and startups are becoming either endups or part of Google. This is a great list though. Dash looks very promising; it also represents a trend we'll probably start to see in 2008, which is the convergence of wireless data and portable devices (kindle and dash-type products). 23andme, while interesting, probably isn't a startup to "watch" this year, but maybe further down the road as the tools for genomic research become cheaper. I've used FON, and while it's a great idea, I'm not sure how "everywhere" it really is. How often do you sit at a coffee shop and, by some miracle, happen to connect to a FON device someone else is using? It has never happened to me. LinkedIn is probably a good one. Even though the interface is (or used to be) a hideous monstrosity, it's a great idea and I hope it succeeds wildly. If for no other reason than I want my professional network completely and absolutely separate from my Facebook network.