Comments for Productible http://joeldowns.com Product management in media and tech Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:13:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Proprietary e-readers are doomed by The Kindle is dead, long live the Kindle | Degree3 http://joeldowns.com/2009/12/04/proprietary-ereaders-are-doomed/#comment-176 The Kindle is dead, long live the Kindle | Degree3 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:13:11 +0000 http://joeldowns.com/?p=308#comment-176 [...] a color tablet that is based on the Android OS rather than their proprietary Kindle OS, just as I told them to.  The world doesn’t need another OS, and Amazon doesn’t need to waste money designing [...] [...] a color tablet that is based on the Android OS rather than their proprietary Kindle OS, just as I told them to.  The world doesn’t need another OS, and Amazon doesn’t need to waste money designing [...]

]]> Comment on Kindle will be history within a year by The Kindle is dead, long live the Kindle | Productible http://joeldowns.com/2009/05/19/kindle-will-be-history-within-a-year/#comment-175 The Kindle is dead, long live the Kindle | Productible Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:10:55 +0000 http://joeldowns.com/?p=145#comment-175 [...] been complaining (whining) about the Kindle for some time now.  My main argument was that with the impending emergence of [...] [...] been complaining (whining) about the Kindle for some time now.  My main argument was that with the impending emergence of [...]

]]> Comment on Why I won’t buy Gateway ever again by Mat http://joeldowns.com/2011/04/16/why-i-wont-buy-gateway-ever-again/#comment-174 Mat Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:31:04 +0000 http://joeldowns.com/?p=517#comment-174 I feel your pain. I just don't get why companies think that support is such a minor aspect. It is integral to brand reputation. A good example of where the proper feedback system is set up is Amazon marketplace, the companies are very responsive to any problems by customers because they know that the feedback can kill their sales. I have a problem with my blackberry where I similarly hit a support roadblock, it has a clear software fault, but it seems that there is no way that I have to contact RIM to resolve it unless I first put down a lot of money for a service contract. I feel your pain.

I just don’t get why companies think that support is such a minor aspect. It is integral to brand reputation. A good example of where the proper feedback system is set up is Amazon marketplace, the companies are very responsive to any problems by customers because they know that the feedback can kill their sales.

I have a problem with my blackberry where I similarly hit a support roadblock, it has a clear software fault, but it seems that there is no way that I have to contact RIM to resolve it unless I first put down a lot of money for a service contract.

]]> Comment on Why everyone should use Tag Clouds by Julius Domingo http://joeldowns.com/2007/03/04/why-everyone-should-use-tag-clouds/#comment-83 Julius Domingo Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:31:54 +0000 http://joeldowns.com/2007/03/04/why-everyone-should-use-tag-clouds/#comment-83 In addition, tag clouds also helps in SEO In addition, tag clouds also helps in SEO

]]> Comment on iPad: For the early adopter’s mom by Nancy http://joeldowns.com/2010/01/29/ipad-for-the-early-adopters-mom/#comment-166 Nancy Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:00:19 +0000 http://joeldowns.com/?p=340#comment-166 I am a mom and I have been considering an iPad and this made it simple to decide! I am mainly purchasing an iPad because I work at DISH Network and they already have the ability to LIVE stream content everywhere. DISH Network's subscription gives you the ability to watch content on smart phones and iPad wherever you go not just at home like Comcast proposes to do later this year. I invite you to learn more at www.dish.com/TVeverywhere. I am a mom and I have been considering an iPad and this made it simple to decide! I am mainly purchasing an iPad because I work at DISH Network and they already have the ability to LIVE stream content everywhere. DISH Network’s subscription gives you the ability to watch content on smart phones and iPad wherever you go not just at home like Comcast proposes to do later this year. I invite you to learn more at http://www.dish.com/TVeverywhere.

]]> Comment on The Future of Search is Social by Ben Elowitz on the rise of SMO: Social Media Optimization « Productible http://joeldowns.com/2007/05/17/the-future-of-search-is-social/#comment-98 Ben Elowitz on the rise of SMO: Social Media Optimization « Productible Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:10:19 +0000 http://joeldowns.com/2007/05/17/the-future-of-search-is-social/#comment-98 [...] of Social Media Optimization, or SMO which is worth a read.  As I discussed in my blog post on the rise of social search, I think he’s dead on in this prediction.  We’ve seen Google’s search add more [...] [...] of Social Media Optimization, or SMO which is worth a read.  As I discussed in my blog post on the rise of social search, I think he’s dead on in this prediction.  We’ve seen Google’s search add more [...]

]]> Comment on NookColor: First of the iPad Challengers by wemmick http://joeldowns.com/2010/10/27/nookcolor-first-of-the-ipad-challengers/#comment-173 wemmick Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:26:03 +0000 http://joeldowns.com/?p=482#comment-173 I believe they were estimating 7-8 hours. It's no Kindle, but then...it's not a Kindle. I believe they were estimating 7-8 hours. It’s no Kindle, but then…it’s not a Kindle.

]]> Comment on NookColor: First of the iPad Challengers by Fresno Personal Injury Attorney http://joeldowns.com/2010/10/27/nookcolor-first-of-the-ipad-challengers/#comment-172 Fresno Personal Injury Attorney Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:11:42 +0000 http://joeldowns.com/?p=482#comment-172 How long is the battery life with all these features How long is the battery life with all these features

]]> Comment on Kindle will be history within a year by wemmick http://joeldowns.com/2009/05/19/kindle-will-be-history-within-a-year/#comment-141 wemmick Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:41:26 +0000 http://joeldowns.com/?p=145#comment-141 Well, this article is over a year old now...so perhaps the prediction was slightly early, but I think it's starting to become clear now that eReaders as a whole are already on their way out thanks to iPad and other forthcoming tablets. You read for 5 hours at a stretch, eh? Okay, *most* people don't read for more than 2 hours. And my statements about MP3 and web browsing were true as of the time of writing the article. Oh, and who wants to web browse "text-based" web pages in black and white anyways? Yawn. eReaders are a niche product and will continue to be forever. iPad, tablets, and netbooks, even though they are newer, already outsell them by a wide margin. Well, this article is over a year old now…so perhaps the prediction was slightly early, but I think it’s starting to become clear now that eReaders as a whole are already on their way out thanks to iPad and other forthcoming tablets.

You read for 5 hours at a stretch, eh? Okay, *most* people don’t read for more than 2 hours.

And my statements about MP3 and web browsing were true as of the time of writing the article. Oh, and who wants to web browse “text-based” web pages in black and white anyways? Yawn.

eReaders are a niche product and will continue to be forever. iPad, tablets, and netbooks, even though they are newer, already outsell them by a wide margin.

]]> Comment on Kindle will be history within a year by Amanda http://joeldowns.com/2009/05/19/kindle-will-be-history-within-a-year/#comment-140 Amanda Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:32:12 +0000 http://joeldowns.com/?p=145#comment-140 I am a Kindle owner, and have been so since November. It was a gift from my exhusband, who had owned one of his own since pretty much the day it came out. I agree with many of the points other owners have stated here, especially with the screen. I am an avid reader, especially when my health issues confine me to bed for long periods of time. I can only handle my laptop screen for so long before I go insane. I have been known to read for lengths of time close to 5 hours or more, so your statement that people do not read longer than about 2 hours at a time is wrong. As to music and web, if you will look up the update version 2.5 that came out in May of this year, you will find that the Kindle 2 and DX now support music in MP3 format as well as basic web-meaning web pages that are mostly text based. So there go 2 more of your arguments. Perhaps before making such unsupported accusations in the future, you will actually purchase the item in question and try to use it:) I am a Kindle owner, and have been so since November. It was a gift from my exhusband, who had owned one of his own since pretty much the day it came out. I agree with many of the points other owners have stated here, especially with the screen. I am an avid reader, especially when my health issues confine me to bed for long periods of time. I can only handle my laptop screen for so long before I go insane. I have been known to read for lengths of time close to 5 hours or more, so your statement that people do not read longer than about 2 hours at a time is wrong. As to music and web, if you will look up the update version 2.5 that came out in May of this year, you will find that the Kindle 2 and DX now support music in MP3 format as well as basic web-meaning web pages that are mostly text based. So there go 2 more of your arguments. Perhaps before making such unsupported accusations in the future, you will actually purchase the item in question and try to use it:)

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