This is a noble effort Plaxo is undertaking but I wonder how big a problem this really solves? I use 2 social networks on a regular basis and personally I don't see value in trying to merge them. In fact, I'd rather keep them separate. Each site serves a different purpose. Facebook = jeans and LinkedIn = business casual. All I'm saying is lets not overestimate the general online population's need to aggregate all this stuff.
As a sidenote, Plaxo has long been trying to solve a problem that just isn't that big an issue: address book synchronization. When I was a Prod Mgr for Yahoo Address Book, this was clear from traffic numbers and user research. There were a few people that were VERY interested in it (and very vocal about it), but for most users it just wasn't worth the hassle of installing and configuring yet another app.
Ryan
· 2 years ago
By the way, Hypercube is a GREAT idea and I'm surprised no one has gotten to it earlier. As Mac OSX users, we love our widgets, but Microsucks has not provided a similar platform. Enter Hypercube.
(by the way, Hypercube is way bug-ridden... it should be since it's an alpha... but just be forewarned)
Astorg
· 2 years ago
The Plaxo synchronization service is rubbish. They charge for it and it is hopelessly bug-ridden. It actually destroyed several of my contact records and badly damaged the others to the point where I had to reinstall my entire database.
They are also well-known for generating duplicates and then being unable to solve the issues this creates.
I have lost any trust in them and would stay well away from them if I were you.
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my further 2c on the walled garden issue: http://mediatrending.com/2007/08/18/social-netw...
As a sidenote, Plaxo has long been trying to solve a problem that just isn't that big an issue: address book synchronization. When I was a Prod Mgr for Yahoo Address Book, this was clear from traffic numbers and user research. There were a few people that were VERY interested in it (and very vocal about it), but for most users it just wasn't worth the hassle of installing and configuring yet another app.
(by the way, Hypercube is way bug-ridden... it should be since it's an alpha... but just be forewarned)
They are also well-known for generating duplicates and then being unable to solve the issues this creates.
I have lost any trust in them and would stay well away from them if I were you.