Comments on: Y Combinator Challenge #18 – The WebOS http://astartupaday.com/2008/08/13/y-combinator-challenge-18-the-webos/ Each day I'll post an idea for a new Web 2.0 startup Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:13:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Recent Links Tagged With "webos" - JabberTags http://astartupaday.com/2008/08/13/y-combinator-challenge-18-the-webos/#comment-3643 Recent Links Tagged With "webos" - JabberTags Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:34:37 +0000 http://astartupaday.wordpress.com/2008/08/13/y-combinator-challenge-18-the-webos/#comment-3643 [...] public links >> webos Y Combinator Challenge #18 - The WebOS Saved by h2g2 on Sun 19-10-2008 Why Facebook Matters and Social Web Development w/ Ruby - Talk [...] [...] public links >> webos Y Combinator Challenge #18 – The WebOS Saved by h2g2 on Sun 19-10-2008 Why Facebook Matters and Social Web Development w/ Ruby – Talk [...]

]]> By: Vaneet http://astartupaday.com/2008/08/13/y-combinator-challenge-18-the-webos/#comment-3547 Vaneet Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:52:12 +0000 http://astartupaday.wordpress.com/2008/08/13/y-combinator-challenge-18-the-webos/#comment-3547 This sounds like a great idea in principle but needs a killer application to have any chance at getting its roots in. Why would a current user shift from his existing desktop OS environment to a Web based one if he can do more of same stuff. There needs to be one thing that would exclusive to this Web OS. So something that pushes users to try out a Web OS ... and then once they try it out, they can test other advantages. It was easy filesharing in torrent ... it can be a universal pc in this case ... This sounds like a great idea in principle but needs a killer application to have any chance at getting its roots in.

Why would a current user shift from his existing desktop OS environment to a Web based one if he can do more of same stuff. There needs to be one thing that would exclusive to this Web OS.

So something that pushes users to try out a Web OS … and then once they try it out, they can test other advantages. It was easy filesharing in torrent … it can be a universal pc in this case …

]]> By: Sam Bowen http://astartupaday.com/2008/08/13/y-combinator-challenge-18-the-webos/#comment-3528 Sam Bowen Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:21:40 +0000 http://astartupaday.wordpress.com/2008/08/13/y-combinator-challenge-18-the-webos/#comment-3528 I like this idea but my only problem is with getting and keeping enough of the "individual users or smaller hosting companies" . Once you have a critical mass with a solid backup process this idea could really take off. I like this idea but my only problem is with getting and keeping enough of the “individual users or smaller hosting companies” . Once you have a critical mass with a solid backup process this idea could really take off.

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