Comments on: AllPeers Opens Doors to Public Today http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:27:56 -0800 hourly 1 By: AllPeers Adds Chat: Becomes Relevant Again http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-682218 AllPeers Adds Chat: Becomes Relevant Again Tue, 09 Jan 2007 06:19:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-682218 [...] AllPeers, a Firefox P2P file sharing plugin, had incredible hype when it launched in August (the rumors had been around for nearly a year at that point). People were calling it the “killer app” for Firefox, and the company is backed by early investors in Skype, Mangrove Capital Partners and Index Ventures. And since AllPeers is a Firefox extension, it works across all platforms. [...] [...] AllPeers, a Firefox P2P file sharing plugin, had incredible hype when it launched in August (the rumors had been around for nearly a year at that point). People were calling it the “killer app” for Firefox, and the company is backed by early investors in Skype, Mangrove Capital Partners and Index Ventures. And since AllPeers is a Firefox extension, it works across all platforms. [...]

]]> By: Gadgets.multiplayer.ro » Blog Archive » AllPeers Adds Chat: Becomes Relevant Again http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-599201 Gadgets.multiplayer.ro » Blog Archive » AllPeers Adds Chat: Becomes Relevant Again Tue, 26 Dec 2006 10:14:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-599201 [...] AllPeers, a Firefox P2P file sharing plugin, had incredible hype when it launched in August (the rumors had been around for nearly a year at that point). People were calling it the “killer app” for Firefox, and the company is backed by early investors in Skype, Mangrove Capital Partners and Index Ventures. And since AllPeers is a Firefox extension, it works across all platforms. [...] [...] AllPeers, a Firefox P2P file sharing plugin, had incredible hype when it launched in August (the rumors had been around for nearly a year at that point). People were calling it the “killer app” for Firefox, and the company is backed by early investors in Skype, Mangrove Capital Partners and Index Ventures. And since AllPeers is a Firefox extension, it works across all platforms. [...]

]]> By: AllPeers Adds Chat: Becomes Relevant Again at Swiss Podcast Directory and Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-576181 AllPeers Adds Chat: Becomes Relevant Again at Swiss Podcast Directory and Blog Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:08:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-576181 [...] AllPeers, a Firefox P2P file sharing plugin, had incredible hype when it launched in August (the rumors had been around for nearly a year at that point). People were calling it the “killer app” for Firefox, and the company is backed by early investors in Skype, Mangrove Capital Partners andIndex Ventures. And since AllPeers is a Firefox extension, it works across all platforms. [...] [...] AllPeers, a Firefox P2P file sharing plugin, had incredible hype when it launched in August (the rumors had been around for nearly a year at that point). People were calling it the “killer app” for Firefox, and the company is backed by early investors in Skype, Mangrove Capital Partners andIndex Ventures. And since AllPeers is a Firefox extension, it works across all platforms. [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » AllPeers Adds Chat: Becomes Relevant Again http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-576157 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » AllPeers Adds Chat: Becomes Relevant Again Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:02:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-576157 [...] AllPeers, a Firefox P2P file sharing plugin, had incredible hype when it launched in August (the rumors had been around for nearly a year at that point). People were calling it the “killer app” for Firefox, and the company is backed by early investors in Skype, Mangrove Capital Partners andIndex Ventures. And since AllPeers is a Firefox extension, it works across all platforms. [...] [...] AllPeers, a Firefox P2P file sharing plugin, had incredible hype when it launched in August (the rumors had been around for nearly a year at that point). People were calling it the “killer app” for Firefox, and the company is backed by early investors in Skype, Mangrove Capital Partners andIndex Ventures. And since AllPeers is a Firefox extension, it works across all platforms. [...]

]]> By: JoeZ http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-158707 JoeZ Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:27:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-158707 This has to be the most overhyped thing in recent memory. And Michael Arrington has been the main hypster. One has to wonder if Arrington isn't the Henry Blodget of this second bubble, except he's hyping private companies. This has to be the most overhyped thing in recent memory. And Michael Arrington has been the main hypster. One has to wonder if Arrington isn’t the Henry Blodget of this second bubble, except he’s hyping private companies.

]]> By: Feel » Blog Archive » Let’s Share Some Files - Four Services Compared http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-152846 Feel » Blog Archive » Let’s Share Some Files - Four Services Compared Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:32:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-152846 [...] Allpeers, which is apparently launching imminently (but is not live as of the time of this post), is a Firefox plugin that uses bittorent technology to complete file transfers. You add friends to your AllPeers network and then send and receive files from them. The interface is intuitive, and there are no restrictions on file sizes or amounts transferred. AllPeers is incredibly easy to use, allows transfers of files and/or folders, and works on any machine that you can run Firefox. We also stressed tested the product by transferring very large files and shutting down Firefox and then the computer itself during tranfer. AllPeers picked up where it left off as soon as Firefox was reopened, which is great. [...] [...] Allpeers, which is apparently launching imminently (but is not live as of the time of this post), is a Firefox plugin that uses bittorent technology to complete file transfers. You add friends to your AllPeers network and then send and receive files from them. The interface is intuitive, and there are no restrictions on file sizes or amounts transferred. AllPeers is incredibly easy to use, allows transfers of files and/or folders, and works on any machine that you can run Firefox. We also stressed tested the product by transferring very large files and shutting down Firefox and then the computer itself during tranfer. AllPeers picked up where it left off as soon as Firefox was reopened, which is great. [...]

]]> By: Japhy.at - Usability, Web 2.0 und das Leben in Wien http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-152582 Japhy.at - Usability, Web 2.0 und das Leben in Wien Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:39:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-152582 <strong>Allpeers: Filesharing per Firefox-Extension...</strong> Allpeers.com bietet eine Extension für den Firefox – Browser die es ermöglicht, mit anderen Benutzern Filesharing in einem quasi privaten Netzwerk zu betreiben. Motto von Allpeers: Share exactly what you want with exactly who you want D... Allpeers: Filesharing per Firefox-Extension…

Allpeers.com bietet eine Extension für den Firefox – Browser die es ermöglicht, mit anderen Benutzern Filesharing in einem quasi privaten Netzwerk zu betreiben.

Motto von Allpeers:

Share exactly what you want with exactly who you want

D…

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Let’s Share Some Files - Four Services Compared http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-152522 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Let’s Share Some Files - Four Services Compared Thu, 24 Aug 2006 08:47:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-152522 [...] Allpeers, which is apparently launching imminently (but is not live as of the time of this post), is a Firefox plugin that uses bittorent technology to complete file transfers. You add friends to your AllPeers network and then send and receive files from them. The interface is intuitive, and there are no restrictions on file sizes or amounts transferred. AllPeers is incredibly easy to use, allows transfers of files and/or folders, and works on any machine that you can run Firefox. We also stressed tested the product by transferring very large files and shutting down Firefox and then the computer itself during tranfer. AllPeers picked up where it left off as soon as Firefox was reopened, which is great. [...] [...] Allpeers, which is apparently launching imminently (but is not live as of the time of this post), is a Firefox plugin that uses bittorent technology to complete file transfers. You add friends to your AllPeers network and then send and receive files from them. The interface is intuitive, and there are no restrictions on file sizes or amounts transferred. AllPeers is incredibly easy to use, allows transfers of files and/or folders, and works on any machine that you can run Firefox. We also stressed tested the product by transferring very large files and shutting down Firefox and then the computer itself during tranfer. AllPeers picked up where it left off as soon as Firefox was reopened, which is great. [...]

]]> By: jonjon http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-152367 jonjon Thu, 24 Aug 2006 06:22:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-152367 where's the money? what's the value prop? why would people use it? what's the relation between number of beta applicants and service quality or success? what problem does it solve that can't be solve by existing tools? why isn't TC asking any of these questions, and many more? where’s the money? what’s the value prop? why would people use it? what’s the relation between number of beta applicants and service quality or success? what problem does it solve that can’t be solve by existing tools? why isn’t TC asking any of these questions, and many more?

]]> By: poop http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-152316 poop Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:25:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-152316 I looked, and nobody was there. very few peers unfortunately. torrents work for me. I looked, and nobody was there. very few peers unfortunately. torrents work for me.

]]> By: john http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-152292 john Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:06:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-152292 this seems cool thanks for the intressting tech news tc tekclick@blogspt.com this seems cool thanks for the intressting tech news tc
tekclick@blogspt.com

]]> By: Pato http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-152285 Pato Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:01:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-152285 As a beta tester, I can't say I am really happy. The usability of the interface is not that good, but that will evolve I suppose. What makes me more reluctant is the way it works. I might be wrong, but it does not look as pure p2p. What I mean by that is that there is indeed p2p from my firefox to AllPeers and then from AllPeers to the friend I send a file to, but it is not direct from my firefox to my friend. It is good because my friend can download my files when I am not online, but since I use this for business documents, I am really really concerned about data security and confidentiality. Maybe they have an answer to this... As a beta tester, I can’t say I am really happy. The usability of the interface is not that good, but that will evolve I suppose. What makes me more reluctant is the way it works. I might be wrong, but it does not look as pure p2p. What I mean by that is that there is indeed p2p from my firefox to AllPeers and then from AllPeers to the friend I send a file to, but it is not direct from my firefox to my friend. It is good because my friend can download my files when I am not online, but since I use this for business documents, I am really really concerned about data security and confidentiality. Maybe they have an answer to this…

]]> By: Standard Deviant » AllPeers Announcement http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-152128 Standard Deviant » AllPeers Announcement Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:12:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-152128 [...] AllPeers Opening to Public - Not quite sure what to make of this since it is not live yet. I have not had a full chance to test the beta (not enough time for jack these days so I will hold off on judging the app) but the TechCrunch comments sound about right. [...] [...] AllPeers Opening to Public – Not quite sure what to make of this since it is not live yet. I have not had a full chance to test the beta (not enough time for jack these days so I will hold off on judging the app) but the TechCrunch comments sound about right. [...]

]]> By: lemon obrien http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-152122 lemon obrien Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:08:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-152122 TechCrunch is lost in Web2.0 land...p2p is just p2p and sharing files with your friends is well....flickr....or youtube...or..... We've combined p2p and ecommerce...creating an open market...where you get paid for sharing your files...unlike any other content platform... otherwise...why not just steal it from limewire/bearshare/kazaa/edonkey/etc. etc. and why would the VC's invest in this, Skype was created by the guys who created Kazaa, which is a pretty good file sharing platform....until spyware took it over. TechCrunch is lost in Web2.0 land…p2p is just p2p and sharing files with your friends is well….flickr….or youtube…or…..

We’ve combined p2p and ecommerce…creating an open market…where you get paid for sharing your files…unlike any other content platform…

otherwise…why not just steal it from limewire/bearshare/kazaa/edonkey/etc. etc.

and why would the VC’s invest in this, Skype was created by the guys who created Kazaa, which is a pretty good file sharing platform….until spyware took it over.

]]> By: Poincare Conjecture http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-152118 Poincare Conjecture Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:05:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-152118 I believe Pando is better although Pando currently has a "sending" approach rather than "sharing" approach to it. Allpeers will require the users to be online all the time while they are sharing files while with Pando, you can just send the file and forget about it...the receive can download at his own time with the next 14 days. Also, with Allpeers, the person receiving the file will be restricted to the upload bandwidth of the sender. With Pando, you can receive the file at full throttle speed your connection can handle because it is not coming from your friend's computer anymore...it is coming from Pando's servers directly which reduces the time it takes to download files. Allpeers will not be an attractive alternative unless it can implement some sort of backend servers where the files can be stored for a certain amount of time, particularly at a time when Pando is available although being limited to 1 GB can be an issue for some users out there. AFAIK, Allpeers does not limit the size of the files you share. I wish Pando implements some kind of "sharing" approach as well, so that it can better compete with services like Allpeers, Zapr or Boxcloud. I believe Pando is better although Pando currently has a “sending” approach rather than “sharing” approach to it. Allpeers will require the users to be online all the time while they are sharing files while with Pando, you can just send the file and forget about it…the receive can download at his own time with the next 14 days.

Also, with Allpeers, the person receiving the file will be restricted to the upload bandwidth of the sender. With Pando, you can receive the file at full throttle speed your connection can handle because it is not coming from your friend’s computer anymore…it is coming from Pando’s servers directly which reduces the time it takes to download files.

Allpeers will not be an attractive alternative unless it can implement some sort of backend servers where the files can be stored for a certain amount of time, particularly at a time when Pando is available although being limited to 1 GB can be an issue for some users out there. AFAIK, Allpeers does not limit the size of the files you share.

I wish Pando implements some kind of “sharing” approach as well, so that it can better compete with services like Allpeers, Zapr or Boxcloud.

]]> By: El Guapo http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-152063 El Guapo Thu, 24 Aug 2006 02:13:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-152063 I dont get this app. Why the hell would I want to combine my browser with a P2P file sharing app? This makes NO sense. I thought Techcrunch would approach this will a little more objectivity, but it seems there is no end to the "deals" that TC will make with these Web 1.5 companies. I dont get this app. Why the hell would I want to combine my browser with a P2P file sharing app? This makes NO sense. I thought Techcrunch would approach this will a little more objectivity, but it seems there is no end to the “deals” that TC will make with these Web 1.5 companies.

]]> By: Rich http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-152061 Rich Thu, 24 Aug 2006 02:06:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-152061 I beta tested AllPeers too, and I have to say, I uninstalled the plug-in a couple weeks ago. It was more difficult to share files because you have to share discrete files or folders, not let the recipient choose from within a shared folder or anything. It also was a deal-breaker that AllPeers kept a Firefox process running even after i closed the browser window. This ate up some of my memory and for some reason took up loads of my CPU cycles from time to time, even without a browser window open. There was no way to disable the persistant proccess at the time I uninstalled. Amazing in theory... but it was a long way from realization of its full potential. The one unequivically positive thing is that thankfully AllPeers fulfilled the true definition of "beta," which I feel sites like Google and others throw around to get hype until every last drip has dropped off the cutting edge. I beta tested AllPeers too, and I have to say, I uninstalled the plug-in a couple weeks ago. It was more difficult to share files because you have to share discrete files or folders, not let the recipient choose from within a shared folder or anything. It also was a deal-breaker that AllPeers kept a Firefox process running even after i closed the browser window. This ate up some of my memory and for some reason took up loads of my CPU cycles from time to time, even without a browser window open. There was no way to disable the persistant proccess at the time I uninstalled. Amazing in theory… but it was a long way from realization of its full potential. The one unequivically positive thing is that thankfully AllPeers fulfilled the true definition of “beta,” which I feel sites like Google and others throw around to get hype until every last drip has dropped off the cutting edge.

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-151941 Jason Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:53:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-151941 Add me to the list of those who had a poor beta experience. Clunky, unintuitive UI. Had a tendency to crash and actually broke some of my other plug-ins. Great potential though... hopefully they've sorted things out since then. Add me to the list of those who had a poor beta experience. Clunky, unintuitive UI. Had a tendency to crash and actually broke some of my other plug-ins. Great potential though… hopefully they’ve sorted things out since then.

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-151925 Alex Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:38:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-151925 Hmm. I was excited when I first heard about this.. but I haven't heard much positive from beta testers. We'll see. Hmm.
I was excited when I first heard about this.. but I haven’t heard much positive from beta testers.
We’ll see.

]]> By: Eric http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-151922 Eric Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:35:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-151922 I've had the beta for a couple of weeks. The UI is clunky and the featureset feels lacking... but I presume they've mostly been focused on the under-the-hood stuff to date. While I hate to be the one to bring it up, my biggest question is where's the business model? I’ve had the beta for a couple of weeks. The UI is clunky and the featureset feels lacking… but I presume they’ve mostly been focused on the under-the-hood stuff to date.

While I hate to be the one to bring it up, my biggest question is where’s the business model?

]]> By: deuceweb.net » AllPeers Live http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-151798 deuceweb.net » AllPeers Live Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:59:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-151798 [...] Via TechCrunch, it looks like the AllPeers file-sharing extension for FireFox will be going live at some point today. # [...] [...] Via TechCrunch, it looks like the AllPeers file-sharing extension for FireFox will be going live at some point today. # [...]

]]> By: Bokar http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-151780 Bokar Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:38:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-151780 other than it is a fireofox plugin, i do not what is the excitement about. how is this better than other p2p file sharing services? other than it is a fireofox plugin, i do not what is the excitement about. how is this better than other p2p file sharing services?

]]> By: Diogo Azevedo http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-151777 Diogo Azevedo Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:35:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-151777 <strong>AllPeers será lançado hoje...</strong> Você lembra do AllPeers? Aquela extensão para o Firefox que permite que você envie arquivos para amigos utilizando a plataforma bittorrent através do Firefox?! Ele será oficialmente lançado hoje. Embora ainda continue no beta, o AllPeers estará... AllPeers será lançado hoje…

Você lembra do AllPeers? Aquela extensão para o Firefox que permite que você envie arquivos para amigos utilizando a plataforma bittorrent através do Firefox?! Ele será oficialmente lançado hoje.
Embora ainda continue no beta, o AllPeers estará…

]]> By: Torino http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-151773 Torino Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:28:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-151773 Great news! I was using the private beta which restricted us from sharing with more than 3 people. I can't wait to get all my friends on it bacause so far for me All Peers has been very convenient. Great news! I was using the private beta which restricted us from sharing with more than 3 people. I can’t wait to get all my friends on it bacause so far for me All Peers has been very convenient.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » AllPeers、今日アカウントを一般公開 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/comment-page-1/#comment-151765 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » AllPeers、今日アカウントを一般公開 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:22:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/23/allpeers-opens-accounts-to-the-public-today/#comment-151765 [...] [原文へ] AllPeers [...] [...] [原文へ] AllPeers [...]

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