Comments on: Google Takes Out Ajax Spreadsheet iRows http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:37:56 -0800 hourly 1 By: A. AUDDY http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-823179 A. AUDDY Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:00:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-823179 Would like to know more about the same. Read in a article in India's newspaper Mumbai Mirror Would like to know more about the same. Read in a article in India’s newspaper Mumbai Mirror

]]> By: Google Absorbing iRows » JenIT http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-422980 Google Absorbing iRows » JenIT Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:09:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-422980 [...] The founders of Israeli Ajax spreadsheet iRows have confirmed what we wrote yesterday, they have been hired by Google and iRows will be shut down. The service is no longer accepting new accounts and will shut down completely at the end of this year. The company is providing instructions for its users to move their data to Google Documents. Financial details haven’t been disclosed. [...] [...] The founders of Israeli Ajax spreadsheet iRows have confirmed what we wrote yesterday, they have been hired by Google and iRows will be shut down. The service is no longer accepting new accounts and will shut down completely at the end of this year. The company is providing instructions for its users to move their data to Google Documents. Financial details haven’t been disclosed. [...]

]]> By: Google Absorbing iRows http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-414829 Google Absorbing iRows Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:54:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-414829 [...] The founders of Israeli Ajax spreadsheet iRows have confirmed what we wrote yesterday, they have been hired by Google and iRows will be shut down. The service is no longer accepting new accounts and will shut down completely at the end of this year. The company is providing instructions for its users to move their data to Google Documents. Financial details haven’t been disclosed. [...] [...] The founders of Israeli Ajax spreadsheet iRows have confirmed what we wrote yesterday, they have been hired by Google and iRows will be shut down. The service is no longer accepting new accounts and will shut down completely at the end of this year. The company is providing instructions for its users to move their data to Google Documents. Financial details haven’t been disclosed. [...]

]]> By: EditGrid Developers Blog » Blog Archive » Obituary to iRows http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-397475 EditGrid Developers Blog » Blog Archive » Obituary to iRows Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:59:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-397475 [...] Yesterday the founders of iRows announced that they’ll be joining Google and that the iRows site will be shut down on 31st December, confirming the Techcrunch story two days ago. Here’s the related story on Techcrunch. [...] [...] Yesterday the founders of iRows announced that they’ll be joining Google and that the iRows site will be shut down on 31st December, confirming the Techcrunch story two days ago. Here’s the related story on Techcrunch. [...]

]]> By: Instant Cognition » Blog Archive » R.I.P. iRows? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-397245 Instant Cognition » Blog Archive » R.I.P. iRows? Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:53:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-397245 [...] Tech Crunch is reporting a rumor that the founders of iRows have signed with Google and iRows will be shut down. (source is here - in hebrew) [...] [...] Tech Crunch is reporting a rumor that the founders of iRows have signed with Google and iRows will be shut down. (source is here – in hebrew) [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Google Absorbing iRows http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-393907 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Google Absorbing iRows Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:13:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-393907 [...] The founders of Israeli Ajax spreadsheet iRows have confirmed what we wrote yesterday, they have been hired by Google and iRows will be shut down. The service is no longer accepting new accounts and will shut down completely at the end of this year. The company is providing instructions for its users to move their data to Google Documents. [...] [...] The founders of Israeli Ajax spreadsheet iRows have confirmed what we wrote yesterday, they have been hired by Google and iRows will be shut down. The service is no longer accepting new accounts and will shut down completely at the end of this year. The company is providing instructions for its users to move their data to Google Documents. [...]

]]> By: Stephen http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-391934 Stephen Wed, 15 Nov 2006 09:03:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-391934 I am suprised that google would be interested in iRows as i have been following the online spreadsheets for several months now - and considered iRows to be an OK product but no where near the scale of google or editgrid spreadsheet, which I consider to be the only 2 that are actually useable out there. And yes - I have used zohosheet a lot and have had so many bugs, problems and issues with it - and their confusing interface that i do not consider it even in the market. If Google had looked at buying editgrid - that I could understand. But who know what google will do next - maybe even buy TechCrunch :) I am suprised that google would be interested in iRows as i have been following the online spreadsheets for several months now – and considered iRows to be an OK product but no where near the scale of google or editgrid spreadsheet, which I consider to be the only 2 that are actually useable out there.

And yes – I have used zohosheet a lot and have had so many bugs, problems and issues with it – and their confusing interface that i do not consider it even in the market.

If Google had looked at buying editgrid – that I could understand.

But who know what google will do next – maybe even buy TechCrunch :)

]]> By: Gstories » Spreadsheet buyout http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-391251 Gstories » Spreadsheet buyout Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:33:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-391251 [...] Techcrunch reports that Google may have narrowed down the online spreadsheet arena. Apparently a Hebrew blog is reporting that Google has hired the founders of iRows, an online, AJAX-powered spreadsheet program, and as part of the deal, iRows will be closed down. This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 at 11:33 pm in Products/Services, Competition. Subscribe to the Comments feed to follow comments here. Post a comment or leave a trackback. [...] [...] Techcrunch reports that Google may have narrowed down the online spreadsheet arena. Apparently a Hebrew blog is reporting that Google has hired the founders of iRows, an online, AJAX-powered spreadsheet program, and as part of the deal, iRows will be closed down. This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 at 11:33 pm in Products/Services, Competition. Subscribe to the Comments feed to follow comments here. Post a comment or leave a trackback. [...]

]]> By: 구글(Google), iRows 창립자 스카우트 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-390771 구글(Google), iRows 창립자 스카우트 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 02:48:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-390771 [...] 아이로우즈(iRows)의 창립자인 Yoah Bar-david과 Itai Raz가 구글에 합류했습니다. 아이로우즈는 웹에서 작동되는 엑셀과 같은 서비스로 구글에도 비슷한 서비스가 있습니다. 사용자는 구글의 스프레드시트가 더욱 좋아질 것이라는 기대를 하고 있습니다. 이 소식은 the.co.ils라는 블로그에 처음 포스팅 되었는데, 그것을 테크크런치에서 알렸고, 정확한 소식이 Google Blogoscoped에 포스팅되었습니다. [...] [...] 아이로우즈(iRows)의 창립자인 Yoah Bar-david과 Itai Raz가 구글에 합류했습니다. 아이로우즈는 웹에서 작동되는 엑셀과 같은 서비스로 구글에도 비슷한 서비스가 있습니다. 사용자는 구글의 스프레드시트가 더욱 좋아질 것이라는 기대를 하고 있습니다. 이 소식은 the.co.ils라는 블로그에 처음 포스팅 되었는데, 그것을 테크크런치에서 알렸고, 정확한 소식이 Google Blogoscoped에 포스팅되었습니다. [...]

]]> By: dumbfounder http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-390767 dumbfounder Wed, 15 Nov 2006 02:46:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-390767 It's probably a ton easier to just give them a signing bonus and hire them than to buy the company. That way they can keep the details under wraps for longer too (forever?). Very smart way to purchase small companies with no investors to appease. It’s probably a ton easier to just give them a signing bonus and hire them than to buy the company. That way they can keep the details under wraps for longer too (forever?). Very smart way to purchase small companies with no investors to appease.

]]> By: Google contrata a los fundadores de iRows « Blog de Harry Gonzales http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-389509 Google contrata a los fundadores de iRows « Blog de Harry Gonzales Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:08:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-389509 [...] TechCrunch publica que Google ha contratado a los fundadores de esta empresa, y que parte del trato consiste en cerrar el sitio Web, aunque los propietarios mantendrán sus derechos intelectuales. [...] [...] TechCrunch publica que Google ha contratado a los fundadores de esta empresa, y que parte del trato consiste en cerrar el sitio Web, aunque los propietarios mantendrán sus derechos intelectuales. [...]

]]> By: dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-388728 dave Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:07:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-388728 well, you can now see exactly why: http://www.irows.com/View?id=20124 (a feature by feature comparison of spreadsheets from google and irows) well, you can now see exactly why: http://www.irow...m/View?id=20124 (a feature by feature comparison of spreadsheets from google and irows)

]]> By: Al http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-387164 Al Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:42:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-387164 If you are talking about players in the web spreadsheet market you should also be mentioning and reviewing <a href="http://www.editgrid.com" rel="nofollow">EditGrid</a>. They are very much the leader both feature wise and thiought wise in the market place. They have also been around a while I discovered them back in March. We have covered some of the more advancaed features recently at <a href="http://www.folknology.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">Folknology</a> in our Labs series. You really should take a look at them Mike, they are an interesting bunch especially David Lee the founder. regards Al If you are talking about players in the web spreadsheet market you should also be mentioning and reviewing EditGrid. They are very much the leader both feature wise and thiought wise in the market place. They have also been around a while I discovered them back in March. We have covered some of the more advancaed features recently at Folknology in our Labs series.

You really should take a look at them Mike, they are an interesting bunch especially David Lee the founder.
regards
Al

]]> By: Austin Tayshus http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-387039 Austin Tayshus Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:09:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-387039 Taking out the competition is competing. Besides, the service is free, not limited like MSFT. Do any of you kids actually run a business? Taking out the competition is competing. Besides, the service is free, not limited like MSFT. Do any of you kids actually run a business?

]]> By: Ben-Ari.Name » Google Shuts Down iRows? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-386939 Ben-Ari.Name » Google Shuts Down iRows? Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:31:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-386939 [...] (Via TechCrunch) [...] [...] (Via TechCrunch) [...]

]]> By: lemon obrien http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-386900 lemon obrien Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:17:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-386900 @10 true, stupidity is relative, but they must be young, cause its a job, and they want to keep their IP...which google isn't buying....and if it was buying the company, it would own that... i'm just thinking, they could gt a job making burgers, and ride it out...a job is a job, it don't matter if its google or microsoft, same shit, different place. @10 true, stupidity is relative, but they must be young, cause its a job, and they want to keep their IP…which google isn’t buying….and if it was buying the company, it would own that…

i’m just thinking, they could gt a job making burgers, and ride it out…a job is a job, it don’t matter if its google or microsoft, same shit, different place.

]]> By: Ed French http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-386734 Ed French Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:24:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-386734 I wonder if irows had any useful patents- their referencing between workbooks being a possible. That would be another reason for this move from Google. My guess is that irows had little option than to exit anyway given their need to take on some serious competition in this space- I can't imagine the investors were queuing up? I wonder if irows had any useful patents- their referencing between workbooks being a possible. That would be another reason for this move from Google. My guess is that irows had little option than to exit anyway given their need to take on some serious competition in this space- I can’t imagine the investors were queuing up?

]]> By: jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-386726 jack Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:21:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-386726 # 5: stupidity is relative. Back in the days msft offered to buy companies for what they woudl be worth after destroying them. And goggle may have offered them some $$$. Who knows # 5: stupidity is relative. Back in the days msft offered to buy companies for what they woudl be worth after destroying them.

And goggle may have offered them some $$$. Who knows

]]> By: Reggie Chan http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-386614 Reggie Chan Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:56:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-386614 Oh, there are fewer and fewer players in the online spreadsheet arena. Apart from http://doc.google.com, only http://www.zohosheet.com and http://www.editgrid.com are actively improving the service. The market is still new, I guess there will be more players to come and join the party, what you guys think? Oh, there are fewer and fewer players in the online spreadsheet arena. Apart from http://doc.google.com, only http://www.zohosheet.com and http://www.editgrid.com are actively improving the service. The market is still new, I guess there will be more players to come and join the party, what you guys think?

]]> By: Don Wilson http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-386550 Don Wilson Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:40:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-386550 This is a little anti-competitive nature on the side of Google, I'm not too sure if I like it... This is a little anti-competitive nature on the side of Google, I’m not too sure if I like it…

]]> By: Sergio http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-386537 Sergio Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:35:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-386537 Back in the day when Microsoft was buying out competition, we screamed foul. Now that Google is hiring the competition, should we scream foul? I mean, this action still reduces competition, and most seem to agree that competition is good for a healthy capitalist economy. Does it make it somehow alright that they are hiring them while shutting them down? Back in the day when Microsoft was buying out competition, we screamed foul. Now that Google is hiring the competition, should we scream foul? I mean, this action still reduces competition, and most seem to agree that competition is good for a healthy capitalist economy. Does it make it somehow alright that they are hiring them while shutting them down?

]]> By: Homeaway receives $160 million in funding « Chimney http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-386496 Homeaway receives $160 million in funding « Chimney Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:22:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-386496 [...] I first heard about this deal from one of the comments on Techcrunch. Micheal Arrington (the guy who runs Techcrunch) refused to write about the deal in one comment. I must also  give credit to Dave, whose blog also features an article on this story. [...] [...] I first heard about this deal from one of the comments on Techcrunch. Micheal Arrington (the guy who runs Techcrunch) refused to write about the deal in one comment. I must also  give credit to Dave, whose blog also features an article on this story. [...]

]]> By: Stuart http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-386439 Stuart Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:00:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-386439 I wonder if they job a lump sum payment as payoff as well as employment contracts? Hmm Real life version of Google Bowling imo :P Stuart http://www.earnersblog.com/ I wonder if they job a lump sum payment as payoff as well as employment contracts? Hmm

Real life version of Google Bowling imo :P

Stuart
http://www.earnersblog.com/

]]> By: David http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-386418 David Tue, 14 Nov 2006 05:55:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-386418 Hi Michael, May I invite you to take a look at EditGrid? Click the following URL to start a spreadsheet immediately. http://www.editgrid.com/new This blog mentioned that you may have missed this one: http://www.accmanpro.com/2006/09/15/editgrid-best-online-spreadsheet-techcrunch-missed/ David Hi Michael,

May I invite you to take a look at EditGrid? Click the following URL to start a spreadsheet immediately.

http://www.editgrid.com/new

This blog mentioned that you may have missed this one:
http://www.accm...hcrunch-missed/

David

]]> By: lemon obrien http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/comment-page-1/#comment-386415 lemon obrien Tue, 14 Nov 2006 05:54:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/11/13/google-takes-out-ajax-spreadsheet-irows/#comment-386415 i think you don't like HomeAway b/c its a real business. funny, but none of thecompanies you profile have a real "bidness" model. i do think 150 million is a little bit overboard. I actually like the idea. This is big on craigslist...but you guys in the valley probably never make it out of the w4m section. you should start profiling companies trying to do something. shit, i'm trying to change the world but cants get no love cause its p2p... do you know how boring the browser is? i think you don’t like HomeAway b/c its a real business. funny, but none of thecompanies you profile have a real “bidness” model.

i do think 150 million is a little bit overboard. I actually like the idea. This is big on craigslist…but you guys in the valley probably never make it out of the w4m section.

you should start profiling companies trying to do something. shit, i’m trying to change the world but cants get no love cause its p2p…

do you know how boring the browser is?

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