Comments on: Amazon Acquires dpreview.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:51:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: test » Blog Archive » Amazon Gets Some New Threads, Acquires Fabric.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-2389634 test » Blog Archive » Amazon Gets Some New Threads, Acquires Fabric.com Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:00:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-2389634 [...] 1999, and joins a growing list of Amazon acquisitions that includes dpreview, a camera review site acquired in 2007, and Audible, which was acquired earlier this year.rnrnCrunch Network: MobileCrunch Mobile [...] [...] 1999, and joins a growing list of Amazon acquisitions that includes dpreview, a camera review site acquired in 2007, and Audible, which was acquired earlier this year.rnrnCrunch Network: MobileCrunch Mobile [...]

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]]> By: Amazon Gets Some New Threads, Acquires Fabric.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-2387655 Amazon Gets Some New Threads, Acquires Fabric.com Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:03:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-2387655 [...] 1999, and joins a growing list of Amazon acquisitions that includes dpreview, a camera review site acquired in 2007, and Audible, which was acquired earlier this year. CrunchBase Information Fabric.com [...] [...] 1999, and joins a growing list of Amazon acquisitions that includes dpreview, a camera review site acquired in 2007, and Audible, which was acquired earlier this year. CrunchBase Information Fabric.com [...]

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]]> By: I’ve joined the dpreview.com team at Jaysen Marais http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-2045734 I’ve joined the dpreview.com team at Jaysen Marais Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:42:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-2045734 [...] well-established site (at 9 years old it can be considered the gray lady of digital photography) recently acquired by amazon. I now find myself working in central London (frequently cursing the tube) with a young and [...] [...] well-established site (at 9 years old it can be considered the gray lady of digital photography) recently acquired by amazon. I now find myself working in central London (frequently cursing the tube) with a young and [...]

]]> By: Burkie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1379718 Burkie Wed, 16 May 2007 12:46:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1379718 Nobody in his/her right mind will believe that the site will remain the same. It was excellent as long as it lasted. Phil worked his a** off to make great reviews - sometimes to my utter disappointment about a certain attractive model - and while doing so he saved me a bundle of money which I might have spent on the wrong camera. The forums were great for insider tips and exchange on camera flaws etc. I'm afraid that they may be edited for "malicious content" in the future... The good times are over now, and I would guess that 6 months from now we will see changes in attitude and bias towards certain brands... Phil, take your money and enjoy life! No hard feelings - your deserve it and I would possibly do the same. Thank you for your great contribution to the camera world! Nobody in his/her right mind will believe that the site will remain the same. It was excellent as long as it lasted. Phil worked his a** off to make great reviews - sometimes to my utter disappointment about a certain attractive model - and while doing so he saved me a bundle of money which I might have spent on the wrong camera. The forums were great for insider tips and exchange on camera flaws etc. I’m afraid that they may be edited for “malicious content” in the future… The good times are over now, and I would guess that 6 months from now we will see changes in attitude and bias towards certain brands… Phil, take your money and enjoy life! No hard feelings - your deserve it and I would possibly do the same. Thank you for your great contribution to the camera world!

]]> By: Tony Chen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1378894 Tony Chen Wed, 16 May 2007 02:09:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1378894 Amazon bough them because they need the product images and descriptions from Sony. Sony started sending out DMCA notices to Amazon regarding the use. I know this from the inside. Amazon bough them because they need the product images and descriptions from Sony. Sony started sending out DMCA notices to Amazon regarding the use. I know this from the inside.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1377336 Ryan Tue, 15 May 2007 03:43:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1377336 Congrats to Askey! As a fan of the site since '99, the purchase is well deserved and I think it's great that he likely has a nice nest egg to retire on now and re-invest into his site. Congrats to Askey! As a fan of the site since ‘99, the purchase is well deserved and I think it’s great that he likely has a nice nest egg to retire on now and re-invest into his site.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1377266 David Mackey Tue, 15 May 2007 02:54:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1377266 Wow, that's pretty sweet for Askey and co. Wow, that’s pretty sweet for Askey and co.

]]> By: nomadicalloy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1377230 nomadicalloy Tue, 15 May 2007 02:40:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1377230 I hope we will still see great review from dpreview and forums. I hope we will still see great review from dpreview and forums.

]]> By: STFU http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1377046 STFU Tue, 15 May 2007 00:02:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1377046 my guess is 15-25 million. my guess is 15-25 million.

]]> By: PENIX http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376928 PENIX Mon, 14 May 2007 22:31:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376928 I doubt it will change all that much. All the links will point to Amazon for purchase, and that's about it. I doubt it will change all that much. All the links will point to Amazon for purchase, and that’s about it.

]]> By: Motherduce: The Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376780 Motherduce: The Blog Mon, 14 May 2007 20:16:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376780 <strong>Amazon Purchases DPReview.com...</strong> ... Amazon Purchases DPReview.com…

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]]> By: DinoHorse http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376717 DinoHorse Mon, 14 May 2007 19:13:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376717 I really hate when this things happen... DPReview is such a great usefull and neutral service. Now that Amazon has it under his umbrella, things will change, like it or not... it will be plagued with Amazon advertisements, and I will start trusting less on DPs reviews. I really hate when this things happen… DPReview is such a great usefull and neutral service. Now that Amazon has it under his umbrella, things will change, like it or not… it will be plagued with Amazon advertisements, and I will start trusting less on DPs reviews.

]]> By: Peter Cooper http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376712 Peter Cooper Mon, 14 May 2007 19:10:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376712 Congratulations! This does seem like an interesting sale though. With the amount of pageviews they're pushing (120m a month) coupled with the great commissions you can get on traffic coming through looking for camera stuff, I can't see their revenue being anything below a few million.. and that means Amazon must have put up a serious amount of dough for the site, and I bet they'll become the main seller/affiliate pretty fast ;-) Congratulations!

This does seem like an interesting sale though. With the amount of pageviews they’re pushing (120m a month) coupled with the great commissions you can get on traffic coming through looking for camera stuff, I can’t see their revenue being anything below a few million.. and that means Amazon must have put up a serious amount of dough for the site, and I bet they’ll become the main seller/affiliate pretty fast ;-)

]]> By: Thomas Park http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376688 Thomas Park Mon, 14 May 2007 18:54:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376688 This is a huge win all around IMHO. Amazon's customer service is great and they're not closed on certain religious holidays; I'd love to see this bring Amazon into a position where they can be a viable marketplace for pro photographers. This is a huge win all around IMHO. Amazon’s customer service is great and they’re not closed on certain religious holidays; I’d love to see this bring Amazon into a position where they can be a viable marketplace for pro photographers.

]]> By: Terry Ng http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376635 Terry Ng Mon, 14 May 2007 18:09:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376635 Phil actually wrote the message board software himself. It's completely custom. Phil actually wrote the message board software himself. It’s completely custom.

]]> By: Ed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376630 Ed Mon, 14 May 2007 18:02:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376630 Great news! Congrats to Phil Askey for what was hopefully a sizeable sum of $. He deserves it for all the work. Like others said, hopefully Amazon won't muck around with it. I've used dpreview for a few years for all my digital camera decisions. Great news! Congrats to Phil Askey for what was hopefully a sizeable sum of $. He deserves it for all the work. Like others said, hopefully Amazon won’t muck around with it. I’ve used dpreview for a few years for all my digital camera decisions.

]]> By: Chris Lea http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376615 Chris Lea Mon, 14 May 2007 17:49:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376615 Wow. That's going to be really interesting. As part of a growing population of budding advanced hobbyist / semi-pro photographers, I think I can speak for a lot of people when I say that I find that site invaluable. As well as an inspiration for <a href="http://www.cameraporn.net" rel="nofollow">our reviews</a>. Hopefully they won't change it too much. Wow. That’s going to be really interesting. As part of a growing population of budding advanced hobbyist / semi-pro photographers, I think I can speak for a lot of people when I say that I find that site invaluable. As well as an inspiration for our reviews. Hopefully they won’t change it too much.

]]> By: pallet jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376614 pallet jack Mon, 14 May 2007 17:48:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376614 Great buy - 7 million hits a month; wow - that will most defintly bring some revenue - to the site .. - Being bought out by someone who sells every camera your review - is a good thing.... now if Nokia bought them Iwould worry,... Great buy - 7 million hits a month; wow - that will most defintly bring some revenue - to the site ..

- Being bought out by someone who sells every camera your review - is a good thing….

now if Nokia bought them Iwould worry,…

]]> By: met http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376600 met Mon, 14 May 2007 17:41:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376600 No more price comparisons on the site? :) Not that I care. No more price comparisons on the site? :) Not that I care.

]]> By: Steve http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376587 Steve Mon, 14 May 2007 17:28:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376587 Amazon understands that in order to sell products, you need to create research tools to help people understand your products. What makes Amazon different more than just a store is that it allows users and experts to produce content about products. It makes great sense fore Amazon to take such a great content producer and add value to the shopping expereince. I think of Amazon as the "long tail of product metatdata" and this certainly fits the bill of what I would expect from them. I hope they leave it alone, too. Amazon understands that in order to sell products, you need to create research tools to help people understand your products. What makes Amazon different more than just a store is that it allows users and experts to produce content about products. It makes great sense fore Amazon to take such a great content producer and add value to the shopping expereince. I think of Amazon as the “long tail of product metatdata” and this certainly fits the bill of what I would expect from them. I hope they leave it alone, too.

]]> By: Dexter Zaf http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376561 Dexter Zaf Mon, 14 May 2007 16:54:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376561 One big paycheck. This will be a good addition for amazon.com to have a site dedicated on Digital camera review. One big paycheck. This will be a good addition for amazon.com to have a site dedicated on Digital camera review.

]]> By: Startup Booster Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376552 Startup Booster Blog Mon, 14 May 2007 16:43:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376552 Good for Askey. This shows that you don't need to always have a service or a product to be taken over by big players. Good for Askey. This shows that you don’t need to always have a service or a product to be taken over by big players.

]]> By: Ming http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376536 Ming Mon, 14 May 2007 16:30:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/14/amazon-acquires-dpreviewcom/#comment-1376536 This is great for the people behind dpreview.com. Been a long time reader of the site and they have by far the best, relevant and original content. Hopefully, Amazon will leave the editorial content alone and bring funding so that they can build out the site. Congratulations to dpreview.com This is great for the people behind dpreview.com. Been a long time reader of the site and they have by far the best, relevant and original content. Hopefully, Amazon will leave the editorial content alone and bring funding so that they can build out the site.

Congratulations to dpreview.com

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