Comments on: Xobni Walks Away From A Microsoft Deal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:13:35 -0800 hourly 1 By: Heath http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-3/#comment-3105603 Heath Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:06:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-3105603 No. It would be exactly like Lookout for Outlook, it is a great search plugin. MS bought them then buried the team on MS desktop search. The founder quit within a year I believe. Good move as this company has made a way to revolutionize Outlook. Why even use Outlooks crap interface with this, it's far more like Gmail, but on steroids. No. It would be exactly like Lookout for Outlook, it is a great search plugin. MS bought them then buried the team on MS desktop search. The founder quit within a year I believe.

Good move as this company has made a way to revolutionize Outlook. Why even use Outlooks crap interface with this, it’s far more like Gmail, but on steroids.

]]> By: Russell http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-3/#comment-2944115 Russell Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:37:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2944115 Interesting reading the article over a year later and knowing that xobni made a great decision in not jumping into Microsoft. Now the plugin is better then ever and still nothing comes close to it. Good sticking to your guns and coming out on top!!! Interesting reading the article over a year later and knowing that xobni made a great decision in not jumping into Microsoft. Now the plugin is better then ever and still nothing comes close to it. Good sticking to your guns and coming out on top!!!

]]> By: Xobni Decides To Start Making Money, Launches Premium Upgrades For Your Smarter Inbox | Spin Valley Post http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-3/#comment-2856700 Xobni Decides To Start Making Money, Launches Premium Upgrades For Your Smarter Inbox | Spin Valley Post Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:30:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2856700 [...] a startup that looks to make your inbox a little less chaotic, is well known for walking away from an acquisition offer from Microsoft last year, not long after being publically complimented by [...] [...] a startup that looks to make your inbox a little less chaotic, is well known for walking away from an acquisition offer from Microsoft last year, not long after being publically complimented by [...]

]]> By: Xobni Decides To Start Making Money, Launches Premium Upgrades For Your Smarter Inbox | Webbyn.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-3/#comment-2856687 Xobni Decides To Start Making Money, Launches Premium Upgrades For Your Smarter Inbox | Webbyn.com Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:27:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2856687 [...] a startup that looks to make your inbox a little less chaotic, is well known for walking away from an acquisition offer from Microsoft last year, not long after being publically complimented by [...] [...] a startup that looks to make your inbox a little less chaotic, is well known for walking away from an acquisition offer from Microsoft last year, not long after being publically complimented by [...]

]]> By: Xobni Decides To Start Making Money, Launches Premium Upgrades For Your Smarter Inbox | Webbyn.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2856686 Xobni Decides To Start Making Money, Launches Premium Upgrades For Your Smarter Inbox | Webbyn.com Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:27:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2856686 [...] a startup that looks to make your inbox a little less chaotic, is well known for walking away from an acquisition offer from Microsoft last year, not long after being publically complimented by [...] [...] a startup that looks to make your inbox a little less chaotic, is well known for walking away from an acquisition offer from Microsoft last year, not long after being publically complimented by [...]

]]> By: Xobni Decides To Start Making Money, Launches Premium Upgrades For Your Smarter Inbox http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2856633 Xobni Decides To Start Making Money, Launches Premium Upgrades For Your Smarter Inbox Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:59:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2856633 [...] a startup that looks to make your inbox a little less chaotic, is well known for walking away from an acquisition offer from Microsoft last year, not long after being publically complimented by [...] [...] a startup that looks to make your inbox a little less chaotic, is well known for walking away from an acquisition offer from Microsoft last year, not long after being publically complimented by [...]

]]> By: From the Pipeline - 4.30.08 — Shooting at Bubbles http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2778594 From the Pipeline - 4.30.08 — Shooting at Bubbles Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:34:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2778594 [...] Xobni Walks Away From A Microsoft Deal :: TechCrunch - apparently Xobni - a plugin for MS Outlook to socialize your email - decided that it didn’t want to be served up on a plate to Ballmer and walked away from a supposed done deal. [...] [...] Xobni Walks Away From A Microsoft Deal :: TechCrunch – apparently Xobni – a plugin for MS Outlook to socialize your email – decided that it didn’t want to be served up on a plate to Ballmer and walked away from a supposed done deal. [...]

]]> By: Desperate Wealth » Blog Archive » Xobni Closes $7 Million B Round Led By Cisco http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2585946 Desperate Wealth » Blog Archive » Xobni Closes $7 Million B Round Led By Cisco Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:01:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2585946 [...] more than 1.5 million times. Xobni was in acquisition talks with Microsoft last year, but nothing came of it. Cisco’s interest in enterprise e-mail picked up last August with its $215 million purchase [...] [...] more than 1.5 million times. Xobni was in acquisition talks with Microsoft last year, but nothing came of it. Cisco’s interest in enterprise e-mail picked up last August with its $215 million purchase [...]

]]> By: Xobni Closes $7 Million B Round Led By Cisco http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2585636 Xobni Closes $7 Million B Round Led By Cisco Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:23:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2585636 [...] more than 1.5 million times. Xobni was in acquisition talks with Microsoft last year, but nothing came of it. Cisco’s interest in enterprise e-mail picked up last August with its $215 million purchase [...] [...] more than 1.5 million times. Xobni was in acquisition talks with Microsoft last year, but nothing came of it. Cisco’s interest in enterprise e-mail picked up last August with its $215 million purchase [...]

]]> By: Warum Xobni sich nicht von Microsoft kaufen ließ - The Inquirer DE http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2426194 Warum Xobni sich nicht von Microsoft kaufen ließ - The Inquirer DE Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:27:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2426194 [...] Techcrunch // [...] [...] Techcrunch // [...]

]]> By: A Xobni Executive Leaves The Red-Hot Startup. But Why? | NewsMeToday http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2418407 A Xobni Executive Leaves The Red-Hot Startup. But Why? | NewsMeToday Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:28:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2418407 [...] the Y Combinator email startup that turned down an acquisition offer from Microsoft earlier this year, has just lost its VP Engineering and first [...] [...] the Y Combinator email startup that turned down an acquisition offer from Microsoft earlier this year, has just lost its VP Engineering and first [...]

]]> By: A Xobni Executive Leaves The Red-Hot Startup. But Why? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2418011 A Xobni Executive Leaves The Red-Hot Startup. But Why? Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:48:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2418011 [...] the Y Combinator email startup that turned down an acquisition offer from Microsoft earlier this year, has just lost its VP Engineering and first [...] [...] the Y Combinator email startup that turned down an acquisition offer from Microsoft earlier this year, has just lost its VP Engineering and first [...]

]]> By: A Dolphin in a Pool of Sharks - Everywhere — A blog by Bizooki http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2405263 A Dolphin in a Pool of Sharks - Everywhere — A blog by Bizooki Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:14:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2405263 [...] and are even unveiling their own list of board members . E-mail innovator Xobni, on the other hand, cut off Microsoft’s seduction recently by turning down a $20 million pick-up [...] [...] and are even unveiling their own list of board members . E-mail innovator Xobni, on the other hand, cut off Microsoft’s seduction recently by turning down a $20 million pick-up [...]

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]]> By: Stephen Pitts http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2313299 Stephen Pitts Tue, 20 May 2008 19:45:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2313299 This is an awesome tool that I find extremely valuable, it is no wonder that Microsoft would want to integrate it as a feature in Outlook. I think if they had approached it in a better manner, it would soon be a valuable feature of Outlook. Microsoft is trying to haul in the "white whale" and I think that they will revisit this decision in the future. This is an awesome tool that I find extremely valuable, it is no wonder that Microsoft would want to integrate it as a feature in Outlook. I think if they had approached it in a better manner, it would soon be a valuable feature of Outlook.

Microsoft is trying to haul in the “white whale” and I think that they will revisit this decision in the future.

]]> By: Data Digga » In insight to how Xobni started http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2296911 Data Digga » In insight to how Xobni started Wed, 14 May 2008 20:15:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2296911 [...] http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/ Blogged with the Flock Browser Published in: News [...] [...] http://www.tech...microsoft-deal/ Blogged with the Flock Browser Published in: News [...]

]]> By: Shock! Horror! Xobni makes Outlook useful! « Jay Eye Sea http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2296837 Shock! Horror! Xobni makes Outlook useful! « Jay Eye Sea Wed, 14 May 2008 19:34:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2296837 [...] decision not to sell to Microsoft (either because the price wasn’t right or because they didn’t like the idea of working there) maybe we’ll get a Gmail version too. . While we’re waiting for it, it’s a [...] [...] decision not to sell to Microsoft (either because the price wasn’t right or because they didn’t like the idea of working there) maybe we’ll get a Gmail version too. . While we’re waiting for it, it’s a [...]

]]> By: Xobni: Our Path from ‘Wrong Product’ to Killer App | DougsTech.com - Tech News, Reviews, and Guides http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2290124 Xobni: Our Path from ‘Wrong Product’ to Killer App | DougsTech.com - Tech News, Reviews, and Guides Mon, 12 May 2008 01:47:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2290124 [...] fit. This helped us quickly correct our course, and eventually produce a product that is making Microsoft drool. I’ll explain how we turned it [...] [...] fit. This helped us quickly correct our course, and eventually produce a product that is making Microsoft drool. I’ll explain how we turned it [...]

]]> By: Xobni: Our Path from ‘Wrong Product’ to Killer App - GigaOM http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2289260 Xobni: Our Path from ‘Wrong Product’ to Killer App - GigaOM Sun, 11 May 2008 13:32:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2289260 [...] fit. This helped us quickly correct our course, and eventually produce a product that is making Microsoft drool. I’ll explain how we turned it [...] [...] fit. This helped us quickly correct our course, and eventually produce a product that is making Microsoft drool. I’ll explain how we turned it [...]

]]> By: Jon's News Wrapup - May 8, 2008 Edition - Jon Galloway http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2283050 Jon's News Wrapup - May 8, 2008 Edition - Jon Galloway Thu, 08 May 2008 09:17:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2283050 [...] Xobni Walks Away From A Microsoft Deal "After negotiating over the past few weeks with Microsoft and signing a letter of intent to be acquired, e-mail startup Xobni has walked from the deal, according to a source close to the negotiations. The deal would have been a natural for Microsoft, which was offering to buy the two-year old startup for somewhere in the $20-million range." [...] [...] Xobni Walks Away From A Microsoft Deal "After negotiating over the past few weeks with Microsoft and signing a letter of intent to be acquired, e-mail startup Xobni has walked from the deal, according to a source close to the negotiations. The deal would have been a natural for Microsoft, which was offering to buy the two-year old startup for somewhere in the $20-million range." [...]

]]> By: Laurent’s blog » Microsoft signs LoI to acquire Xobni [follow-up] http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2281869 Laurent’s blog » Microsoft signs LoI to acquire Xobni [follow-up] Wed, 07 May 2008 22:05:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2281869 [...] 2008-04-30: The latest rumors are that Xobni simply walked away from the deal. Its fate was not that clear inside microsoft. But [...] [...] 2008-04-30: The latest rumors are that Xobni simply walked away from the deal. Its fate was not that clear inside microsoft. But [...]

]]> By: Xobni Acquires IP From Failed Web 1.0 Startup FireDrop http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2281298 Xobni Acquires IP From Failed Web 1.0 Startup FireDrop Wed, 07 May 2008 16:46:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2281298 [...] of the intellectual property of failed startups. Email startup Xobni, which recently turned down a $20 million acquisition offer from Microsoft, says they have acquired the key patents around a product called Zaplets which [...] [...] of the intellectual property of failed startups. Email startup Xobni, which recently turned down a $20 million acquisition offer from Microsoft, says they have acquired the key patents around a product called Zaplets which [...]

]]> By: Xobni reviewed… there’s more coming… « Good Deals. Good Ideas. Good Designs. Good Health. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2278803 Xobni reviewed… there’s more coming… « Good Deals. Good Ideas. Good Designs. Good Health. Wed, 07 May 2008 02:32:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2278803 [...] like this in any capacity—and Xobni recently turned down an offer from Microsoft according to TechCrunch. I asked Xobni’s Evan Solomon about what the company’s future plans are for new [...] [...] like this in any capacity—and Xobni recently turned down an offer from Microsoft according to TechCrunch. I asked Xobni’s Evan Solomon about what the company’s future plans are for new [...]

]]> By: Jon Beattie http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2269553 Jon Beattie Mon, 05 May 2008 17:38:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2269553 So their product is free. How do they propose to make any money? There is no expiry or trial period on the software. The only option would be to one day start charging me. I think the product is useful, however, would I pay much for it? I think it is in the $20-30 price range for a one off license. The whole social network in your inbox thing is completely overplayed. It is not really social networking, they are just playing up this angle for valuation purposes, otherwise they are just another third party plug-in for Outlook, and should be valued based on install base and projected revenue....oh wait, they don't have any. I would have taken the Microsoft deal but just bumped it up if $20 million wasn't going to be enough. Why did they need $4m in initial funding anyway? The only costs would be staff as they don't even need servers as this is a desktop application. So their product is free. How do they propose to make any money? There is no expiry or trial period on the software. The only option would be to one day start charging me. I think the product is useful, however, would I pay much for it? I think it is in the $20-30 price range for a one off license. The whole social network in your inbox thing is completely overplayed. It is not really social networking, they are just playing up this angle for valuation purposes, otherwise they are just another third party plug-in for Outlook, and should be valued based on install base and projected revenue….oh wait, they don’t have any. I would have taken the Microsoft deal but just bumped it up if $20 million wasn’t going to be enough. Why did they need $4m in initial funding anyway? The only costs would be staff as they don’t even need servers as this is a desktop application.

]]> By: Robert Miller http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/comment-page-2/#comment-2266167 Robert Miller Mon, 05 May 2008 06:25:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/#comment-2266167 Xobni is an Outlook plug-in and not very good at that -- Something like lipstick on a slow pig that wants even more resources on my system. Shoot, I can not even tell Xobni to not index my email junk folder with all of the "Processed Pork" email in it. You would think they would have that much of a clue, but (since the team walked away from the Microsoft deal) I guess not. Xobni is an Outlook plug-in and not very good at that — Something like lipstick on a slow pig that wants even more resources on my system.

Shoot, I can not even tell Xobni to not index my email junk folder with all of the “Processed Pork” email in it. You would think they would have that much of a clue, but (since the team walked away from the Microsoft deal) I guess not.

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