Comments on: KidZui Persuaded by the Power of Free http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:29:46 -0800 hourly 1 By: anonymous http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-2353615 anonymous Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:34:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/#comment-2353615 These guys raised 9 million for a browser with a business model that was not even allowed to test properly. I just don't get it? Real issue #1: I have to log in and thus reveal which sites I am going to and it becomes a privacy issue. if I buy from these sites, enter credit card info, who is intercepting it? Thus I don't trust it. They were better off with paid model. I do not see a difference between their premium and non premium or who is even going to opt for the premium. Issue #2 I think they failed primarily as it is a downloadable product and it blocks all other browser once you get theirs on your screen. It was not the price, parents would pay when it comes to kids. Free does not rhyme well with parents. These guys raised 9 million for a browser with a business model that was not even allowed to test properly. I just don’t get it?

Real issue #1: I have to log in and thus reveal which sites I am going to and it becomes a privacy issue. if I buy from these sites, enter credit card info, who is intercepting it? Thus I don’t trust it.

They were better off with paid model. I do not see a difference between their premium and non premium or who is even going to opt for the premium.

Issue #2 I think they failed primarily as it is a downloadable product and it blocks all other browser once you get theirs on your screen.

It was not the price, parents would pay when it comes to kids. Free does not rhyme well with parents.

]]> By: Sam http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-2353402 Sam Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:19:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/#comment-2353402 Please update the article, the website says the software is now free! Please update the article, the website says the software is now free!

]]> By: hyokon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-2352047 hyokon Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:45:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/#comment-2352047 TC is my favorite blog. Very sophisticated view points. But when it comes to 'free', I don't have to read the post. It is 'free is smart, and non-free is dumb.' Let me know if it wasn't. TC is my favorite blog. Very sophisticated view points.

But when it comes to ‘free’, I don’t have to read the post. It is ‘free is smart, and non-free is dumb.’ Let me know if it wasn’t.

]]> By: maestroalberto » KidZui: il browser sicuro per bambini diventa gratuito http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-2351785 maestroalberto » KidZui: il browser sicuro per bambini diventa gratuito Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:46:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/#comment-2351785 [...] | techcrunch Tags: bambini, browser, famiglia, firefox, internet, motori di ricerca, navigazione, ricerche [...] [...] | techcrunch Tags: bambini, browser, famiglia, firefox, internet, motori di ricerca, navigazione, ricerche [...]

]]> By: Wade http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-2351227 Wade Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:06:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/#comment-2351227 Reminds me of the Al Franken quote....He also calls the Internet a "terrific learning tool," writing that his 12-year-old son was able to use it for a sixth-grade report on bestiality. Reminds me of the Al Franken quote….He also calls the Internet a “terrific learning tool,” writing that his 12-year-old son was able to use it for a sixth-grade report on bestiality.

]]> By: Guillaume http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-2350814 Guillaume Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:24:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/#comment-2350814 We went this way when we launched cGeep but it is hard to balance product features between paying and free versions. You end up most of the time a) providing a too-good free version that cannibalizes your main offering (which we did) or b) creating a product that isn't what users need. And maintaining 2 versions is a big distraction for a bootstrapped business (and it opens the door to more bugs). Anyway, good luck because it is a worthy cause. If you feel like trying a product which you have to ultimately pay for :) click here: http://www.cgeep.com We went this way when we launched cGeep but it is hard to balance product features between paying and free versions. You end up most of the time a) providing a too-good free version that cannibalizes your main offering (which we did) or b) creating a product that isn’t what users need.

And maintaining 2 versions is a big distraction for a bootstrapped business (and it opens the door to more bugs).

Anyway, good luck because it is a worthy cause.

If you feel like trying a product which you have to ultimately pay for :) click here: http://www.cgeep.com

]]> By: Joey http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-2350767 Joey Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:50:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/#comment-2350767 John. I just checked out their parent site. Parents can add whatever sites they'd like for their owne kids, so ur all set John. I just checked out their parent site. Parents can add whatever sites they’d like for their owne kids, so ur all set

]]> By: john http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-2350752 john Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:44:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/#comment-2350752 yeah i saw them on the today show too. my only concern is that, since it's censored, my kids won't be able to find the porn they're looking for. yeah i saw them on the today show too. my only concern is that, since it’s censored, my kids won’t be able to find the porn they’re looking for.

]]> By: Joey http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/comment-page-1/#comment-2350743 Joey Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:39:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/04/kidzui-persuaded-by-the-power-of-free/#comment-2350743 I saw these guys on the Today Show this morning. I'm going to have my kids check it out over the weekend. It looks cool; but no way that I'd pay for a browser. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/24962927#24962927 I saw these guys on the Today Show this morning. I’m going to have my kids check it out over the weekend. It looks cool; but no way that I’d pay for a browser.

http://www.msnb...962927#24962927

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