Comments on: Elevator Pitch Friday: Toksta’s Browser-Based IM (With Free Puppies) http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:09:59 -0800 hourly 1 By: Are you ready for Elevator Pitch Friday? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2587476 Are you ready for Elevator Pitch Friday? Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:53:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2587476 [...] and with a link to the video. And make sure your company is on CrunchBase. Voila. Here’s an example on the US site. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Are you ready for Elevator Pitch Friday?", url: [...] [...] and with a link to the video. And make sure your company is on CrunchBase. Voila. Here’s an example on the US site. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Are you ready for Elevator Pitch Friday?”, url: [...]

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="500083928">Lily Rei</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2584651 Lily Rei Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:08:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2584651 great product, i like it. all the best to toksta. great product, i like it. all the best to toksta.

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2584553 Alex Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:58:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2584553 totally agree with R2D2 - meebo makes it way too difficult to be useful. totally agree with R2D2 – meebo makes it way too difficult to be useful.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="633830655">Felix Fidelsberger</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2584518 Felix Fidelsberger Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:47:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2584518 I'll take that as a compliment.. ;-) I’ll take that as a compliment.. ;-)

]]> By: Brad http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2584365 Brad Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:06:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2584365 No, Arnold is not part of Zee Tchermenns, he's part of Zee Austriens. No, Arnold is not part of Zee Tchermenns, he’s part of Zee Austriens.

]]> By: charging http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2584305 charging Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:50:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2584305 OK, let's say I hear the elevator pitch, it sounds cool, and I go to the internet to find out more about them.....what do I type in? Talkster.com? Talksta? Taksta? Toksta? Takster? Tokster? Why can't these companies get a decent name before they work on their elevator pitch? OK, let’s say I hear the elevator pitch, it sounds cool, and I go to the internet to find out more about them…..what do I type in? Talkster.com? Talksta? Taksta? Toksta? Takster? Tokster?

Why can’t these companies get a decent name before they work on their elevator pitch?

]]> By: Smartbabesaresexy http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2584195 Smartbabesaresexy Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:03:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2584195 There, you are probably right. I don't think even meebo will survive unless they are bought out. Unfortunately, too many web 2.0 "companies" are not companies at all. Many of them are not even products. Instead they are just product features. And creating a product feature is not really a viable business strategy for 99.99% of companies. There, you are probably right. I don’t think even meebo will survive unless they are bought out.

Unfortunately, too many web 2.0 “companies” are not companies at all. Many of them are not even products. Instead they are just product features.

And creating a product feature is not really a viable business strategy for 99.99% of companies.

]]> By: Austinite http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2584101 Austinite Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:47:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2584101 Did "Arnold" do the voice over for that video? Did “Arnold” do the voice over for that video?

]]> By: steevee http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2583861 steevee Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:29:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2583861 what about userplane? @r2d2: totally agree..2008 was all about being "open" and maybe some very large players like facebook can afford this (even though fb also makes very sure that they are not too open and always keep a competitive advantage), but 2009 is the year of the CRISIS and you have to GET REAL and stop hugging your competition and all that BS... so I'd rather add a feature that keeps my users on MY site than adding one that does the exact opposite. what about userplane?

@r2d2: totally agree..2008 was all about being “open” and maybe some very large players like facebook can afford this (even though fb also makes very sure that they are not too open and always keep a competitive advantage), but 2009 is the year of the CRISIS and you have to GET REAL and stop hugging your competition and all that BS…
so I’d rather add a feature that keeps my users on MY site than adding one that does the exact opposite.

]]> By: Robin Blandford http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2583856 Robin Blandford Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:23:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2583856 FYI - Toksta was a Seedcamp 2008 Winner. http://www.seedcamp.com FYI – Toksta was a Seedcamp 2008 Winner.

http://www.seedcamp.com

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2583849 Alex Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:10:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2583849 IM integration is a flawed business model. IM integration is a flawed business model.

]]> By: R2D2 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2583739 R2D2 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:06:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2583739 From what I understand the users of my community can chat with their friends through meebo.com if I integrate the meebo community IM. And they even have to have a meebo-account to chat with their contacts from other IM networks. From my point of view these are too many reasons why my users would rather log in at meebo.com instead of my community so toska seems to provide a better alternative here From what I understand the users of my community can chat with their friends through meebo.com if I integrate the meebo community IM. And they even have to have a meebo-account to chat with their contacts from other IM networks. From my point of view these are too many reasons why my users would rather log in at meebo.com instead of my community so toska seems to provide a better alternative here

]]> By: Zopim.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2583719 Zopim.com Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:55:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2583719 As Instant Communications communications go, I don't think they are too late in the game. Meebo is a great company but it has locked/branded itself up as an IM integrator. Before Meebo got into the game, companies like Userplane and Ebuddy were Gorillas already. However, going ad-based revenue model might pose a problem as bandwidth is gonna be a problem if they get moolah soon. Shameless Plug>> For those tt like a sleek UI and need a browse-based IM for Professional Business Live Chat solution, get a Free Beta account at Zopim.com As Instant Communications communications go, I don’t think they are too late in the game. Meebo is a great company but it has locked/branded itself up as an IM integrator.

Before Meebo got into the game, companies like Userplane and Ebuddy were Gorillas already. However, going ad-based revenue model might pose a problem as bandwidth is gonna be a problem if they get moolah soon.

Shameless Plug>> For those tt like a sleek UI and need a browse-based IM for Professional Business Live Chat solution, get a Free Beta account at Zopim.com

]]> By: Nicola Robinsonova http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2583711 Nicola Robinsonova Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:42:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2583711 Remember, a dog is for life, not just for Christmas... but I guess a virtual puppy is okay. Remember, a dog is for life, not just for Christmas… but I guess a virtual puppy is okay.

]]> By: Luke http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2583695 Luke Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:06:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2583695 Nice looking site, interesting idea, and a post on TechCrunch. I would say they are heading in the right direction. Good luck! Nice looking site, interesting idea, and a post on TechCrunch. I would say they are heading in the right direction. Good luck!

]]> By: Brad http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2583671 Brad Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:46:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2583671 Zee Tchermenns ! Zee Tchermenns !

]]> By: M2Mz http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2583593 M2Mz Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:57:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2583593 They definitely are interesting. They definitely are interesting.

]]> By: Anjali Sen http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/02/elevator-pitch-friday-tokstas-browser-based-im-with-free-puppies/comment-page-1/#comment-2583527 Anjali Sen Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:52:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=35996#comment-2583527 It seems promising, but they are probably a bit too late in the game. If they were the first mover in this space, they would have done very well. It seems promising, but they are probably a bit too late in the game.

If they were the first mover in this space, they would have done very well.

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