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Re: Please review our startup Favetop.com - Internet Desktop

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Post by jeromec »

j_baker wrote: post #2

Well, the first thing I would ask is why do I need a web desktop? I hardly use the non-web desktop I already have. Secondly, (and this is based on playing with the site for 5 seconds) what are you providing that my browser's bookmarks bar isn't?

On average people visit the same 8 sites over and over. We feel this kind of interface is more efficient, because it's meant to be set as a home page. This way going from site to site only involves clicking the Home button and each site. We also think it fits well with the trend toward touch screens on devices like the iPad.

Re: Please review our startup Favetop.com - Internet Desktop

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Post by niyazpk »

You are doing a great job of telling me what the site is about, but you should also show how it actually looks/works.

I see that it is a website to save/share stuff and I am not sure whether to sign up or not because I don't know what the actual inner pages are going to look like. Is it as simple as the home page etc or will it get more complicated and difficult to use? There are a lot of sites that does this same thing and why should someone sign up for this site? Some screenshots or video demo would be helpful in this case.

But again, my biggest problem with the site is that I still don't understand what problem it solves.

Re: Please review our startup Favetop.com - Internet Desktop

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Post by blang »

jeromec wrote: post #3
j_baker wrote: post #2

Well, the first thing I would ask is why do I need a web desktop? I hardly use the non-web desktop I already have. Secondly, (and this is based on playing with the site for 5 seconds) what are you providing that my browser's bookmarks bar isn't?

On average people visit the same 8 sites over and over. We feel this kind of interface is more efficient, because it's meant to be set as a home page. This way going from site to site only involves clicking the Home button and each site. We also think it fits well with the trend toward touch screens on devices like the iPad.

What benefit does your site have over Safari's top sites or Firefox's fast-dial?

Re: Please review our startup Favetop.com - Internet Desktop

#8

Post by stevejalim »

jeromec wrote: post #3
j_baker wrote: post #2

Well, the first thing I would ask is why do I need a web desktop? I hardly use the non-web desktop I already have. Secondly, (and this is based on playing with the site for 5 seconds) what are you providing that my browser's bookmarks bar isn't?

On average people visit the same 8 sites over and over. We feel this kind of interface is more efficient, because it's meant to be set as a home page. This way going from site to site only involves clicking the Home button and each site. We also think it fits well with the trend toward touch screens on devices like the iPad.

My gut reaction was: why would I bother going here rather than the Top Sites (or equivalent) pane in Safari or Chrome or FF, which shows the sites I visit most and doesn't require me to have another account elsewhere?

Don't get me wrong - I really applaud everyone who gets an idea out there to market, but I just can't see the use-case for this being common enough.

(Thinks more Unless you're going for IE users, perhaps?)

Re: Please review our startup Favetop.com - Internet Desktop

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Post by jeromec »

niyazpk wrote: post #5

You are doing a great job of telling me what the site is about, but you should also show how it actually looks/works. I see that it is a website to save/share stuff and I am not sure whether to sign up or not because I don't know what the actual inner pages are going to look like. Is it as simple as the home page etc or will it get more complicated and difficult to use? There are a lot of sites that does this same th…

Thanks for the helpful feedback. Communicating how our site works in a quick way remains a big challenge for us, and we will certainly keep working to improve that. As for the problem it solves, we think it solves a few, but one example would be the ability to hold on to videos that might be watched more than once.

Re: Please review our startup Favetop.com - Internet Desktop

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Post by jeromec »

stevejalim wrote: post #8
jeromec wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

On average people visit the same 8 sites over and over. We feel this kind of interface is more efficient, because it's meant to be set as a home page. This way going from site to site only involves clicking the Home button and each site. We also think it fits well with the trend toward touch screens on devices like the iPad.

My gut reaction was: why would I bother going here rather than the Top Sites (or equivalent) pane in Safari or Chrome or FF, which shows the sites I visit most and doesn't require me to have another account elsewhere? Don't get me wrong - I really applaud everyone who gets an idea out there to market, but I just can't see the use-case for this being common enough. ( Thinks more Unless you're going for IE users, perha…

The best answer I can give that is we feel a browser based solution is best, because your favorite content can be accessed from any computer.
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