←back to thread

End of the Road for Xmarks

(blog.xmarks.com)
201 points willwagner | 6 comments | 27 Sep 10 23:27 UTC | HN request time: 0.583s | source | bottom
1. wyclif ◴[28 Sep 10 00:17 UTC] No.1734085[source]▶
Wow, xmarks is dead because they couldn't "find a scalable business model" with two million users.

http://twitter.com/PinboardIN/status/25734453850

replies(2): >>1734497 #>>1734802 #
2. markbao ◴[28 Sep 10 03:51 UTC] No.1734497[source]▶
xmarks: @PinboardIN hey if you've got some good ideas, we're all ears!

and, of course, pinboardIN: @xmarks the model that has worked well for us is 'charge people money for a useful product or service'

replies(1): >>1735177 #
3. aberkowitz ◴[28 Sep 10 06:40 UTC] No.1734802[source]▶
Why don't the Pinboard folks buy out Xmarks?
replies(1): >>1734988 #
4. adambyrtek ◴[28 Sep 10 08:30 UTC] No.1734988[source]▶
What would they do that? The fact that Xmarks is closing doesn't mean they would have sold it for a few bucks. Not to mention that Pinboard is run just by two guys, as far as I know without any external investment.
replies(1): >>1736760 #
5. user24 ◴[28 Sep 10 10:19 UTC] No.1735177[source]▶
exactly. The hardest part is having the balls to charge for lemonade in the first place.

edit: source, patio11: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1668553

6. aberkowitz ◴[28 Sep 10 18:44 UTC] No.1736760{3}[source]▶
I admit that I did not investigate it thoroughly enough. As you concluded, they may not have the money or the man power to acquire Xmarks. Ignoring these vital issues, it appears that they have the necessary passion and expertise in bookmark management.