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  • Howard Lindzon One year ago

    Gotztst to have that phone

    No wonder Crackleberry was down 12 bucks today.

    Good energy today in the interview.

    • jvon One year ago

      I’m amazed that most people replace their phones every 16 months. But I hardly use mine.

      Yep good interview… a little dancing around some of the questions though. I’d guess he’s signed a lot of NDAs with the cell companies.

      • Harry One year ago

        Media on the cell-phone is hyped up way too much. It’s not going to become the next venue for media viewing. It’s simply too awkward. Watching “flix” on your phone is just to pass the time.

        • Michelle B One year ago

          My favorite lines:

          “Make it free!” (Lindsay)

          and

          “It’s lonely when you’re early to the party.” (Greg)

          • Vic One year ago

            Yep, we may actually go to the phones before the ITV in the living room heats up. Especially out here in Outer Whitelandia where wireless is sparse and cable and landline phone service remains vintage 1890. TV screens become just a resource for LCD screen netflix experiences. Long hours of traditional TV viewing will be relegated to the nursing home market.

            • Mosco One year ago

              I agree with Michelle B.

              Those were the best lines.
              I liked the expression on Greg’s face.
              Looks like, he is a cool dude!

              • Adam Elend One year ago

                I would have agreed with you, Harry, until I saw that MediaFLo product work. It’s really incredible. The experience is just like tv.

                • Mark S One year ago

                  Greg,

                  You look like a cool guy so here’s a tip –> buy yourself a wallhog - http://www.wallhogs.com!!! Sorry Howard but Greg looks like a wallhog type of guy + maybe he’ll pass us on to marketing…

                  Mark

                  • A One year ago

                    Often Interview Chemistry…can make ‘its topic’ stick in people’s heads…..this time both party’s dovetailed nicely, well done!

                    Now what was that phone doin’? ….I’ll have to review the W’Striper clip again!

                    • BSD One year ago

                      Mark,

                      Not usually a fan of shameless plugs but I think I’ll give your Wallhogs a try - the Vynyl stuff looks money.

                      • Tuyen One year ago

                        Hey kids… Why not Slingbox? I’ve been watching 150+ channels of full cable tv on my phone for almost a year now with no monthly fees (aside from my mobile data fee and the $179 for the Slingbox). I just don’t see myself ever going to mobile video in the format that guys like MTV are trying to do. Am I wrong here?

                        Tuyen

                        • Howard Lindzon One year ago

                          Tuyen

                          Whatever Adama dn Jeff say on this.

                          Me - I dont even tivo. the point is that energetic smart people like Greg are trying to change things. As beth said from NBC, don’t count out old media. The blogoshere licked to make fun of them, but they have cashflow and ad dollars.

                          • Tuyen One year ago

                            No doubt Howard. I’m sure MTV and other old media outlets will be reasonably successful with a venture like this. I’m definitely not indicative of what the general population thinks and wants. I get the impression that technology like this is not a giant leap forward but instead a good bridge to get the masses to move toward mobile video consumption. Me? I prefer a full meal of video entertainment as opposed to bite sized morsels. But again, I also don’t mind snaking cable across my living room to my router in the study against the wishes of my wife. I’m sure others might…

                            • Greg Clayman One year ago

                              thanks for your comment, howard. the interview was a lot of fun.

                              btw, to tuyen’s comment, i don’t really think it’s an either/or thing with Sling and MediaFLO. they’re both very different experiences.

                              for one thing MediaFLO is a very, very mass market product. by the end of the year both verizon and at&t will be using this technology and have between them over 140m potential subscribers.

                              and it is a very easy, one-click, very mom and dad friendly product. no cable wires snaked across the living room (as per tuyen :-) this is one of it’s great strengths. also the digital picture quality is just amazing; really it looks like mini-HD.

                              oh, and mark - wallhogs look awesome. i think i AM a wallhog kinda guy. i want one. um, would that make me a wall*strip*hog?

                              • Mr. O One year ago

                                Back 2000, when big companies like Disney and News corp tried to join on the Internet bandwagon, they marked the top of the internet bubble..hmm, nothing need to add here.

                                American mobile experience is far away behind Korean and Japanese (perhaps Chinese as well)…why? some one told me the phone companies spent the money uncle sam gave them to bring broadband to American homes unwisely-on things like the CEO, VP’s retirements etc:)

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