Scrivs pronounces Flock down for the count before it even stood a chance. I tried it and was a bit disappointed after all the pre-release hype.
Is Flock floundering?
November 1st, 2005 · 3 Comments
Tags: Firefox
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1 Daryl // Nov 1, 2005 at 3:14 pm
I wouldn’t say we’re floundering. I think it pays to consider the fact that the author of the entry you link to didn’t even download the browser and try it out. He’s got a fair point that our browser may not (as far as he can tell without trying it, at least) solve a problem for him. That’s definitely a valid reason not to use Flock. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t solve problems for many many people. There’s been a wealth of positive feedback that perhaps the author’s just never looked around for. Finally, we’re not out to be the Firefox-killer. We’ve got a niche market and are courting those for whom we do solve a problem. We’re big fans of Firefox, in fact.
I hate to hear that you were disappointed. Will you join us on the flockstars mailing list and let us know what we could improve? It’s early yet, this is a developer preview, and we plan to release iteratively better and better spins of the browser, so there’s a long way to go.
2 kpont // Nov 1, 2005 at 3:22 pm
As you noted I have tried Flock and it is a bit disappointing considering all the hype before it’s release–not necessarily the fault of those working on Flock but those who had their hands on a pre-release copy. But I do look forward to improved versions if I’ll be able to use it for blogging and del.icio.us integration. I can’t use it for either as it is.
3 Scrivs // Nov 1, 2005 at 4:39 pm
May I ask what niche you are going for then because I like to think that I am part of the niche that Flock would be going after (power users of the social web) and if I don’t see a need for it then I must believe that there is some other niche that I am not aware of. And a hint in marketing: If you don’t see yourself as a Firefox-killer you probably don’t want to market Flock as a browser at all. Maybe a social-app that happens to be able to browse.