tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024826238690454624.post5509792137173971993..comments2008-04-03T11:02:03.905-04:00Julie Buddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14163301960633527718noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024826238690454624.post-25349497294440300572008-02-13T18:06:00.000-05:002008-02-13T18:06:00.000-05:00Another, much older example are fax machines. Fax machines were designed to deliver letters instantly rather than having to mail them. Being an early adopter for fax machines wasn't all that rewarding though - few could receive your faxes and few could send one to you. Only when a critical mass of businesses had adopted fax machines, did they gain the traction needed to transform a rather menial business process (sending a letter) into a near instant communication - and in the process it added a layer of credibility to have a fax number on your business card (now you were a real, with it business).<BR/>Many businesses still have faxes of course, but in many industries they are getting less and less use. Today, it seems it's e-mail and url that bestow that credibility.<BR/>As we think about the power of networks it's interesting to observe the power of disruptive technologies. Postal services were challenged not only by courier services but by a brand new technology designed to "send a letter" biut used a totally different method to achieve that and thus had a completely new business model. Then we had e-mail, a new disruption, to send that letter even faster and without needing to print it. Now I use Facebook to send not letters - but thoughts, play games, post pics. Almost needless to say, postal services have a hard time letting me send a thought.Inga @ Strategic Moveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09424835663451846811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024826238690454624.post-79539353605504889332008-01-30T16:14:00.000-05:002008-01-30T16:14:00.000-05:00I couldn't agree more with the networking strategy, but must seriously add to the expanding growth in Flickr.com and obviously the beginning of what I call the Image Era.<BR/>(Got camera.... what next?)<BR/>Upload to the Internet. Most image hosting sites have become digital dumps and I must say with the foresight that flickr is putting forth, it's going to be the absolute hub for images in no time and it's already a blogger's Heaven. <BR/>Images will also change because of the vast amounts being taken every single moment.<BR/>That would be my two 'sense'.ViaMoiwww.flickr.com/people/viamoinoreply@blogger.com