Comments on: 'V' is for online video, as Eisner sees it

The former Disney chief says success for his new Vuguru and other Net start-ups rides on quality, not technology.

[Al E. Gator]

Eisner only cares about Eisner

This Guy will be the end of a non profit internet... if he can squeeze
a dime out of it he will. when it comes to bullsh*t... just look
between the quotation marks...

[Eric Turk]

Vuguru - too funny!! You guys at CNET are so silly!

Eisner and his company are not even close to achieving what
needs to be accomplished and his new company wouldn?t be in
any of my top ten choices to use or invest in. Pay attention to a
small company called UVU (pronounced you view - note the
name of Eisner's venture, Vuguru, they ?liked the way it
sounded? Hogwash, it?s got branding all over it. Here?s how it
should be pronounced "former major corporate executive
seeking to leverage his name and relationships in the hope of
creating a new asset play).

Pay attention - UVU is the company to watch ? hands down, and
for a multitude of reasons, especially their understanding of
technology, infrastructure and the consumer?s desires. Eisner
and his comments are about as meaningful as those of a 1st
grader attempting to discuss the long-term issues related to
geo-political chess.

Vugurus biggest problem is going to be management and
arrogance ? and there?s a tremendous difference between
running an existing business that?s been developed by other
people?s successes and failures in the marketplace and building
an entirely new venture that utilizes a variety of combinations
and elements from a mature industry and an immature
marketplace filled with variables as opposed to line items and
then mixes them with an evolving set of variables such as
technology and those that govern the spirit of creativity.

I found it interesting to see that Eisner genuinely believes that
because he ran the mouse house (and the successes and failures
that came along with it) that doing such translates to the ability
to do the same in a new and evolving, young, creatively driven,
technology based segment of the entertainment industry. Do
you really believe that he and his ?staff? understand the
relationship of the consumer and technology? If there?s an
offering, I?ll look to short the company. Like they say in the
South, ?this dog won?t hunt?.

Unfortunately, Eisner may also be viewed as somewhat of a
pariah these days. I?m sure more than a few deals will get done,
but a funny thing happens after years of squeezing and
mistreating people ? most doors only appear to be open.
Sometimes wounds and resentments run very deep and no one
in broadcast is really forgiving.

[Hardrada]

Eisner gets it. You don't.

It's about content, not technology. What is UVU going to bring to the table?

[cybergremlyn]

hmmm

He's had facelift is all I can say...

[rapieress]

Eisner

facinates me.

It will either be a brilliant success or die a huge failure.

and we sill never be the same

Catherine, the redhead
www.aweekinthelifofaredhead.com

[rapieress]

laugh

that's what I get for typing and talking on the phone at the same time - should be *will - not sill.
Catherine, the bad typing redhead
www.aweekinthelifeofaredhead.com