#“Reasons Why 2011 is Starting to Feel Like 1999”
- Everyone thinks company X is unbeatable (Microsoft -> Facebook)
- A major search engine thinks everyone wants a portal (Yahoo/Excite/Lycos/Altavisa -> Google Places)
- A leading Web Browser releases worst version ever (Internet Explorer 5 -> Firefox 4)
- A leading OS releases a horrendous cheap knock-off of Mac OS ( Windows 98 SE -> Ubuntu 11.04)
- Bubble valuations of tech businesses (* -> *)
- Virtual Currencies are hot (Beenz vs Facebook Credits)
Any other similarities strike you?