1. Dave Evans on June 29, 2005 07:03 PM writes...

As someone who has the original Connectix QuickCam from 1994, I remain frustrated that new cell phones have better resolution than a top of the line consumer webcams, of which I've owned close to a dozen over the years.

I remember when AT&T cut the price of their VideoPhone2500 from $1500 to $999 back in 1993. That was supposedly a big event. Lot's of talk about AT&T leading this revolution in landline-based videoconferencing.

Check out the demos. Can you imagine trying to talk all your friends into locking into a single videophone brand? Never happen. People were proposing over the phone! Who comes up with this stuff? Ash heap indeed.

2. LEON Rozenfeld on June 29, 2005 08:00 PM writes...

until you have 1 dont comment. nothing comes close to its quality.second, since when can you do video without someone else having it on their end.If you have a webcam and I dont have one, can you see me? let me know how that works.3G video works really well when someone else doesnt have it either.Your comments are ridiculous and its quite obvious you have not experience the OJO.I have used all webcams they are trash just like dial-up.Videophones are here to stay and OJO is about to revolutionize the industry.Did you know they sold 3k in 2 months and expect 100k by year end and 500-1million by next year.Whats funny you will end up buying like everyone else.You are just a follower like most IPOD haters who became lovers.

3. Stowe Boyd on June 29, 2005 10:08 PM writes...

Leon -

Hey chill. What's your agenda? I just don't buy the business model. It's not a technical assessment.

- Stowe

PS We try to put blanks between sentences to make it easier for others to read them. I loved iPod from the beginning.

4. Chris Wright on July 10, 2005 09:30 PM writes...

Mr. Boyd -

I find your commentary regarding the Motorola Ojo to be unprofessional and biased.

Too bad this blog isn't peer reviewed as it would most certainly be indentified as trash.

My four year old could write a more credible and mature review of this product.

5. Nicholas Jenzer on July 11, 2005 02:01 AM writes...

I didn't really appreciate your article that I read regarding the Motorola Ojo. Everyone is entitled to their opinions, but as the president/COO of Corante I would expect you to back up you opinions a little better and be a little better informed about the products you are reviewing or commenting on.

I feel that the Ojo is a great a product and actually have purchased stock after seeing this product and doing a little research.

I find that when people actually try the product, they are amazed by the Ojo's performance and don't believe that a product with this quality is no longer science fiction, but a reality.

If you doubt the the possibiltiy of the Ojo becoming the standard for personal video telephony, please check out the product before adding any further comments. I'm sure you too will be convinced as many others have already been.

"Seeing is believing"

6. Stowe Boyd on July 11, 2005 08:11 AM writes...

Chris -

My comments about the Ojo are certainly biased -- I have never tried to suggest I am impartial. It is not really a product review: I am suggesting that the business model is broken. The product may do exactly what the builders intended, but I maintain that this product is doomed. If you think that perspective is unprofessional, fine.

7. Stowe Boyd on July 11, 2005 08:19 AM writes...

Nicholas -

My comments are not driven by any agenda, just a gut feel that the business model is dumb (see comments to Leon and Chris above).

You say that you have bought stock in Moto after using this product. Fine, but that vested interest kind of precludes you from arguing for unbiased perspectives, doesn't it? Note, however, that I never have professed impartiality, although I have no stake one way or the other in this product's success or failure.

Anyway, you have made your bet. I'm not going to short Motorola stock on this product, but I firmly beleive the Ojo is dead on arrival.

8. Vlad Pinkit on July 11, 2005 03:00 PM writes...

Stowe,

You say the business model is flawed.I presented this to motorola,they thought it was truly amusing of your comments.They are shocked that someone would publicily critisize their model in the first 6 weeks.Especially, with it constantly being tuned.They also stated you must not follow how motorola does business.There model is done thru partnerships not retail.interms of the price if thats the only problem they say they will take it.They said its obvious you dont know how their product line price infrastructure works.They believe this will be more successful product than the razor cell phone.