Comments on: Where are the clones in China? http://www.852signal.com/2007/09/13/where-are-the-clones-in-china/ Broadcasting Web 2.0 and next generation web activities in Hong Kong and Asia 香港 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:33:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Kawai Or http://www.852signal.com/2007/09/13/where-are-the-clones-in-china/#comment-8262 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:00:36 +0000 http://www.852signal.com/2007/09/13/where-are-the-clones-in-china/#comment-8262 Hi!I'm Kawai from Shenzhen,China. why you can't find office clones in china...I think the ressons should be: 1) to the developer,in a technical view,it will be much more difficult to clone another Google Docs,comparing cloning facebook,youtube,etc. 2) to the users,like me, i think MS Office and google docs are enough. they're both stable and FREE.(you know, to individuls, pirate versions of MS products are always available in china) Hi!I’m Kawai from Shenzhen,China. why you can’t find office clones in china…I think the ressons should be: 1) to the developer,in a technical view,it will be much more difficult to clone another Google Docs,comparing cloning facebook,youtube,etc. 2) to the users,like me, i think MS Office and google docs are enough. they’re both stable and FREE.(you know, to individuls, pirate versions of MS products are always available in china)

]]> by: Wai-lun Hong http://www.852signal.com/2007/09/13/where-are-the-clones-in-china/#comment-4914 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:23:12 +0000 http://www.852signal.com/2007/09/13/where-are-the-clones-in-china/#comment-4914 Agree to Jason, the China internet usages are on the way of evolution, they are now using it purely as an alternative information platform, their everyday life depends too little on the internet, they just treat it as an entertainment platform which burns out some of their leisure times, thats why SaaS are not hot topics in the China market and it would definitely be changing while the internet accessibility in China are improving is a fast pace, and ultimately they will benefit more from the internet, and the needs for SaaS will be more significant. and Hong Kong has a similar situation actually , just a little bit ahead of China, as we still dont see any widespread usage of Web 2.0 tools here in Hong Kong. Just my own opinion, corrections are welcome. Agree to Jason, the China internet usages are on the way of evolution, they are now using it purely as an alternative information platform, their everyday life depends too little on the internet, they just treat it as an entertainment platform which burns out some of their leisure times, thats why SaaS are not hot topics in the China market and it would definitely be changing while the internet accessibility in China are improving is a fast pace, and ultimately they will benefit more from the internet, and the needs for SaaS will be more significant.

and Hong Kong has a similar situation actually , just a little bit ahead of China, as we still dont see any widespread usage of Web 2.0 tools here in Hong Kong.

Just my own opinion, corrections are welcome.

]]> by: Jason Vu http://www.852signal.com/2007/09/13/where-are-the-clones-in-china/#comment-4912 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:58:54 +0000 http://www.852signal.com/2007/09/13/where-are-the-clones-in-china/#comment-4912 It is the natural development like the Internet and Web previously, first for entertainment (even sex and gambling) then education & learning, for work and enterprise is the last. It is the natural development like the Internet and Web previously, first for entertainment (even sex and gambling) then education & learning, for work and enterprise is the last.

]]> by: Angus Lau http://www.852signal.com/2007/09/13/where-are-the-clones-in-china/#comment-4911 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:51:48 +0000 http://www.852signal.com/2007/09/13/where-are-the-clones-in-china/#comment-4911 Office 2.0 services do rely heavily on internet/network accessibility. Those services are relatively cheap and in some cases free to use. Sure beats installing pirated copies (at least for the SME/SMBs, I'm guessing they are more likely to use pirated software). Is there not the need for collaboration there in businesses? Beyond that, I know CWR profiled a Basecamp clone. <a href="http://www.cwrblog.net/699/basecamp-gets-a-rival.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cwrblog.net/699/basecamp-gets-a-rival.html</a> Office 2.0 services do rely heavily on internet/network accessibility.

Those services are relatively cheap and in some cases free to use. Sure beats installing pirated copies (at least for the SME/SMBs, I’m guessing they are more likely to use pirated software).

Is there not the need for collaboration there in businesses? Beyond that, I know CWR profiled a Basecamp clone.

http://www.cwrblog.net/699/basecamp-gets-a-rival.html

]]> by: Justin Lee http://www.852signal.com/2007/09/13/where-are-the-clones-in-china/#comment-4908 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:46:28 +0000 http://www.852signal.com/2007/09/13/where-are-the-clones-in-china/#comment-4908 that's a good question indeed. maybe it's gotta do with security, privacy and 24/7 access to broadband internet? that’s a good question indeed.

maybe it’s gotta do with security, privacy and 24/7 access to broadband internet?

]]> by: Tangos http://www.852signal.com/2007/09/13/where-are-the-clones-in-china/#comment-4906 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:38:43 +0000 http://www.852signal.com/2007/09/13/where-are-the-clones-in-china/#comment-4906 I guess most of the Internet users in China are seeking fund and entertainment online, the demand on online collaborative productivity tools is still limited. I guess most of the Internet users in China are seeking fund and entertainment online, the demand on online collaborative productivity tools is still limited.

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