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Does Joost Presage the Demise of Downloadable Software?

Friday, April 11th, 2008

An article this month in Portfolio chronicles the disappointing stagnation of Joost, one of the most hyped startups of recent years. The conclusion appears to be that web-based video a la YouTube has trumped the technical advantages of Joost's P2P-powered client. Given the choice between downloading a special piece of ...