Ask HN: When has X startup in "X is like Y for Z" done better than Y?

6 points by devinmontgomery 12y ago ↗ HN

Dropbox might be one example (from their YC app):"Dropbox is kind of like taking the best elements of subversion, trac and rsync and making them 'just work' for the average individual or team."

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6thSigma 12y ago ↗

Google is like a file organizer for the web.

devinmontgomery 12y ago ↗

I guess I was wondering where the startups themselves or press coverage used the analogy.

And wasn't Yahoo's category system like a file organizer for the web? Google is more like sifting through co-workers papers to see what sources they use most on a given topic.

6thSigma 12y ago ↗

Google's mission statement is to "organize the world's information." So maybe Google is like a file organizer for the world?

[deleted] 12y ago ↗

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Arcantium 12y ago ↗

2048 is like 1024 for cool people.

Sorry, its not a real start up. But imagine if it had advertisements.

freerobby 12y ago ↗

Twitter is like AIM away messages for people who aren't AFK.

kamphey 12y ago ↗

Facebook is like Friendster for College