Dropbox acquires Hackpad (YC W12)

Re:Dropbox acquires Hackpad (YC W12) by notastartup on Thursday April 17, 2014 @03:07PM (#7605653)

This almost sounds like Facebook.

Buying virtual reality was the final smoke signal of danger.

Microsoft has a tough time competing with Google and Apple. It has decades of experience and loads of cash to burn and still be standing.

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Re:Dropbox acquires Hackpad (YC W12) by m3rc on Thursday April 17, 2014 @03:42PM (#7605840)

How exactly does a "final smoke signal of danger" work? What happens if there's another smoke signal?

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Re:Dropbox acquires Hackpad (YC W12) by Goopplesoft on Thursday April 17, 2014 @05:23PM (#7606480)

I think in his usage final = definitive. As in there may be more, but that signal was the 'were in danger' moment. Not that I agree, just clarifying for him.

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