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Tools & Internet Platform Dependency & Giant Squeeze 2013 - 2016

被收购后关闭的邮件应用 (Mailbox):一个上线就被抢着用的邮件应用,为什么三年后停止服务了?

当收购方的主业与产品方向无关,被收购应用就只是一个人才包

被收购后关闭的邮件应用 (Mailbox):巅峰期以手势操作与收件箱管理为特色的移动邮件应用,上线后因创新交互获得大量关注,用户等待名单一度排到数十万人,被视作移动生产力工具的代表产品;终局是被云存储公司收购后独立开发放缓,功能未整合进收购方的主业产品,应用在三年内停止服务,团队被编入其它项目,品牌与产品一并消失。

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Peak valuation

以手势操作与收件箱管理为特色的移动邮件应用,上线后因创新交互获得大量关注,用户等待名单一度排到数十万人,被视作移动生产力工具的代表产品

Final cost

被云存储公司收购后独立开发放缓,功能未整合进收购方的主业产品,应用在三年内停止服务,团队被编入其它项目,品牌与产品一并消失

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资本财务

缺少可持续的付费模式

邮件客户端的使用频率高但直接付费意愿低

1,312 votes (33%)
战略

产品方向与收购方主业无关

邮件不在收购方的战略规划内,缺少长期资源投入

1,102 votes (28%)
组织管理

收购后团队被调离

核心团队分散到其它项目,产品迭代无法持续

892 votes (22%)
产品技术

系统自带邮件能力持续增强

移动系统与主流办公套件逐步覆盖相关功能,独立客户端的空间被压缩

682 votes (17%)

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    维基百科:Email box 其他 Overseas site
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