Facebook Is Buying Instagram: Lovely or Lame?

by SodaHead News Posted 2012/04/09 23:38:04

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The premise behind Instagram is simple: Make photosharing easy and offer a handful of popular filters. In just over a year, that concept alone has landed the app more than 30 million users and the No. 1 spot on Apple's iPhone App of the Year list in 2011. Despite being free, Instragram and its 13 employees have managed to generate enough public interest to receive a $1 billion offer from Facebook.

Some feel this is a frightening sign, evidence that Facebook's IPO will put the company "in a position to be predatory." Though Facebook has claimed it will continue to develop Instagram as an independent app, the massive investment means they're trying to get their foot in every door they can, just to maintain a choke-hold on social media -- not to mention the privacy issues already haunting them. Do you think the fact that Facebook is buying Instagram is lovely -- or lame?

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Chris D 2012/04/10 00:24:02

Lame

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cant they find anything better to do with a billion dollars?
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Osaka 2012/04/10 14:15:42

Lame

I know it kind of sucks that its available to only apple mobile and android users but FB buying it makes seem like it going to be nothing special anymore.

I'd love to see Instagram for 3DS though. That would make it even more special but FB buying, no!

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yeyebegeye 2012/04/10 13:45:24

Lame

+1
Hoammff bigfish game..

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☼ Supersonic Jocy 2012/04/10 13:32:44 (edited)

Lame

Facebook sucks, but then again, so does Instagram. Together, they make a pile of crap.

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Drachen 2012/04/10 13:05:39

Lame

Instagram is trash.

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Anas Az 2012/04/10 12:21:08

Lovely

For mé !! I love it

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CREW grand 2012/04/10 11:56:31

Lovely

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Buying up and stealing other people's ideas worked out just fine for Microsoft.

Don

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Jim in SC 2012/04/10 10:55:07

Lovely

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It's especially lovely for the owners of Instagram. They've made a killing.

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Mopeder ~ Proud American 2012/04/10 10:48:58

Lovely

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I suppose SodaHead is jealous, that they didn't get a billion bid.

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Beat Magnum True Hero 2012/04/10 08:52:16

Lame

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Is Instagram that program that takes sharp, high resolution photos shot on expensive digital cameras and makes them look like they were shot on crappy Instamatic cameras from 1983? Yeah, I never got that.

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prosper... to Beat Ma... 2012/04/10 14:22:50

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It's a nostalgia thing,.

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Evelyn 2012/04/10 08:46:28

Lovely

It's cool, they can Improve Facebook with the money they earn, but it cost them over $400,0000... Four million off, I wonder what will happen. Facebook might have to 'De-Grade' or something.

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The•Dungeon•Master 2012/04/10 08:28:33
classicshar 2012/04/10 07:59:23

Lame

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I am secretly hoping FB will just implode from the weight of carrying everyones personal information, sanity, privacy, etc. Orwell wasn't talking about government, he was talking about FB and those like it.....I foresee NO bailout for it when all starts collapsing!

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Relay 2012/04/10 07:22:35

Lovely

if face book has the money! but i don't do face book so its interesting but doesn't effect me.

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nothingbutthetruth 2012/04/10 05:05:15
Duke----The Non Racist, Fun... 2012/04/10 03:46:06

Lame

Don't care, still never have and never will use that scum of a site for a few reason, but the main one for what the *cough* owner (after he stole the idea from friends) thinks of his users and has called all his users...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/...

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emface 2012/04/10 03:33:10

Lovely

Why should people only with smartphones get the instant luxury!?

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hari 2012/04/10 03:27:50

Lovely

but the cost involved said to be one billion shows ...... it goes more commercial . Besides, Privacy too may get hampered later date ?

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TruXter 2012/04/10 03:22:01

Lame

Other than new tech and storage space. Not worth 1/4 that.

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Kat 2012/04/10 03:12:02

Lame

+1
No clue, never heard of Instagram.

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Wanderer 2012/04/10 03:06:59

Lame

+2
There must be something in the watertank at Facebook...

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Bannor Haruchai 2012/04/10 03:06:43

Lame

+2
Instagram is kinda lame but FB looks even lamer, after this purchase.
Couldn't they have coded up something better for maybe half a mil?

Oh well, that's only 1 billion down for the Zukester; still $15 billion to go

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jackie 2012/04/10 02:39:34

Lame

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one...billion...dollars.........

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cellophane 2012/04/10 02:14:09

Lame

Lame - but that's probably due to my overall dislike of Facebook to begin with. I draw that conclusion because I'm not terribly upset with Google doing YouTube and PicasaWeb.

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Wyveryx 2012/04/10 01:52:46

Lame

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As an Android user said...

*Installs Instagram*
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1 week later: *Uninstalls Instagram*

In my opinion FB will trash this app, and can someone please tell me how the hell an app that has the most basic of features is worth $1,000,000,000?

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Kigan 2012/04/10 01:15:54

Lame

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It's a shame - everything Facebook touches goes downhill. Even itself.

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McCate 2012/04/10 01:14:53 (edited)

Lame

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what the hell is instagram? .....never mind I know now, they did it because they didn't want the competition.

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TheNightFly 2012/04/10 01:13:40

Lame

A billion dollars for an app is absurd. It's not the fair market value of the app, it's the value of all the intellectual property rights that come with it. Good thing I've never wasted my money on an iphone.

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kotastabley 2012/04/10 00:59:32

Lame

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I'm completely cool with them being Intertwined but Facebook is going to take out the originality of Instagram and modify it to their liking. I'm disappointed

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JohnT 2012/04/10 00:48:01

Lame

I am a amateur photographer that does a lot of post processing using various commercial software and I am always pleased with. The majority of my photos have great detail color and clarity and the software is really excellent, the Instagram output or finished photos I have seen are pretty tacky and are a lot like folks with their low mega pixel cell phone cameras. The quality has lousy color poor contrast, and clarity is poor as well. If it is supposed to be the latest trend it sucks, sorry JMHO

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JERSEYDUDE 2012/04/10 00:46:42

Lovely

the Jew knows Facebooks popularity is temporary and hes going to do anything he can and buy out anything he can to keep Facebook alive

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JohnT to JERSEYDUDE 2012/04/10 00:49:52

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What is with the ethnic slur, shows you are a low life from the east coast.

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The•Dun... to JohnT 2012/04/10 08:36:11
...Kat... to JERSEYDUDE 2012/04/10 18:50:59
Edible_toad 2012/04/10 00:34:12

Lame

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so now facebook with ruin that too.

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Rono 2012/04/10 00:30:11

Lovely

+1

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Beat Ma... to Rono 2012/04/10 08:54:18

This image is full of win.

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CAPISCE 2012/04/10 00:29:13

Lame

+2

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Chris D 2012/04/10 00:24:02

Lame

+7
cant they find anything better to do with a billion dollars?

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Aader to Chris D 2012/04/10 21:27:13

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yeah like giving it to me?

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