I was disappointed when I heard the acquisition news, but NOT because I thought it was a bad move by Facebook.
Buying companies like this will undoubtedly come back for them and help them be a dominant force.
The problem I have with this deal is that a vision of a geek oriented, gaming-first hardware-first company that had the support and faith of the community now WILL be influenced by the vision of a company that many people do not trust.
It's not a lack of trust in Facebook for the sake of it, but from many years of repeatedly abusing the trust of their user base.
Buying companies like this will undoubtedly come back for them and help them be a dominant force.
The problem I have with this deal is that a vision of a geek oriented, gaming-first hardware-first company that had the support and faith of the community now WILL be influenced by the vision of a company that many people do not trust.
It's not a lack of trust in Facebook for the sake of it, but from many years of repeatedly abusing the trust of their user base.