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Summary: "My 18 yo daughter likes FB because her friends are there. Also, I am illiterate."

That was the most useless analysis I've ever read. Common people

So does this mean it's too late to get into the Facebook Application business?

Not at all. These guys were late to the game and built a Top 10 application: http://www.highscalability.com/friends-sale-architecture-300...

Being early was a huge benefit, but it certainly won't prevent you from building a viral app if it's something people will use.

"isn't the facebook site so much as it where the friends are now"

The food and beverage industry has struggled with this for years. Welcome to the real world.

Facebook – insight from an 18yr old female college student