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srik1234on Hipmunk’s Official Round: $4.2 Million Led By Ignition & Online Travel Experts

I'm not quite sold on hipmunk yet. Travel is a pretty competitive industry. UI does not sell tickets. It helps to have a good UI. Bargain prices drive ticket sales. Also, how difficult it is to replicate by competitors? Everybody has access to the same data.

srik1234on Motorola Cliq XT Won’t Get Android 2.1 Upgrade

Translation: Android users are at the mercy of hardware manufacturers and carriers.

srik1234on 37signals Basecamp Mobile HTML5 app for WebKit browsers

What compromises did you have to make by going for an HTML5 app instead of native app? Notifications/Reminders?

srik1234on Samsung Galaxy Tab Return Rates Hit 16 Percent | AllThingsD

Price is a deciding factor: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2379100,00.asp

If anyone is competing with iPad, they better price it appropriately. There is no reason for a typical consumer to choose a tablet that costs more than iPad, unless it provides a damn good experience that is beyond the iPad experience.

srik1234on Samsung Galaxy Tab Return Rates Hit 16 Percent | AllThingsD

I think it is still a bit early to rule out 7" tablets, since Tab is the only 7" device in the market now and running a non-recommended OS.

"Price" could be a deciding factor in this case. $649 is a ridiculous price. ( http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00480P67K/ref=asc_df_B00480P67K141... ) Pricing it above iPad is unbelievable. Someone who pays $649 (or $599 through discount stores) expects a greater value than iPad experience, which Froyo does not meet.

srik1234on Ask HN: How can I get up to speed?

It does not matter. Both are suitable for beginners and have widespread support within the programming community. I can add "php" to the list, which also falls on the same level in terms of resources available on the net.

srik1234on Ask HN: How do you go about finding designers?

I've used elance for finding designers. Though it worked out for me, it is not guaranteed that we always hook up with a good designer. I think we've to make sure that portfolio is decent and also make sure you write terms and conditions with low upfront fee/very close 1st milestone with at least 1 web page design. If you feel that it is not going in the right direction, dont hesitate to back out. I think the first few days of design activity is crucial and you need to make sure you've interacted sufficiently with the designer, before cutting the relationship.

obviously, if you find someone good, hang on to that relationship.