What would they do that? The fact that Xmarks is closing doesn't mean they would have sold it for a few bucks. Not to mention that Pinboard is run just by two guys, as far as I know without any external investment.
I admit that I did not investigate it thoroughly enough. As you concluded, they may not have the money or the man power to acquire Xmarks. Ignoring these vital issues, it appears that they have the necessary passion and expertise in bookmark management.
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Wow, xmarks is dead because they couldn't "find a scalable business model" with two million users.
http://twitter.com/PinboardIN/status/25734453850
xmarks: @PinboardIN hey if you've got some good ideas, we're all ears!
and, of course, pinboardIN: @xmarks the model that has worked well for us is 'charge people money for a useful product or service'
exactly. The hardest part is having the balls to charge for lemonade in the first place.
edit: source, patio11: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1668553
Why don't the Pinboard folks buy out Xmarks?
What would they do that? The fact that Xmarks is closing doesn't mean they would have sold it for a few bucks. Not to mention that Pinboard is run just by two guys, as far as I know without any external investment.
I admit that I did not investigate it thoroughly enough. As you concluded, they may not have the money or the man power to acquire Xmarks. Ignoring these vital issues, it appears that they have the necessary passion and expertise in bookmark management.