CNET News.com Turns 7

dmehus writes "Just as Google celebrated its 5th birthday last week, which was covered by Slashdot, I thought it would be equally appropriate to point out that tech news darling CNET News.com celebrated its 7th birthday this past week. To mark that occasion, its Editor-in-Chief Jai Singh wrote an article, in which he reflects on their founding slogan of 'Tech News First' and their commitment to that going forward. He also announces a brand new redesign that was unveiled yesterday. To that I'd add, here's to another seven more! Thoughts or opinions, anyone?"

Comments

Redesign

[Anonymous Coward]

They removed the investor end of the page it seems, making it seemingly unfriendly to the end user/viewer.

After pushing it for so long as a key component to thier "tech news" package, I wonder if its been thrown on the back burner, or if it was a mistake.

You can still get to it @ http://investor.news.com/

-mason.j

Re:Redesign

[segment]

Gross Profit

• 2002 $90,260
• 2001 $107,720
• 2000 $166,067
• 1999 $68,385

Operating Income

• 2002 ($381,314)
• 2001 ($1,867,125)
• 2000 ($316,858)
• 1999 ($61,138)

( source for financial info)

As you can see they're not making money at all, and it's surprising they're managing to stick around for so long. And you have to admit 7 years is pretty long for the net... They've beat out some pretty big guys too... Prodigy, Compuserve, Tymnet, shit the list could on for Eons... As for the company financial-wise I wouldn't touch their stock even at the low rate of $8.99ps

Can't remember what the old design was like?

[a.koepke]

If you want to compare the new site design to the old one check out the archived copy provided by Archive.org Wayback Machine.

Or why not check out some of the previous designs... Nov 17, 1999 or why not go right back to Dec 23, 1996.