Comments on: Aspirin vs. Vitamins

By: Daryl Saari

Daryl Saari — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:59:10 +0000

I found this info very useful, and will tell my family about this because i take an 81mg aspirin a day for diabetes. Thank you!

By: One A Day Vitamin » Aspirin vs. Vitamins

One A Day Vitamin » Aspirin vs. Vitamins — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:18:01 +0000

[…] Fraser placed an interesting blog post on Aspirin vs. VitaminsHere’s a brief overviewIn start-up speak, being an aspirin is much more attractive than being a vitamin. Aspirin solves a customer’s pain while vitamins help maintain wellbeing. Aspirins are a must have, vitamins are nice-to-haves. … […]

By: Fraser

Fraser — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 03:39:41 +0000

Abhijit, that’s a good way of thinking of it as well. Many of the best aspirins don’t break a constraint - they present an entirely new path/direction to follow.

By: Abhijit Nadgouda

Abhijit Nadgouda — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 03:17:56 +0000

A very interesting perspective. Aspirin v/s Vitamin is probably the best way to put it. I always consider constraints of the user, and breaking a constraint provides the maximum benefit.

By: Fraser

Fraser — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:39:41 +0000

Abhijit, that’s a good way of thinking of it as well. Many of the best aspirins don’t break a constraint - they present an entirely new path/direction to follow.

By: Abhijit Nadgouda

Abhijit Nadgouda — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:17:56 +0000

A very interesting perspective. Aspirin v/s Vitamin is probably the best way to put it. I always consider constraints of the user, and breaking a constraint provides the maximum benefit.

By: Fraser

Fraser — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:32:38 +0000

Nice thought Nathan. Instead of being a vitamin/aspirin, instead do you think the internet is a platform/conduit (”series of pipes”:)) that introduced us to many more vitamins/aspirins?

i.e. certain web services are aspirin while others are vitamins? (and still others are neither, they’re simply cool technologies)

By: Fraser

Fraser — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 21:32:38 +0000

Nice thought Nathan. Instead of being a vitamin/aspirin, instead do you think the internet is a platform/conduit (”series of pipes”:)) that introduced us to many more vitamins/aspirins? i.e. certain web services are aspirin while others are vitamins? (and still others are neither, they’re simply cool technologies)

By: nate archer

nate archer — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:53:51 +0000

I also see things that are maybe “essential vitamins”, these are things that meet a non-essential need but do it so well that they become an essential supplement to our lifestyle. The best example of this is the Internet, although It wasn’t at first essential it become a “vitamin” that we needed to maintain our health.

By: nate archer

nate archer — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:53:51 +0000

Great post and a really interesting metaphor. I think it comes down to knowing your user. Most businesses and products solve a problem but it is essential to find out whether your user actually needs to solve that problem. I also see things that are maybe “essential vitamins”, these are things that meet a non-essential need but do it so well that they become an essential supplement to our lifestyle. The best example of this is the Internet, although It wasn’t at first essential it become a “vitamin” that we needed to maintain our health.

By: Andy M

Andy M — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:58:54 +0000

You said it better than I could…

Thanks for the kind words and the props.

The “aspirin vs vitamin” comparision is 110% dead on precisely what my company is based on.

Rock on, and keep up the great work.

Andy

By: Andy M

Andy M — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:58:54 +0000

You said it better than I could… Thanks for the kind words and the props. The “aspirin vs vitamin” comparision is 110% dead on precisely what my company is based on. Rock on, and keep up the great work. Andy

By: The Long Process

The Long Process — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:39:05 +0000

Are You an Aspirin or a Vitamin?…

I love metaphors.
Fraser Kelton from Disruptive Thoughts uses a great one as he writes on marketing:
…being an aspirin is much more attractive than being a vitamin. Aspirin solves a customerâ€™s pain while vitamins help maintain wellbeing. Aspir…