Contour has suddenly gone out of business

[wa-loaf]

Seems like a real mystery: http://www.geekwire.com/2013/contou...rises-employees-execs-mum-status-gopro-rival/

 

[thetrailboss]

Just saw that. Interesting.

 

[Edd]

Small comfort at the moment but I think Seattle's unemployment rate is among the lowest in the U.S., like 4%.

 

[Nick]

Wow was going to post this

http://www.geekwire.com/2013/contou...rises-employees-execs-mum-status-gopro-rival/

Pretty wild! Wonder what happened.

 

[mriceyman]

Very strange



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[AdironRider]

Very strange



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Having used both its really not that strange at all, the GoPro is a much better product all around. From size, to specs, etc the Contour was second fiddle.

 

[dlague]

I had a Standard Def Contour and bought a GoPro when the HD cameras came out my Contour was heavy. That said there is much new competition with JVC, and Sony as the big boys and another company, DRIFT, has a nice product HD Ghost which has an LCD screen. In addition Drift's product is priced well.

Competition kills and those with staying power win!

 

[mriceyman]

Having used both its really not that strange at all, the GoPro is a much better product all around. From size, to specs, etc the Contour was second fiddle.

Strange in being they performed well as a company in 2012 and then doors shut so fast. I have a new gp black and honestly never even thought of going with another product. Call it good marketing or whatever but thats the way it was for me.


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[Cannonball]

Having used both its really not that strange at all, the GoPro is a much better product all around. From size, to specs, etc the Contour was second fiddle.

Yeah, it's a stretch calling Contour a "competitor" with GoPro. Kinda like RC cola is a competitor to Coke. But still, they seemed to be selling enough product to stay in biz.

 

[drjeff]

Having used both its really not that strange at all, the GoPro is a much better product all around. From size, to specs, etc the Contour was second fiddle.

Agree on all accounts!


I have an original GoPro Hero, then my wife won as a raffle prize in a triathlon a contour HD GPS. The contour took slightly better quality pictures, but was much bulkier and more difficult to turn on/off, especially with ski gloves on, and the variety of mounts wasn't nearly what GoPro offers.

I wanted to get a 3rd wearable cam recently, and it really wasn't a decision at all when I bought a GoPro Hero HD3, and frankly never even thought about buying a contour, even though I liked the quality of their picture.

GoPro really has the market cornered on name recognition, continually advancing technology AND what IMHO is a very well thought out and diverse line of easy to use mounting options and blu tooth and wifi features to control both filming and playback options

 

[HowieT2]

I have a drift and have been very happy with it. Don't know about the current models, but 2 seasons ago, I was using the drift while a buddy was using a go pro, and the video quality from the drift was discernibly better.

 

[gmcunni]

should be seeing them any day now on Steep and Cheap!

 

[wa-loaf]

should be seeing them any day now on Steep and Cheap!

I'll grab one if I can get it for $100 ...

 

[Nick]

I like the GoPro better also (just personal preference) but I was pretty certain Contour was a successful business that was doing well for itself, even if not at the same level as GoPro. I guess not.

 

[Cannonball]

should be seeing them any day now on Steep and Cheap!

They have been on TheClymb a lot lately.

 

[wa-loaf]

They have been on TheClymb a lot lately.

TheClymb price was the same as retail. I could find them cheaper on Amazon and get free shipping.

 

[ss20]

I got my GoPro Hero 2 last Christmas. Considered a Contour, but I believe it was 50$ more and came with less mounts than the GoPro. I also believe GoPro has fantastic marketing.

 

[bdfreetuna]

Strange and sudden closure. I picked up a Contour ROAM2 last year and managed to get a few nice looking videos out of it. Leap years beyond the Tachyon XC camera I had before that.

I suspect cocaine, hookers and mayonnaise were involved in the closure.

 

[dmc]

I like the lipstick style cams best... That's the reason I liked Contour..

 

[wa-loaf]

Any new news on this?