[slackstation]

Google has superior search results. FB/Twitter are where all my friends are. Amazon has network effects with Prime that are more than just free next day shipping.

Uber takes me from point A to point B in a virtually indistinguishable way than Lyft or any of the other smaller ride sharing services. The most important thing is the transport, not the comfort, not the branding, not the "Lifestyle Experience". Maybe they will succeed because all of these people want something more out of a ride other than the ride but, for me it's cheap, reliable, fast; in that order. Everything else if fluff.

[icebraining]

Services like UberPool/Lyft Line do benefit from winner-takes-all effects, as the service that can keep its cars full can offer lower prices.