[sedachv]

> Software companies have been struggling to sell a mass-market database program ever since Lotus 1-2-3 [that is not Access]

There, I fixed it for you. (disclosure: I worked on a similar tool, had a friend, one of the best programmers I know, who built a similar tool, worked on an ERP system that addressed many of the same use cases, and I started Skysheet, YC W09, with gruseom).

[Pxtl]

MS office has been non-optional for the workplace computer for decades, so any tool has to compete with "free-as-in-had-to-buy-it-anyways".

[atheken]

Access is great as a personal, single-user database, but how much software has been written to expand it past that limitation in small businesses? Also, Access isn't available for Mac. And Access doesn't run on your iPhone/iPad. I don't entirely disagree with your comment, but I do think there's room and demand in the market for something like AirTable.

I've personally been dabbling with similar idea for years. Guess I should have invested my time and money in getting it to market.

[sedachv]

> Access is great as a personal, single-user database, but how much software has been written to expand it past that limitation in small businesses?

There were (and in all probability still are) many multi-user Access projects in use by small businesses.

> I don't entirely disagree with your comment, but I do think there's room and demand in the market for something like AirTable.

So you don't entirely disagree with a bunch of people who have failed to find this imaginary demand, but you think the demand is there? There is demand for business applications for verticals, and for general ERP functions like timesheets and payroll. The demand for an Access-like or "better spreadsheet" product is all of the "Oh yeah, it sounds cool" variety that never results in sales.

[scotth]

It appears you make reasonable comments, so you should know that you're dead d--b.

[d--b]

btw, what's up with SkySheet?