Comments on: The new Rolex website is live http://www.sowrey.org/2007/01/new-rolex-website-live/ A miscellany of know-it-all-isms by Geoff Sowrey Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:27:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: I (heart) Google Chrome at Experience Matters http://www.sowrey.org/2007/01/new-rolex-website-live/#comment-6003 I (heart) Google Chrome at Experience Matters Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:51:01 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/2007/01/31/rolexcom-v2-launched/#comment-6003 [...] out In Costa Rica, and (at least on the lousy connection I have right now) it takes forever to load my favourite website. But with Chrome, it was zip-BANG-done. I am stunned. Stunned, I tell [...] [...] out In Costa Rica, and (at least on the lousy connection I have right now) it takes forever to load my favourite website. But with Chrome, it was zip-BANG-done. I am stunned. Stunned, I tell [...]

]]> By: Jim Mirkalami http://www.sowrey.org/2007/01/new-rolex-website-live/#comment-4715 Jim Mirkalami Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:17:36 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/2007/01/31/rolexcom-v2-launched/#comment-4715 I have been visiting this site a lot lately, so i thought it is a good idea to show my appreciation with a comment. Thanks, Jim Mirkalami I have been visiting this site a lot lately, so i thought it is a good idea to show my appreciation with a comment.

Thanks,
Jim Mirkalami

]]> By: Geoff http://www.sowrey.org/2007/01/new-rolex-website-live/#comment-3478 Geoff Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:05:32 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/2007/01/31/rolexcom-v2-launched/#comment-3478 Needless to say, this is disappointing to hear. Mostly because we did take a lot of consideration to ensure that the website would perform well outside of North America. That said, I'm a little confused, since we regularly monitor connections in Asian cities, and don't see slow reaction times. Looking at our monitoring right now, I'm seeing the following times: <ul> <li>Shanghai: 0.841</li> <li>Tokyo: 0.245</li> <li>Mumbai: 0.126</li> <li>Sydney: 0.226</li> <li>Hong Kong: 0.384</li> </ul> I'm unable to monitor from Bangkok or Singapore, though. Hopefully we'll have one there soon. Compare these with North American and European times: <ul> <li>Frankfurt: 0.289</li> <li>London: 0.135</li> <li>Los Angeles: 0.159</li> <li>New York: 0.116</li> <li>Geneva: 0.154</li> </ul> So it's a little slower, but not insanely so. China is bad for us right now, but we're working on better performance within the Chinese national network. If you're interested, we'd love to hear more from you about your performance. Perhaps you could help us uncover something we'd not previously considered that would improve your experience? Needless to say, this is disappointing to hear. Mostly because we did take a lot of consideration to ensure that the website would perform well outside of North America.

That said, I’m a little confused, since we regularly monitor connections in Asian cities, and don’t see slow reaction times. Looking at our monitoring right now, I’m seeing the following times:

  • Shanghai: 0.841
  • Tokyo: 0.245
  • Mumbai: 0.126
  • Sydney: 0.226
  • Hong Kong: 0.384

I’m unable to monitor from Bangkok or Singapore, though. Hopefully we’ll have one there soon.

Compare these with North American and European times:

  • Frankfurt: 0.289
  • London: 0.135
  • Los Angeles: 0.159
  • New York: 0.116
  • Geneva: 0.154

So it’s a little slower, but not insanely so. China is bad for us right now, but we’re working on better performance within the Chinese national network.

If you’re interested, we’d love to hear more from you about your performance. Perhaps you could help us uncover something we’d not previously considered that would improve your experience?

]]> By: Rice http://www.sowrey.org/2007/01/new-rolex-website-live/#comment-3470 Rice Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:56:24 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/2007/01/31/rolexcom-v2-launched/#comment-3470 My friends and I were just bitching about the new Rolex site - such a shame you did this. It may load quickly on an American T1, but when we're overseas (Singapore, Tokyo, Bangkok) it loads shit-slow. It's not a very good site, it's not what Rolex should have. I hope they throw you out for the next round. My friends and I were just bitching about the new Rolex site – such a shame you did this. It may load quickly on an American T1, but when we’re overseas (Singapore, Tokyo, Bangkok) it loads shit-slow. It’s not a very good site, it’s not what Rolex should have. I hope they throw you out for the next round.

]]> By: rozilla http://www.sowrey.org/2007/01/new-rolex-website-live/#comment-8 rozilla Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:28:05 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/2007/01/31/rolexcom-v2-launched/#comment-8 (Thanks for adding comments back in, Geoff) I was just telling Allard that seeing the site go live gave me the same feeling as in 2002 (?) when the Canada Men's hockey team beat the USA. There was a shared sense of pride/relief/joy in being a very remote part of it, even though I didn't contribute anything. All those late nights, weekends spent in the office, Tim eating cat food... the site is fantastic! Congratulations, to you and everyone. (Thanks for adding comments back in, Geoff)

I was just telling Allard that seeing the site go live gave me the same feeling as in 2002 (?) when the Canada Men’s hockey team beat the USA. There was a shared sense of pride/relief/joy in being a very remote part of it, even though I didn’t contribute anything.

All those late nights, weekends spent in the office, Tim eating cat food… the site is fantastic! Congratulations, to you and everyone.

]]> By: jerome http://www.sowrey.org/2007/01/new-rolex-website-live/#comment-7 jerome Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:51:34 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/2007/01/31/rolexcom-v2-launched/#comment-7 Geoff Congratulations to you & team - get some rest: I'm sure you'll find your next big idea soon. We are (truely) impressed. Jerome Geoff

Congratulations to you & team – get some rest: I’m sure you’ll find your next big idea soon.

We are (truely) impressed.

Jerome

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