Re: iws.com

From: David Nelson (dnelson@hooked.net-DeleteThis)
Date: Mon Aug 21 2000 - 10:04:52 PDT


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Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 10:04:52 -0700
From: David Nelson <dnelson@hooked.net-DeleteThis>
Subject: Re: iws.com
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I too don't like the new zulusports crap.

But, it is only because it moves the wind reading down another inch on the
myIW page.

I have been using the web site for a week now due to misplaced pager, and
have not noticed problems with response times, but I seldon go beyond myIW.

What is do hate, is the new zulucrap banner

Dear iW, lose the zulu crap, or at least put it on the bottom of the page so
I don't have to see it.

David

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Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 2:32 AM
Subject: iws.com

>
> I went out of town for four days and COTW/iws.com get's rolled up with
some
> crappy "GenX-lifestyle-portal-DOT-COM." I just want my viento_data, in a
> quick, reliable manner. Now the site is SO SLOW it is not usable.
>
> Ever since COTW was taken offline, the iws.com team has been making
excuses
> for how SLOW it has gotten. While I have not *benchmarked* the site,
often
> it is 10X as slow as the light, lean, and simple COTW interface. Clearly
> this latest move to create iws.com was not as an additional *service* for
> those customers who have paid and supported the company all these years.
> Rather, it seems it was just a rollem' up and SELL out their customers as
a
> bucket of LOYAL eyeballs scheme, to some soul-free lifestyle portal. I am
> PRETTY PUT OFF BY THIS LATEST MOVE... ;-( I assume that I am NOT alone.
>
> Again, I just want my viento_data. I do not want maps, help with my
vacation
> or equipment purchases, satellite photos, etc. I just want my
viento_data,
> in a quick, reliable manner.
> COTW was simple, beautiful concept; viento_data delivered four times an
hour
> while the sun is up. Sign me up, here is my ~200.00/year, keep the change.
>
> Now, the site is SO slow I can hardly use it. I just got back from a
> non-windsurfing trip to MT for a wedding. I got on my computer to check
my
> e mail and look at the viento history to "see what I missed." I have
been
> waiting for 15 mins to see what the Stick, HERD AVE, CP, and W reading for
> the past five days, but I have only got two of the days from the Stick and
> the other requests have timed out. In contrast the COTW interface would
> have served this info up almost instantly... And this is in the middle of
> the night. I fear what speed I will expect tomorrow during a peak
afternoon
> user load.
>
> As part of the ZuluSports network, we can now offer a broad array of
> editorial content, feature stories, travel resources, gear reviews, and
much
> more.
>
> I just want my viento_data, in a quick, reliable manner.
>
> ZuluSports.com offers information on various adventure sports including
> compelling sport-specific content, weather information, professional
reviews
> of the latest gear, health and training direction, worldwide destination
> coverage, trip planning assistance, and instant shopping alternatives
> through our multiple retail and e-tail partners. Feature stories and gear
> reviews are written by experts for the serious enthusiast, and designed
with
> the unique needs of the online user in mind.
>
> I just want my viento_data, in a quick, reliable manner.
>
> It would be one thing if we were all getting this data for FREE and had to
> put up with this additional NOISE content as a Price.Of.Admission (POA)
for
> the free service, but that is not the case. Why do I need solicitation
with
> a service that I pay for? At the office building I lease, my staff and I
do
> not have to put up with people dropping by selling services or products
> (that we MIGHT need) based on the type of work that we do... ?
>
> We hope you will enjoy and take advantage of this partnership - we're
> excited to be a part of
> the ZuluSports Network!
>
> I just want my viento_data, in a quick, reliable manner.
>
> BTW: A special thanks to Mr. Poulton for hosting this gripe-group all
these
> years and hosing HIS weather page. And while it only comes out ONCE an
hour,
> it always loads fast and when he adds *features* (new weather
> readings/sites) they are really features, not like the ADDITIONS we have
> gotten from the iws.com fiasco. The COTW site, which was already much
> slower when it was combined with all the other iws.com, now is even slower
> when combined with ALL of zulusports.com sites. Do we see a pattern
here?
>
> I wish I had an alternative and I would vote with my $. Maybe I should
call
> the DOJ. Now that the MS trail is winding down, they could pursue this
> matter as the next big monopoly case.
>
>
>



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