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Re: Review: Freya' FREYA review
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 5/8/2014, 2:36 pm
In Response To: Re: Review: Freya' FREYA review (JohnAbercrombie)

So is the web site important. Yes. If it weren't for the internet we wouldn't be having this conversation. I would likely never have heard of Freya, Point 65, or their kayak, and since there aren't any dealers within 350 miles of me it's very unlikely I'd happen on it by chance.

I'm running the newest version of Safari with Mavericks and a brand new Mac, upgraded speed, and a brand new dual-band wireless router. It's not a hardware/software problem, unless Current Designs is paying Time Warner to slow down P65's info. It loads slow, it won't scroll, and some of the text overwrites other images and texts when you try. The biggest single problem is the lack of information. There isn't really any information on the skeg system. The photo galleries don't have many photos, and they're tiny. Since I can't scroll down any page, maybe it's all there, but I would never know.

The internet is the most important interface a company has with the wider world. It's hard for a company to exist without a good presence on the internet. If they don't value the single most important piece of owning a company, why should I assume that they do a good job building their product? Given the evidence, I would make a guess that their production suffers the same sort of sloppiness. If no one in the business notices how sub-par the web site is, why would they notice a sub-par product? Maybe they have the best builders in the world, but builders are hired. Why don't they hire the best builders of the company's public "face" to the world as well?

In general, I avoid companies with poor web sites. It's so easy to have a good one nowadays there really isn't any excuse.

m

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Etienne Muller -- 5/6/2014, 11:26 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/6/2014, 1:28 pm
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Ancient kayaker -- 5/7/2014, 4:53 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/7/2014, 5:58 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 5/7/2014, 11:55 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/8/2014, 1:10 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 5/8/2014, 5:55 am
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Mike Bielski -- 5/8/2014, 2:36 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/8/2014, 3:21 pm
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mick allen -- 5/8/2014, 11:25 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/9/2014, 1:08 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/8/2014, 4:21 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 5/12/2014, 4:34 pm
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Robert W -- 5/8/2014, 3:33 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/8/2014, 3:58 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/8/2014, 4:46 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/8/2014, 5:37 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/9/2014, 8:30 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 5/9/2014, 1:56 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/12/2014, 6:32 am
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Robert W -- 5/12/2014, 10:47 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 5/12/2014, 11:34 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 5/13/2014, 4:04 pm
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Björn Thomasson -- 5/13/2014, 4:19 pm
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anewhouse -- 5/13/2014, 10:35 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 5/12/2014, 7:27 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/12/2014, 11:58 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 5/13/2014, 8:18 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/13/2014, 9:14 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 5/13/2014, 4:45 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/13/2014, 5:05 pm
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Björn Thomasson -- 5/14/2014, 2:39 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/13/2014, 12:53 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 5/13/2014, 8:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/14/2014, 1:21 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 5/14/2014, 2:43 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 5/14/2014, 12:57 pm
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Craig -- 5/15/2014, 2:59 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 5/15/2014, 4:39 pm
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Craig Robinson -- 5/16/2014, 12:59 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 5/16/2014, 8:51 am
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Craig -- 5/16/2014, 11:04 pm
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Craig -- 5/16/2014, 11:06 pm
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Craig -- 5/16/2014, 11:08 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/18/2014, 12:16 am
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Craig -- 5/18/2014, 3:06 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 5/16/2014, 11:16 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/17/2014, 3:52 am
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Craig -- 5/17/2014, 6:02 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/17/2014, 12:15 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/17/2014, 12:44 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 5/17/2014, 8:19 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/17/2014, 8:54 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 5/17/2014, 9:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/18/2014, 12:18 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 5/18/2014, 10:03 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/15/2014, 2:31 pm
Re: Kayak-ified Surf Skis Correction
Marc Upchurch -- 5/12/2014, 7:32 pm