Comments on: Why the Boo.comeback makes sense http://www.tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/ Turning Data into Knowledge Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:38:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Insider http://www.tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-7010 Insider Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:31:55 +0000 http://tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/#comment-7010 the countdown has started, the new boo.com is on its way - see the new holding page for an idea as to what it is all about. the countdown has started, the new boo.com is on its way – see the new holding page for an idea as to what it is all about.

]]> By: Good Old Trend » Blog Archive » Why hype isn’t reason enough to follow (or stay away) http://www.tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-6704 Good Old Trend » Blog Archive » Why hype isn’t reason enough to follow (or stay away) Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:26:21 +0000 http://tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/#comment-6704 [...] Hype often blocks the view of the interesting things that really are going on. Take the Boo.com example - this excellent blog post goes through loads of features that were way ahead of its time. Is this what we remember of Boo.com? The hype shaded the really interesting things that were going on. [...] [...] Hype often blocks the view of the interesting things that really are going on. Take the Boo.com example – this excellent blog post goes through loads of features that were way ahead of its time. Is this what we remember of Boo.com? The hype shaded the really interesting things that were going on. [...]

]]> By: Good Old Trend » Blog Archive » Six links http://www.tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-1815 Good Old Trend » Blog Archive » Six links Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:22:31 +0000 http://tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/#comment-1815 [...] Tristan Louis, once employed by Boo.com, lists accurate and interesting points as to why the return of the e-commerce giant makes more sense than ever. [...] [...] Tristan Louis, once employed by Boo.com, lists accurate and interesting points as to why the return of the e-commerce giant makes more sense than ever. [...]

]]> By: » links for 2006-11-30 » InsideGoogle » part of the Blog News Channel http://www.tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-177 » links for 2006-11-30 » InsideGoogle » part of the Blog News Channel Fri, 01 Dec 2006 02:19:44 +0000 http://tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/#comment-177 [...] Why the Boo.comeback makes sense Tristan Louis, who worked at the original Boo.com bust seven years ago, explains why Boo.com can make a comeback. The reason: Boo failed because an immature internet was forcing it to build services we take for granted today, problems modern web compani (tags: web web2.0 boo.com) [...] [...] Why the Boo.comeback makes sense Tristan Louis, who worked at the original Boo.com bust seven years ago, explains why Boo.com can make a comeback. The reason: Boo failed because an immature internet was forcing it to build services we take for granted today, problems modern web compani (tags: web web2.0 boo.com) [...]

]]> By: The Dollar Factory Blog » Boo.com coming back from the dead http://www.tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-176 The Dollar Factory Blog » Boo.com coming back from the dead Thu, 30 Nov 2006 21:48:09 +0000 http://tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/#comment-176 [...] It would appear the boo.com is scheduled to re-launch in the not so distant future. The website is making a comeback after first going online in 1999 and emphatically burning through $120 million dollars funding in just –hold on to your chair- 6 months. The original boo.com was a fashion retail site making heavy use of Flash at a time when people would go online using 56K modems. Needless to say, the founders made a number of mistakes starting from the site’s design to renting extremely expensive retail space. It is not clear if the new site will also be about fashion retail or even if the people involved are the same who failed the first time (rumor has it that there is a new team involved.) In addition, there is not much information about who is providing financing for the new boo.com. In other words, we know very little about it but is hasn’t really stopped many in the blogosphere from giving their opinion about the who, what, where and why of the new boo.com. For example, you can read Techcruch’s rather neutral article, John Cow’s negative opinion and Tristan Louis positive take on the news. I’ll just leave you with a screenshot of the site’s new landing page. [...] [...] It would appear the boo.com is scheduled to re-launch in the not so distant future. The website is making a comeback after first going online in 1999 and emphatically burning through $120 million dollars funding in just –hold on to your chair- 6 months. The original boo.com was a fashion retail site making heavy use of Flash at a time when people would go online using 56K modems. Needless to say, the founders made a number of mistakes starting from the site’s design to renting extremely expensive retail space. It is not clear if the new site will also be about fashion retail or even if the people involved are the same who failed the first time (rumor has it that there is a new team involved.) In addition, there is not much information about who is providing financing for the new boo.com. In other words, we know very little about it but is hasn’t really stopped many in the blogosphere from giving their opinion about the who, what, where and why of the new boo.com. For example, you can read Techcruch’s rather neutral article, John Cow’s negative opinion and Tristan Louis positive take on the news. I’ll just leave you with a screenshot of the site’s new landing page. [...]

]]> By: Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » Cork links http://www.tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » Cork links Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:13:23 +0000 http://tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/#comment-175 [...] More on the relaunch of Boo [...] [...] More on the relaunch of Boo [...]

]]> By: Why the boo.com comeback makes sense « David Strom’s Web Informant http://www.tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Why the boo.com comeback makes sense « David Strom’s Web Informant Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:04:05 +0000 http://tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/#comment-174 [...] My good friend Tristan Louis has some rather insightful things to say about the lessons learned at boo.com, past and present, at boo.com, one of the early dot-com flame outs that is being reborn. [...] [...] My good friend Tristan Louis has some rather insightful things to say about the lessons learned at boo.com, past and present, at boo.com, one of the early dot-com flame outs that is being reborn. [...]

]]> By: Tristan Louis http://www.tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Tristan Louis Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:18:44 +0000 http://tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/#comment-173 Ben, Most apparel sites (Jcrew, Gap, Sears, etc...) now offer high res imagery of their products. The reason is that clothing nears very detailed picture. As far as another fall, let me clarify: while I was involved with the initial iteration, I have no relation or interest whatsoever in the current resurrection of Boo. I don't even know who's behind it. Ben,

Most apparel sites (Jcrew, Gap, Sears, etc…) now offer high res imagery of their products. The reason is that clothing nears very detailed picture.

As far as another fall, let me clarify: while I was involved with the initial iteration, I have no relation or interest whatsoever in the current resurrection of Boo. I don’t even know who’s behind it.

]]> By: Ben Darlow http://www.tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Ben Darlow Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:48:00 +0000 http://tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/#comment-172 Hmm, it seems that although you've learned some lessons you didn't learn all of them, or you didn't learn the right ones. Assuming that broadband uptake would increase and thus justify a data-heavy site wasn't your mistake; making a site that was data-heavy in the first place *was*. I'd like to know about these sites where 1-2MB imagery for products are commonplace, because it strikes me that you're still stuck in a fantasy land. And that being the case, well, just be ready for another fall. Hmm, it seems that although you’ve learned some lessons you didn’t learn all of them, or you didn’t learn the right ones. Assuming that broadband uptake would increase and thus justify a data-heavy site wasn’t your mistake; making a site that was data-heavy in the first place *was*.

I’d like to know about these sites where 1-2MB imagery for products are commonplace, because it strikes me that you’re still stuck in a fantasy land. And that being the case, well, just be ready for another fall.

]]> By: GigaOM » Why Boo.com comeback makes sense http://www.tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-171 GigaOM » Why Boo.com comeback makes sense Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:19:47 +0000 http://tnl.net/blog/2006/11/28/why-the-boocomeback-makes-sense/#comment-171 [...] Tristan Louis defends the resurrection of Boo.com, a company where he was an insider. Interesting read, almost convincing. As I said, almost. [...] [...] Tristan Louis defends the resurrection of Boo.com, a company where he was an insider. Interesting read, almost convincing. As I said, almost. [...]

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