Comments on: Tour Asia With GeeksOnAPlane, Get To Know Half The World’s Internet Users http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:33:08 -0800 hourly 1 By: Larry Chiang http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2779150 Larry Chiang Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:50:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2779150 I'm in for that job I’m in for that job

]]> By: Paul Papadimitriou http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2755019 Paul Papadimitriou Tue, 19 May 2009 04:09:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2755019 Can't wait to meet you all in Tokyo! Can’t wait to meet you all in Tokyo!

]]> By: Zack D http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2754842 Zack D Tue, 19 May 2009 02:08:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2754842 I couldn't agree more. It would be more affordable for the average guy like me to attend such event if it was to be held in S'pore or Malaysia or some other South-east Asian nations. We (S'pore & KL city) are 4 hours away by land transport and 45 minutes away by plane (budget airlines galore if you're on the cheap). Being a S'porean myself, I would love to see such an event take place here. I couldn’t agree more. It would be more affordable for the average guy like me to attend such event if it was to be held in S’pore or Malaysia or some other South-east Asian nations. We (S’pore & KL city) are 4 hours away by land transport and 45 minutes away by plane (budget airlines galore if you’re on the cheap). Being a S’porean myself, I would love to see such an event take place here.

]]> By: Damon Billian http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2752034 Damon Billian Sat, 16 May 2009 19:16:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2752034 Japan should be very interesting, largely due to the fact that Japanese aren't quite as open with their online personalities as "Western" folks are & personal privacy is a big deal. Would be interesting to see how "Western" products could attempt to fulfill those needs. SE Asia would be a very interesting place as well, because places like Singapore and Malaysia are miles ahead of places like Thailand (a place I love) when it comes to internet infrastructure and internet products started in the country. Malaysia and SIngapore, of course, happen to already have very large populations fluent in English. Japan should be very interesting, largely due to the fact that Japanese aren’t quite as open with their online personalities as “Western” folks are & personal privacy is a big deal. Would be interesting to see how “Western” products could attempt to fulfill those needs.

SE Asia would be a very interesting place as well, because places like Singapore and Malaysia are miles ahead of places like Thailand (a place I love) when it comes to internet infrastructure and internet products started in the country. Malaysia and SIngapore, of course, happen to already have very large populations fluent in English.

]]> By: Christine Lu » Blog Archive » These Geeks Are Getting On A Plane In June http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2751545 Christine Lu » Blog Archive » These Geeks Are Getting On A Plane In June Sat, 16 May 2009 08:09:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2751545 [...] group in the coming days. In the meantime, this is going to rock. Dave McClure is my hero. Read his guest post on TechCrunch. var disqus_url = [...] [...] group in the coming days. In the meantime, this is going to rock. Dave McClure is my hero. Read his guest post on TechCrunch. var disqus_url = [...]

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="584626709">Christine Lu</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2750317 Christine Lu Fri, 15 May 2009 15:37:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2750317 Sagar -- this is only the start for Geeks On A Plane. Many of us would love to check out India. We're visiting Beijing and Shanghai because even though they're in the same country, their business climate is different and our tour coincides same week of Shanghai Intl Film Festival and TEDxShanghai so wanted the participants to get a cross section of sectors and networking opps while in China. Sagar — this is only the start for Geeks On A Plane. Many of us would love to check out India.

We’re visiting Beijing and Shanghai because even though they’re in the same country, their business climate is different and our tour coincides same week of Shanghai Intl Film Festival and TEDxShanghai so wanted the participants to get a cross section of sectors and networking opps while in China.

]]> By: George http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2750084 George Fri, 15 May 2009 11:21:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2750084 you bet. you bet.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="5405110">Dave McClure</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2750041 Dave McClure Fri, 15 May 2009 10:24:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2750041 @sagar: technically you're correct, we're visiting 3 cities in East Asia. see earlier comment about GoaP/South Asia trip coming sometime soon in 2010. just hold your horses, we'll get there & howdy! @sagar: technically you’re correct, we’re visiting 3 cities in East Asia.

see earlier comment about GoaP/South Asia trip coming sometime soon in 2010.

just hold your horses, we’ll get there & howdy!

]]> By: Sagar Patil http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749984 Sagar Patil Fri, 15 May 2009 09:27:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749984 There's no Asia without India. And why visit Beijing and Shanghai. Aren't they in the same country? There’s no Asia without India.

And why visit Beijing and Shanghai. Aren’t they in the same country?

]]> By: KelvinJ http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749975 KelvinJ Fri, 15 May 2009 09:15:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749975 I didn't know that The Cat in the Hat was a Bay Area geek! Or is he just the pilot? I didn’t know that The Cat in the Hat was a Bay Area geek! Or is he just the pilot?

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="5405110">Dave McClure</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749911 Dave McClure Fri, 15 May 2009 07:27:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749911 bring it mr. copland: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzf0rvQa4Mc" rel="nofollow">Fanfare for the Common Geek</a>. bring it mr. copland: Fanfare for the Common Geek.

]]> By: dave mcclure http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749826 dave mcclure Fri, 15 May 2009 05:55:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749826 done. done.

]]> By: Paul Rivera http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749821 Paul Rivera Fri, 15 May 2009 05:51:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749821 I don't follow the logic. Yes, we adopt western sites like FB, Friendster, or Twitter. What does China/Japan do? Copy the same sites developed in the States and slap on a different language. At least in the Philippines, they are taking a site like Multiply with no real presence in the USA, and really using it for a variety of different purposes the founders didn't intend to. I see e-commerce sites based on Multiply, companies using Multiply as their online presence, etc. For American, English based developers, the Philippines (IMO) provides a testing ground where their applications can be used in an English environment whose culture is vastly different than that of the USA. I don’t follow the logic. Yes, we adopt western sites like FB, Friendster, or Twitter.

What does China/Japan do? Copy the same sites developed in the States and slap on a different language.

At least in the Philippines, they are taking a site like Multiply with no real presence in the USA, and really using it for a variety of different purposes the founders didn’t intend to. I see e-commerce sites based on Multiply, companies using Multiply as their online presence, etc.

For American, English based developers, the Philippines (IMO) provides a testing ground where their applications can be used in an English environment whose culture is vastly different than that of the USA.

]]> By: The Dark Side - The other side of Hong Kong http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749730 The Dark Side - The other side of Hong Kong Fri, 15 May 2009 04:29:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749730 That's exactly the reason why the Philippines are less interesting Paul. They speak English, and therefor mainly adopt western sites like FB, Friendster or Twitter. That’s exactly the reason why the Philippines are less interesting Paul. They speak English, and therefor mainly adopt western sites like FB, Friendster or Twitter.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="579297283">Grouptivity ShareRank</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749713 Grouptivity ShareRank Fri, 15 May 2009 04:19:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749713 In my brain, I have an awesome picture of what this looks like and I like it! I would TOTALLY do this. Would I be considered "uncool" if I left the pocket protector at home? In my brain, I have an awesome picture of what this looks like and I like it! I would TOTALLY do this. Would I be considered “uncool” if I left the pocket protector at home?

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="584626709">Christine Lu</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749675 Christine Lu Fri, 15 May 2009 03:45:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749675 Paul -- it's because no one from the Philippines invited us. :) would *love* to check it out. In the meantime, Japan and China are a great start on what I think are going to be regular gatherings of this sort. Paul — it’s because no one from the Philippines invited us. :) would *love* to check it out. In the meantime, Japan and China are a great start on what I think are going to be regular gatherings of this sort.

]]> By: geekevaluation http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749629 geekevaluation Fri, 15 May 2009 02:56:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749629 The first thing people have to think is offline content. Not every body has laptop and internet connection. So can you connect to common man ? The first thing people have to think is offline content. Not every body has laptop and internet connection.
So can you connect to common man ?

]]> By: Waldo http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749608 Waldo Fri, 15 May 2009 02:35:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749608 Only if we can all have matching t-shirts with huge buttons while following a perky tour guide who is holding a flag and talking through a megaphone. Only if we can all have matching t-shirts with huge buttons while following a perky tour guide who is holding a flag and talking through a megaphone.

]]> By: Paul Rivera http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749594 Paul Rivera Fri, 15 May 2009 02:22:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749594 It's a shame they aren't going to the Philippines. Japan / China are pretty slow (or just never) adopt whatever products come out of the Valley. The Philippines on the other hand is an untapped market and has almost 100 million people who speak English either as a first or second language. Twitter, Multiply and now Facebook are adding a lot of users from the Philippines and I guess the only positive is that the most adventurous companies who can use the Philippines will reap the most rewards from those either don't know about the potential of the Philippines or are afraid to go here. And..again..they..speak..English. It’s a shame they aren’t going to the Philippines. Japan / China are pretty slow (or just never) adopt whatever products come out of the Valley.

The Philippines on the other hand is an untapped market and has almost 100 million people who speak English either as a first or second language.

Twitter, Multiply and now Facebook are adding a lot of users from the Philippines and I guess the only positive is that the most adventurous companies who can use the Philippines will reap the most rewards from those either don’t know about the potential of the Philippines or are afraid to go here.

And..again..they..speak..English.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="523513305">Terry Li</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749554 Terry Li Fri, 15 May 2009 01:44:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749554 hey, why isn't the southern part like Shenzhen and Guangzhou included? i suppose silicon valley guys can relate to the south more. weather here is much nicer and especially the food you have here will be the best you ever had. also some of the restaurants are vegans in the US can only dream of having. hey, why isn’t the southern part like Shenzhen and Guangzhou included? i suppose silicon valley guys can relate to the south more. weather here is much nicer and especially the food you have here will be the best you ever had. also some of the restaurants are vegans in the US can only dream of having.

]]> By: Benjamin http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749462 Benjamin Fri, 15 May 2009 00:44:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749462 Delighted to be part of #GOAP - we'll work hard at making Beijing a memorable stop :-) Delighted to be part of #GOAP – we’ll work hard at making Beijing a memorable stop :-)

]]> By: steve mobs http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749410 steve mobs Fri, 15 May 2009 00:21:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749410 been to china many times. shanghai rules, but beijing sucks. been to china many times. shanghai rules, but beijing sucks.

]]> By: Aaronontheweb http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749343 Aaronontheweb Thu, 14 May 2009 23:51:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749343 If I had the time I'd come along just for the food - meeting our over-seas entrepreneurial brethren would be an added bonus. If I had the time I’d come along just for the food – meeting our over-seas entrepreneurial brethren would be an added bonus.

]]> By: anon http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749340 anon Thu, 14 May 2009 23:49:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749340 lol lol

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="584626709">Christine Lu</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/14/tour-asia-with-geeksonaplane-get-to-know-half-the-worlds-internet-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2749317 Christine Lu Thu, 14 May 2009 23:28:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=64760#comment-2749317 don't tell me. you're a China expert. you should join us on the tour. we might get lost and miss your point. don’t tell me. you’re a China expert. you should join us on the tour. we might get lost and miss your point.

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