PHKL-Mania Is Back, Mini-Malls Are Everywhere, and We Just Got Pizza-Hut And Cable

[fj]

Yes, I have seen NEC's latest Hello Kitty laptop. You can all stop now. But I started wondering and it turns out I still have the top result on Google for "hello kitty laptop" and the third hit for "pink laptop". Which made me check the traffic stats for exonome -- something I really never look at normally -- and indeed, while all during May on average I got around 350 visits per day in May with only one day over 400, June 4th, 6th, and 7th all have over 400 visitors, with yesterday at 470. Traffic goes almost exclusively to PHKL, with YZPL being a distant second.

April and May have seen a leveling of unique visitors to under 10K, but I am already at 2300 right now. People are obviously looking for pictures of this laptop on Google, and ending up on my page.

The main referrers besides search-engines are still Hello Kitty aggregator pages in UK, NL, and HU. I am intrigued by one referrer page: comment.pl at fark. Obviously they are discussing the NEC laptop and someone posted to me.

Who knew this thing would have such legs. I also just noticed one referrer being an LJ that just discovered it. Let's read what they have to say. Hopefully it is not too nasty -- most comments on it I find on the net are either "This is horrible these chicks should rot in hell!!!!" or "IWANTONEIWANTONEIWANTONE!!!!elevtny!!!!"

Comments

[chucknoblet.livejournal.com]

u may place me firmly in the "WANTS 1" category.

[fj.livejournal.com]

Make your own or import one from Japan.

[chucknoblet.livejournal.com]

Both options sound hard! I hate work!!!

[nipper-dawg.livejournal.com]

It would really catch on if Paris Hilton carried one, but she would probably spend too much time trying to get her makeup in it. it would be a natural for a matching set of boots :)

hehehehe

[vasilatos]

So when are you being inducted into the Academy?

[fj.livejournal.com]

I don't think there is one for this. And I won't get a Webby for it either.

[vasilatos]

You don't need to get an actual OSCAR, just be a mover-and-shaker, which seems to be potentially on the horizon in LA, my friend. Go go go. Try to get arrested.

[lilbjorn.livejournal.com]

I am to blame (or be commended) for the fark.com link.

[gloeden.livejournal.com]

I STILL want one of yours and will stalk you with glitter and feathers until I GET MY WAY!
Give up the kitty!

[ranger1.livejournal.com]

The other day's hit from .apple.com came from me showing the PHKL to an Apple repair technician and friend while visiting his workplace. He shrieked in horror (mission accomplished!) then recovered by saying, "At least it isn't one of ours."

[fj.livejournal.com]

Eventhough the old iceBooks are what I recommend these days since I found out you can seperate the clear part from the white part. You can krylon and sticker to hearts galore and still have it all be protected. Don't know if you can still do that with the current models.