New Zealand already has lush rainforests and sandy beaches, bungee jumping and scuba diving, gourmet restaurants and lively night life, even a thriving tech community that has drawn investment from the likes of Peter Thiel. (Of course, they drive on the left side of the road, but hey no place is perfect).Now the country has something else the rest of the world does not: Facebook's new Timeline feature.
New Zealand is getting first crack at the major redesign of the profile page. Key to the decision: It's English speaking and very far away from Silicon Valley.
That's according to Sam Lessin, product director of Timeline, who told the New Zealand Herald: "We chose New Zealand to be first -- and I'll probably get in trouble for saying this -- primarily because it is an English-speaking country.... It's far away from our data centers, so we can monitor speed and performance."
It may also have something to do with the country having about 4.4 million people, 2 million of whom are on Facebook.
And just how long will the rest of the world have to wait?
"We're definitely taking our time with this one," Lessin said. "It will give people a chance to get excited about what they can do with it."
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