Another Editors' Choice Award
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We’ve done it again. Our bang for the buck dynamo, the Vector™ Campus Edition, has been named Editors’ Choice by PC Magazine again for 2008. Recognized for its combination of performance, features, and value, the editors of PC Magazine have made the Vector™ Campus Edition their top choice for back to school desktop PCs. Labels: back to school, campus edition, editors' choice, pc magazine, velocity difference
Our goal has always been to create ultra performance, award winning PCs by using the very best parts, a meticulous build process, and our expert support. It’s what we do and who we are. It’s the Velocity Difference. I want our customers to have confidence that their computer investment is the best total value for the 4 years or more that a student will need to depend on a PC for their digital life and lifestyle.
Speaking of a computer for back to school, I still think a desktop is the way to go. Few students lug a laptop around campus for more than a few weeks at the start of the year, and a powerful, upgradeable desktop has a far better chance of getting through the four grueling years of college. No, it’s not as convenient to bring home on breaks, but there are plenty of handheld devices that can get them through. (I hate to admit I regularly do email on my iPod Touch!)
We created our 2008 Campus Edition Desktop as an extension of this philosophy. Configured to live right in that sweet spot where performance, features, and value meet, we wanted the Campus Edition to epitomize who we are. I have to say we did a great job of doing so, creating what really is the ultimate PC for back to school, and I’m proud of the fact that PC Magazine has recognized that. In this economy, our larger OEM rivals are really gunning for our little space in the industry, and this accolade proves that there is more to meeting customer needs than just a super low price. The Velocity difference is something they just don’t have, fortunately.
Look for more of the same from us in the coming months. Neither Velocity Micro nor the ultra performance computers that we build will be slowing down one bit.
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"What's Your Velocity?" grand prize winner
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Our hearty congratulations to Rivetz, the grand prize winner of Velocity Micro's first ever video contest, "What's Your Velocity?" Rivetz's entry was original and creative - making use of the theme to create a video that was witty and highly entertaining. We encourage you to check out the video here.
Many thanks to all who entered the contest - your videos were creative, unique, gripping, and incredibly fun to watch.
This is just the first of many contests we hope to host. Please stay tuned for more information.
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Congratulations video contest finalists!
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Friday we announced the top ten finalists for our "What's Your Velocity?" video contest. It was an extremely difficult decision - there were so many amazing video submissions. Our congtatulations to all who participated.
In no particular order, the top ten finalists are:
Test Mad, "My Velocity Micro Video Entry"
Hagard Productions, "Velocity: the Power to Fight Back"
Stacydp, "What's Your Velocity - Pixie"
MNY3020, the infomercial
Rivetz, "What's Your Velocity?"
Hunter08721, "Whats Your Velocity: Glad You Asked"
Rivetz, "Save Chet"
Leahzero, "CPU Race"
Penguisher, "What's Your Velocity?"
waistworks, "Shifft Into Overdrive"
View all the finalists at our contest page. Stay tuned this Friday when we announce the grand prize winner and runners up!
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| [6.09.2008 @ 9:41 AM] [2 comments] [Digg it] |
So...what's new?
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A seemingly simple question, yet overly complex at the same time. Honestly, in regards to components, when in the technology industry is anything the same for an extended period of time? With the exception of the floppy drive, there is hardly anything that isn't being constantly updated, refreshed, improved, or completely overhauled.
In a world where innovation, at least so-called innovation, reigns supreme, how do you discern what's new and improved against what's simply new for the sake of being new? Much of the PC industry (manufacturers specifically) is hung up on the term "innovate", but can anyone legitimately show me where anyone is innovating? I can. The key to "innovation" is being able to develop and launch these new products, but still offer to your customers the value they deserve. Keeping your product lines on the bleeding edge while not making your customers bleed for it should be the #1 goal of any PC manufacturer. We have built a solid foundation around this formula.
What makes us so successful? Our loyalty and sense of duty to you, our customer - current and potential. That is what the Velocity Experience is all about. That is what we mean by "building the perfect PC experience".
Call our sales line, talk to us about your computing needs, let us build a system to your exact specifications and support it like you have always dreamed someone could. Trust us with your digital life. Computers have become an intricate part in all of our lives. Doesn't your experience deserve to be the best available? We think so.
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| [6.04.2008 @ 5:45 PM] [0 comments] [Digg it] |
Fun Things to Do with Your CineMagix Home Theater
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I am a huge PC game enthusiast - but second to gaming, I love whole house audio, video and automation. A lot of folks that buy our cool home theater PCs (HTPC) named "CineMagix" get them strictly to put in their living rooms. That is certainly where I have mine. Why a "PC" in your entertainment area? Firstly, it frees up all kinds of other hardware. No need for a CD or DVD changer - all my music and movies are on the storage system. No need for a Blu-ray player - it's built in! And when I play DVD's they are upconverted and look incredible! I don't need to pay my cable company for their DVR rental or get a Tivo and its monthly service fee - Vista Media Center does a WAY better job of helping me choose my shows and record them. Best of all, I'm not limited to the hard drive in one of those systems; I can expand my video storage as I need to. And, my wife can finally show off all our digital pictures - easier than using a digital photo frame!
But, having all that in my living room is really just the beginning. What you may not realize is the ease of which you can get your pictures, music and videos throughout the house. The easiest whole media solution is just get and XBox 360, run a network cable to it and hook one to each TV in the house. They become "extenders" and have the same functions as your main media server. Watch any recorded or live show, listen to any/all of your music, view your pictures and video library! It's great!
Now, not everyone wants video and pictures. And the downside to and XBox or other extender, is you need a display of some kind. Some of you just want great music all over the house. There are lots of ways to do it, but my favorites are products by Sonos and Logitech.
Check out the Sonos zone players here.
See the Logitech Squeezebox here.
Both companies make great wireless, audio zone systems. They are easy to set up and use.
So, start with a killer CineMagix Home Theater in your entertainment center as your main piece of gear - and as a solution for whole home media, start with an XBox 360 -- or just do music with a Sonos or a Squeezebox or two. You'll feel like you're controlling your world!
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