Recent content by Heather Taylor

Hey, Konrad: I apologize for not responding more quickly. If you'd like to PM me, I can make a few suggestions for you and put you in touch with someone at Velocity Micro that can answer any questions you have. I do believe that I remember you, in fact, so I'd love to at least catch up...

Sorry about jumping in a little late (ok, a lot late, but better late than never). TechPirate, I'm not entirely sure what happened with the forums--I came back to VM after they were already gone. I'll check in to the specific details, but I can pretty much assure you that it wasn't because...

What can I say, I get around. ;) To more completely answer that question, for the last few years, my work with custom builders has actually been a part-time pursuit. I like keeping my hands in the industry because I really enjoy working with customers and enthusiasts, and my full-time role...

Hypersonic is owned by OCZ (known for memory manufacturing) now. I haven't had any experience with their product since they bought the company, but they used to be excellent.

I'm glad to hear that you found some common ground...good luck!

Oh, I'll buy a Dell laptop in a heartbeat...but for gaming, I tend to look at people who emphasize that type of performance driven system.

Yes, I am...but that was quite a while ago. I just wanted to make sure that everyone understands that companies do have reasons other than "it's just easier" when requesting things like this--and from a support standpoint, it can get tricky for the company when they don't get the whole machine...

I can explain a little better, I think. Speak to a manager re: the hard drives, I'm quite sure that the wipe/reload thing can be worked around since this pretty much requires no drivers or updates. The reason that most companies request that you leave the hard drive in the system is to...

A lot of the smaller custom build companies offer home support as well...Velocity Micro and Puget both do, for sure. Now that I'm not "affiliated" I can officially say that I don't care for Alienware. If you'd rather buy a "big box" system, buy the Blackbird series from HP.

Do you want to build it yourself, or do you want to find someone to develop a solution for you? Many of the smaller builders specialize in developing custom systems for applications like yours, so that might save you some headaches and some legwork. Whether you build it yourself or get...

I gather from your description that you're dealing with small kids, and not the invasive teen type of monster. In the past, I've gotten a case with a locking front door, or at least one with a door that hides the power switches to make them less accessible. Right now, I have a Maingear X-cube...

Hi, Greeink... My strongest recommendation is that you really research different companies--especially if you're interested in finding a smaller manufacturer--prior to purchasing a system. The people here are pretty opinionated about who their favorites are...and who they would never buy...

My pleasure. Just let me know if you have any questions in the interim. I'm always hovering around the [H] forums.

Bal, thanks for considering us. If you'd like, I can try to talk her around for you. ;-) The clearance in the shift is 13.5"--I confirmed this with Wallace. You should be good to go. If you have any questions for me--or want me to try to sway your sweetheart--don't hesitate to PM me!

We don't have any plans to sell the case as a standalone item any time soon...the case is kind of part of the whole Shift experience, if you know what I mean. I'm glad you like it, though!