Velocity Micro is a abreast captivated computer architect amid in Richmond, VA (USA), specializing in custom high-end computers. Its high-performance artefact band includes gaming systems, notebooks, netbooks, home servers, agenda media conception workstations, home and home appointment PCs, home ball media centers, Tesla based supercomputers, and business solutions. Velocity Micro's business archetypal revolves about alms arch bend technology while accouterment personalized, US-based affliction and chump account to actualize what they appellation the "New PC Experience".
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History
Velocity Micro’s history began in 1992 back Randy Copeland began designing and bearing high-performance computer systems to run CADcomputer application and added ambitious applications. These computer systems were custom congenital to facilitate the architecture action and tailored to the needs of anniversary client. Velocity Micro was clearly founded in 1997 as an addendum of this awful individualized, high-performance accretion philosophy.
In 2001, Randy was offered an befalling to arise in Maximum PC's bazaar assembly commodity advantaged "Minor League, Major Performance". The adduce which appeared in that Feb 2002 affair — "put calm with the affectionate of affliction and adroitness the behemoth manufacturers can't offer" — propelled Velocity Micro avant-garde and is still acclimated by the aggregation today.[2]
In 2010, Velocity Micro entered the eReader and book PC chase with the absolution of the Cruz Reader and Cruz (Tablet). These accessories are Android-based accessories that action consumers a added affordable advantage back it comes to multimedia blow awning gadgets. Both accessories affection 7" abounding blush screens. The Cruz Reader utilizes a arresting blow screen, admitting the Cruz Book makes use of the abundant added avant-garde and acknowledging capacitive blow screen.
At CES 2011, Velocity Micro apparent affairs to absolution three fresh tablets, including 10" and 8" models, as able-bodied as addition 7" tablet. The specific absolution dates and estimated retail prices are not currently available, but it is appear that these fresh tablets will accomplish on Android 2.3 or higher.
In 2001, Randy was offered an befalling to arise in Maximum PC's bazaar assembly commodity advantaged "Minor League, Major Performance". The adduce which appeared in that Feb 2002 affair — "put calm with the affectionate of affliction and adroitness the behemoth manufacturers can't offer" — propelled Velocity Micro avant-garde and is still acclimated by the aggregation today.[2]
In 2010, Velocity Micro entered the eReader and book PC chase with the absolution of the Cruz Reader and Cruz (Tablet). These accessories are Android-based accessories that action consumers a added affordable advantage back it comes to multimedia blow awning gadgets. Both accessories affection 7" abounding blush screens. The Cruz Reader utilizes a arresting blow screen, admitting the Cruz Book makes use of the abundant added avant-garde and acknowledging capacitive blow screen.
At CES 2011, Velocity Micro apparent affairs to absolution three fresh tablets, including 10" and 8" models, as able-bodied as addition 7" tablet. The specific absolution dates and estimated retail prices are not currently available, but it is appear that these fresh tablets will accomplish on Android 2.3 or higher.
Retail
In August 2005, Velocity Micro began alms pre-configured, high-performance desktops in baddest Best Buy food beyond the country, followed by BestBuy.com that September. In July 2007, Velocity Micro began alms notebooks and desktops in Circuit City Food beyond the country.[3] In November 2008, Velocity Micro appear they were additionally affective into the online retail outlets Amazon.com, NewEgg, TigerDirect, and Staples. In January 2009, Velocity Micro appear they were affective into Frys food nationwide. In 2010 the Cruz E-book Reader [4] and Cruz Tablet [5] went on auction at Borders Books and elsewhere.
Awards
Velocity Micro has won over 40 industry awards for performance and craftsmanship, including 10 Editor's Choice awards from PC Magazine. CNET, Maximum PC, PC World, HardOCP, Computer Gaming World, and Computer Shopper have all awarded Velocity Micro machines high marks. In Sept. 2007, Velocity Micro won PC Mag's Reader's Choice for Service and Reliability Award.
Competitors
Velocity Micro’s above competitors accommodate ample manufacturers such as Dell and HP, as able-bodied as boutiques such as Alienware, AVADirect, MAINGEAR, VoodooPC, and Falcon Northwest.
In May 2007, Velocity Micro acquired above aggressive bazaar builder, Overdrive PC, accepted for their acute overclocking capabilities they appellation "hyperclocking." Since the acquisition, Velocity Micro has amorphous to absorb Hyperclocking into abounding of its acute gaming systems. Overdrive PC charcoal a abstracted cast beneath Velocity Micro ownership.[11]
In May 2007, Velocity Micro acquired above aggressive bazaar builder, Overdrive PC, accepted for their acute overclocking capabilities they appellation "hyperclocking." Since the acquisition, Velocity Micro has amorphous to absorb Hyperclocking into abounding of its acute gaming systems. Overdrive PC charcoal a abstracted cast beneath Velocity Micro ownership.[11]
Reviews
In a July 2008 analysis from PC Magazine, the aggregation accustomed an Editors Choice accolade for its Vector Campus Edition model.[12] In November 2008, Core i7 based systems from Velocity Micro won Editors' Choice awards from Maximum PC[13] and CNET.[14]
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