Litany of technical calamities

Cathar · 07-30-2004, 01:57 AM

Today we have a collection of "gems" for you to sample.

http://www.a1-electronics.net/Heatsi...ew_index.shtml

Enjoy!

No need to criticise - I think it speaks for itself.

cougem · 07-30-2004, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Cathar

No need to criticise - I think it speaks for itself.

Back to beating the family then I guess.

The aquarius III got 10 gold medals, and the reserator got two?

BillA · 07-30-2004, 01:54 PM

free advertising,
but even so . . . . .

I would be sorely distressed were I to have to cataloge the factual errors in those reviews

fwiw, the Reserator is a big seller in Europe - attractive exterior design

BalefireX · 07-30-2004, 02:09 PM

I had to Whois the site just to make sure it wasn't Thermaltake owned propaganda

BillA · 07-30-2004, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BalefireX

I had to Whois the site just to make sure it wasn't Thermaltake owned propaganda

yes, one of the more bizzare aspects of this 'free advertising' system is what occurs when the reviewer becomes a fanboy

HAL-9000 · 07-30-2004, 02:28 PM

Note when they rate a kit, it does well. When they rate a "real" waterblock like a Silverprop or a Antarctica all by itself, it does poorly. It seems they take stand-alone waterblocks and attach them up to Aquarius III plumbing...and then wonder why it does so poorly for the money!

BillA · 07-30-2004, 02:36 PM

a queer thought
what if procooling maintained a spreadsheet/table that listed reviewers/sites, and then showed a 'technical merit' score for each review (linking to the factors considered)
this is both positive, first; and then negative

I think, based on what has occurred in the last several weeks, that procooling could have an effect

The Internet WCing Reviewer's Hall of Fame and Shame

AngryAlpaca · 07-30-2004, 02:43 PM

Not queer at all. It makes much more sense than most other ideas, but it may also take a LOT of time. If it got big enough with enough support (users, resellers and mfgs) it'd have a huge effect and would change a lot of things...

I'd hardly call the Reserator attractive (big piece of anodized aluminum... no thanks) but it does seem to satisfy the European watercooling incentive, being fan free and all.

firtol88 · 07-30-2004, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by unregistered

a queer thought
what if procooling maintained a spreadsheet/table that listed reviewers/sites, and then showed a 'technical merit' score for each review (linking to the factors considered)
this is both positive, first; and then negative

I think, based on what has occurred in the last several weeks, that procooling could have an effect

The Internet WCing Reviewer's Hall of Fame and Shame

That is an excellent idea but would likely cause problems, liars and idiots don't like their identities exposed.

07-30-2004, 01:57 AM	#1
Cathar Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,538	Litany of technical calamities Today we have a collection of "gems" for you to sample. http://www.a1-electronics.net/Heatsi...ew_index.shtml Enjoy! No need to criticise - I think it speaks for itself.

07-30-2004, 02:09 PM	#4
BalefireX Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 269	I had to Whois the site just to make sure it wasn't Thermaltake owned propaganda __________________ If not, why not?

07-30-2004, 01:54 PM	#3
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	free advertising, but even so . . . . . I would be sorely distressed were I to have to cataloge the factual errors in those reviews fwiw, the Reserator is a big seller in Europe - attractive exterior design

07-30-2004, 02:28 PM	#6
HAL-9000 Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 202	Note when they rate a kit, it does well. When they rate a "real" waterblock like a Silverprop or a Antarctica all by itself, it does poorly. It seems they take stand-alone waterblocks and attach them up to Aquarius III plumbing...and then wonder why it does so poorly for the money!

07-30-2004, 02:36 PM	#7
BillA CoolingWorks Tech Guy Formerly "Unregistered" Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Posts: 2,371.493,106 Posts: 4,440	a queer thought what if procooling maintained a spreadsheet/table that listed reviewers/sites, and then showed a 'technical merit' score for each review (linking to the factors considered) this is both positive, first; and then negative I think, based on what has occurred in the last several weeks, that procooling could have an effect The Internet WCing Reviewer's Hall of Fame and Shame

07-30-2004, 02:43 PM	#8
AngryAlpaca Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Alberta Posts: 631	Not queer at all. It makes much more sense than most other ideas, but it may also take a LOT of time. If it got big enough with enough support (users, resellers and mfgs) it'd have a huge effect and would change a lot of things... I'd hardly call the Reserator attractive (big piece of anodized aluminum... no thanks) but it does seem to satisfy the European watercooling incentive, being fan free and all.

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