http://www.relaxedtech.com/news/2014/noctua-introduces-two-new-fan-product-lines-and-accessory-kits/
Damn, those look sleeeeek! :thumbsup:
Damn, those look sleeeeek! :thumbsup:
And can i ask why they cant use just plan regular boxing and shelf off the savings to us consumers in a cheaper price?
Yes, please, start questioning. Bring in the witnesses. And pretty boxes of evidence.premium boxing on fans now?
*face palm*
Can i seriously question where our industry is going?
And can i ask why they cant use just plan regular boxing and shelf off the savings to us consumers in a cheaper price?
Yes, please, start questioning. Bring in the witnesses. And pretty boxes of evidence.
While some have used the 'premium brand' rationale, I find that line of rationalization, just a little creepy in the geeky enthusiast market where performance was valued most and packaging was regarded, at best, with disdain.
With the BOM cost of a 'premium' $30.00+ Noctura hitting maybe $3.00, (1.50 spent on packaging), it seems to me to be a 'premium' reaming. Oh, I get it, it's Apple-Syndrome - get reamed in exclusive style. ;-)
What's funny is that Noctura were renown for pricey fugly products that worked well. Now they're pushing pretty fans in pretty boxes (gift enclosures?) with fugly names.
So...does this mean, in the end, the fashionistas inherit the enthusiast world too?
Depends on the price of cardboard and one-shot graphics-design efforts. I'm more interested in the performance specs, so a few cents -- even a dollar -- is not all that important.
On the other hand, a company could spend X dollars per unit on packaging to reap an X+Y additional unit revenue and Y unit profit. In the end, the buyer doesn't care about the packaging, which he/she may throw away. But if the decision to buy at Price P is influenced by cardboard and cellophane, well . . . . it means that P is likely more than the product warrants for performance and cardboard alone.
They are making a 200mm fan. Noctua said that they plan on releasing it this year.Interesting for the future as I like Noctuas.
They are well built.
Still surprised they don't make a 200mm range fan.
Nice to see PWMs in there also.
I personally like the color scheme of Noctua's fans since it's what makes them unique and distinguishable from all the other fans out there. When I first started using Noctua fans, I could not stand the color scheme but over time, it kind of grew on me and it doesn't bother me that much now.Too pricey for me....They do look a lot nicer than the other Noctua fans as I could never get over the look of them.
I personally like the color scheme of Noctua's fans since it's what makes them unique and distinguishable from all the other fans out there. When I first started using Noctua fans, I could not stand the color scheme but over time, it kind of grew on me and it doesn't bother me that much now.