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The Japanese PC Case maker Soldam, well-known for is ALU based case branded with the name "Windy" is now bankrupt and stop manufacturing, selling of shipping any kind of product they were used to carry....
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Soldam = No More, :(
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Sep 27 2006, 03:06 PM, updated 20y ago
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QUOTE The Japanese PC Case maker Soldam, well-known for is ALU based case branded with the name "Windy" is now bankrupt and stop manufacturing, selling of shipping any kind of product they were used to carry.... Attached thumbnail(s) |
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Sep 27 2006, 03:10 PM
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QUOTE(evilnickwong @ Sep 27 2006, 03:06 PM) Wow ... unique n good design ... but too bad ... no more ! |
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Sep 27 2006, 04:05 PM
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Sad stuff really..it's like seeing ferrari go bust.
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Sep 27 2006, 04:24 PM
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padan muka!!! go put ur friggin price so high for what? normal people like us cant afford to buy then go bankrupt.... next time should put cheaper then can get volume and wont go bankrupt maaaaa
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Sep 27 2006, 06:00 PM
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QUOTE(mADmAN @ Sep 27 2006, 04:24 PM) padan muka!!! go put ur friggin price so high for what? normal people like us cant afford to buy then go bankrupt.... next time should put cheaper then can get volume and wont go bankrupt maaaaa It's called aspiration ler.... if ferrari sell at kancil price...would it be a ferrari?I can't afford to own a ferrari but aspire to own one. It's sad that the IT industry these days no more niche di...everything all mainstream. |
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Sep 27 2006, 06:42 PM
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sad to hear this..
our booest will b more sad but soldam too exp n market for it jus too niche..other company like LL can copy sikit the look minus the soldam quality craftmanship but low low price.. |
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Sep 27 2006, 08:12 PM
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lol....if they stop manufacturing it, will they sell off their current stock that is locked up in their garage cheap?? cause if it is, i'll definitely grab 1...
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Sep 27 2006, 08:16 PM
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What they should know is that you cant do a "Ferrari Price Policy" on stuffs like this. Its like a BMW or a Mercedes you know. Who wouldnt wanna own one? Everyone admires one, everyone needs one, but NOT everyone is able to pay for one.
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Sep 27 2006, 09:28 PM
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owh man~ wai? wai Soldam? -feeling down-
eiyh, on 2nd tot, if they do SALES on the remaining casings, gez its time to contact my friends in Japan again... XD |
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Sep 28 2006, 12:48 AM
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Considering there won't be any more manufacture of their casings, you can bet any existing stock will become insta-classics and the price will increase even more due to even more exclusivity and it'll be even more desirable. (Did I just use "even more" too many times
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Sep 28 2006, 01:08 AM
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Yeah. I agree on the price hike thing. Its like "oooh, the last Proton Wira. Last time it costs 50K, now 5.5 million????"
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Sep 28 2006, 01:22 AM
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Sep 28 2006, 02:30 AM
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Act not all the time manufacturers simply put any price or xcessive margin. More likely the production cost itself vry high due to various costs; like the escalating metals' price nowadays
Acey : No1 gonna pay dat price for a Proton lah. Better get Bentley or Rolls-Royce |
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Sep 28 2006, 04:52 AM
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auww,, where i going to get ideas for my next mod? they have all the craziest idea always....
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Sep 28 2006, 09:33 AM
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Yaikz... that's kinda bad news. Ended up bankcrupt ...
The design of the case looks .. unique ... |
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Sep 28 2006, 11:55 AM
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QUOTE(bombman @ Sep 28 2006, 02:30 AM) Act not all the time manufacturers simply put any price or xcessive margin. More likely the production cost itself vry high due to various costs; like the escalating metals' price nowadays How true... in most situations, the margins earned by the distributor or the shop itself are higher than manufacturers themselves leh...and those guys have factory to maintain leh. *sigh* |
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Sep 28 2006, 01:18 PM
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look nice, not bad.
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Oct 5 2006, 03:03 AM
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QUOTE(sniper on the roof @ Sep 28 2006, 11:55 AM) How true... in most situations, the margins earned by the distributor or the shop itself are higher than manufacturers themselves leh...and those guys have factory to maintain leh. *sigh* Similar 2 almost any biz, even selling vegetables, the middleman simply makes most while customers think its all due to the producerAnyway since it already happened nothing can be done ready & no point discussing further; unless white knight comes 2 the rescue |
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Oct 5 2006, 06:42 AM
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I enquired about buying one from them 4 months ago. They emailed me back telling me they do not sell outside of Japan. I begged them to sell and ship me one....even offered to write an article on it. But they won't budge.......got business also don't want - no wonder they closed down. lol
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Oct 6 2006, 01:30 AM
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QUOTE(kcnyc @ Oct 5 2006, 06:42 AM) I enquired about buying one from them 4 months ago. They emailed me back telling me they do not sell outside of Japan. I begged them to sell and ship me one....even offered to write an article on it. But they won't budge.......got business also don't want - no wonder they closed down. lol Some manufacturers hav strict policies regarding their market presence etc; which for me is just nonsense |
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