Comments on: Viliv S5 @ Dynamism. Pre-order starts today. Live Q&A. New presentation video.

By: Семен

Семен — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:35:36 +0000

Кртуо!:) Но есть и минус ! У меня скорость интернета 112 килобит в секунду. Пага грузилась около 15 секунд.

By: Dynamism

Dynamism — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:23:39 +0000

(Note this is a copy of something we had just posted on another forum but seems just as applicable here.)

We do read these threads and we understand the frustration.

The free accessory package event (at its aggressive price point) is something we hoped would be a hit. Obviously, we really underestimated how popular. But we understand that a very frustrating part for users was not only NOT getting their order confirmed, but having to wait so long–and retry so many times–just to find out.

Our planning should have been better, and we are currently significantly increasing our capacity. (Although even with the software architecture changes and major server upgrades, performance could still be slow.)

We truly do apologize. And even though the S5 is very constrained, we’ve allocated 400 more units to be sold at the special pricing, hoping that many more community members will be able to participate.

We always appreciate feedback [ sales@dynamism.com ].

Thank you,
Dynamism Sales Team

PS. Please do keep in mind that if you are interested in the S5 but don’t want to deal with the event, it will be for sale at regular price of $599 after the special.

By: teh.sean

teh.sean — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:55:38 +0000

I can speak to this point as well, my purchase with Dynamism has been wonderful from a support standpoint. Great turnaround on emails, excellent transaction process (they called me to confirm my purchase!), etc, etc.

I really feel bad that a good company is getting burned for a great offer that people had to sweat over. That’s part of the fun of being a bleeding edge consumer!

By: PrinceGQ

PrinceGQ — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:54:07 +0000

**Off-Topic**

Steve,

Do you know if anyone has opened the S5 yet? I want to findout if the HD is swappable to an SSD and possibly space for a 3G Card?

Thanks!

By: Michael Brito

Michael Brito — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:35:20 +0000

Steve — thanks for the mention. I really appreciate it. I have reviewed several MIDS over the last month or so and this one was my favorite.

Talk soon.

Michael

By: ranjix

ranjix — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:23:38 +0000

just like the others, 2 orders got to “submit” after review the order, just to see the dreaded “session expired” message. they called though (I had no clue in which state the orders were left), and let me know (yey! ) that none of the orders went through. but yes, another batch is expected, supposedly, and the next gold rush is May 14′th.

By: Lucien

Lucien — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:42:20 +0000

Dynamism just announced they would get 400 more S5 and will extend the same free offer also for this batch (due to last ordering issues). Pre-sales would start May 14th and they promised to have more server capacity this time.

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:25:00 +0000

It was definitely an uphill battle. I was running between two computers to see which would win the race. After about 1 and a half hrs and several session timeouts (and hundreds of explatives), I made it as one of 200. I got an unsatisfactory comformation email. No “Congratulations! You survived the gauntlet!”?? I think I was left simply staring at the comfirmation screen dumbfounded. ” Did I uh…. I just um…. so I gues I… uh…. ok then.”

By: abee

abee — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:39:42 +0000

any update on the x70 ? i heard it will not be available to north america. hopefully s5 air will be on sale soon, my fingers cant wait.

By: Tom Mac

Tom Mac — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:19:06 +0000

Try to get in on the S5 sale… got bumped off 4x, gave up.

Ok, no prob… what I really want ( no, the grapes aren’t sour ) is the AIR verson with a 32G SSD.
While I’m at it add the web-cam/mic and MOSTLY do it with the new Intel Atom Z550 chip @ 2GHz
Zoom!

By: ToeCutter

ToeCutter — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:47:36 +0000

Having purchased several portables from Dynamism over the years, I can assure you that no one offers better support on imported portables than Dynamism.

I’m with Sean: What would be a better way to do this? Lottery? Auction? There is no better way. People are always going to complain about NOT getting a pre-order for a popular product. It’s just the way it is.

By: vs

vs — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:05:42 +0000

It looks like support could be an issue.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:02:36 +0000

I have no problem waiting in line, and in fact I really expected to possibley not get one. But I think the problem stems from going through all of the effort, and then struggling with the website for two hrs, and still not getting one. If I get to Best Buy early enough then at least I know I will walk away with what I came for.

As to whether there is a better way to have done this online, that’s a valid point, but it doesn’t make the experience any better.

By: sean

sean — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:30:11 +0000

yeah, three years wooting and I still haven’t snagged one. That’s the real deal!

Though honestly, BOCs and screaming monkeys are a total waste. Screaming monkeys maybe not so much, but that’s for another forum. . . .

By: sean

sean — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:26:44 +0000

Honestly, with all the fuss people are making, what’s a better way to do this? Launch dates always cause this kind of craze. Would it be less important if they weren’t ‘giving away’ all those accessories? Is that what people are upset about?

Maybe I don’t get all the fuss, but when you want something that lots of other people want as well, sometimes you have to invest a little time in it. Didn’t anyone wait in line for a Wii? A PS3? Health Care? Anything?