Fractal Arc Mini R2 winners - what are you doing with the case?

[tamzzy]

no man, node 804
http://www.fractal-design.com/home/p...eries/node-804

the watercooling potential is impressive, as is the design
finally seeing someone use slimline optical drives in a large case

[naturbo2000]

Nice, but doesn't suit my needs. I've emailed fractal EU marketing with my ideas and pointed them back here to pick up what other people are thinking :-)

[Bluecube]

Is it normal to have to wait this long for a prize to be delivered? Fractal really are making an arse of themselves over this.

[naturbo2000]

I doubt it. But then I notice we're not on the competition winners page yet either... http://hexus.net/competition_winners/

[Bluecube]

I PM'd DR yesterday asking if he had any info but haven't had a reply yet. Are we looking at a royal cluster(bleep!) here?

[SUMMONER]

no man, node 804

Strange size. It is too tall to plonk on the table and too wide to comfortably go under it.

[Bluecube]

Right - if it doesn't turn up by Wednesday I'm buying a Bitfenix case and Fractal can get stuffed. Seriously unimpressed by the lack of info both from Hexus and Fractal.

[tamzzy]

should give it 6-8 weeks from when the winners are announced tbh, that's my time limit. if nothing by the end of this month then meh, guess i'll have to sell all the parts i collected >.>
/notimpressed

[tamzzy]

22 may....node 804...hmm...decisions decisions...

[Bluecube]

Got fed up waiting. Bought a Bitfenix Phenom Cube.

[naturbo2000]

I'm in the US right now. When I'm back home, my kit is going in the Elite 120.

[naturbo2000]

From fractal PR:

thank you very much for writing us. Congratulations for the winning!

I’m so sorry to hear you had to wait so long!

As you said, we had a shortage of stock, so to give you guys priority we allocated your samples, and ask to get it *shipped out immediately at arrival of items.

I think you are going to receive the product within few days.I have no possibility to change and the contest was meant to be Arc Mini R2 oriented, so it’s also not possible for me to do it.

[Bluecube]

At least you got a response! However, it is possible for them to change the prize if they run out of stock. They have to supply an item of similar value or greater. AFAIK there are some quite serious rules and regs covering competitions!

(Takes pedants hat off)

[virtuo]

There has been plenty in stock at Scan, Amazon, Dabs, Novatech, etc. for weeks, couldn't they have just ordered one from there?

The excitement of winning has worn off for me now, don't particularly care when it shows up.

[tamzzy]

The excitement of winning has worn off for me now, don't particularly care when it shows up.

this exactly unfortunately

[virtuo]

Well I got home to a missed UPS delivery today, originated in Sweden and came via Denmark and Germany to my house. Hopefully it'll be redelivered tomorrow