Comments on: LAPTOP Out for Glory, Sleep at the “Build Your Own PC” Contest in Vegas http://blog.laptopmag.com/laptop-out-for-glory-sleep-at-the-build-your-own-pc-contest-in-vegas News and views on today's hottest laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:30:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: admin http://blog.laptopmag.com/laptop-out-for-glory-sleep-at-the-build-your-own-pc-contest-in-vegas/comment-page-1#comment-15760 admin Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:29:03 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=10478#comment-15760 Ok, it's Avram. I came in 21st out of 30, "building" the system in a little over 16 minutes. However, let me say this: the computer chassis we used wasn't the best. We had to use this weird kind of rail instead of screws to fasten the hard drive to the case. Well, it has a plastic dial that locked into place, but the dial kept popping out on my rail, which was clearly defective. So I must have spent several of the 16 minutes on that alone. Every contestant I talked to, even the winner, complained about the case and the rails. That said, I was really glad just to participate in the race and represent my wonderful colleagues at LAPTOP. I didn't really care about winning; I just wanted to get a chance to hang out with the other contestants, many of whom I've known through their work for a long time. I was, however, very disappointed that last year's champion, Will Smith of Maximum PC, didn't make it to this year's race in time. He is an idol of mine and I was looking forward to meeting and competing against him. Oh well, maybe next year! And, for what it is worth, 8 out of the 30 contestants didn't finish. Ok, it’s Avram. I came in 21st out of 30, “building” the system in a little over 16 minutes. However, let me say this: the computer chassis we used wasn’t the best. We had to use this weird kind of rail instead of screws to fasten the hard drive to the case. Well, it has a plastic dial that locked into place, but the dial kept popping out on my rail, which was clearly defective. So I must have spent several of the 16 minutes on that alone. Every contestant I talked to, even the winner, complained about the case and the rails.

That said, I was really glad just to participate in the race and represent my wonderful colleagues at LAPTOP. I didn’t really care about winning; I just wanted to get a chance to hang out with the other contestants, many of whom I’ve known through their work for a long time. I was, however, very disappointed that last year’s champion, Will Smith of Maximum PC, didn’t make it to this year’s race in time. He is an idol of mine and I was looking forward to meeting and competing against him. Oh well, maybe next year!

And, for what it is worth, 8 out of the 30 contestants didn’t finish.

]]> By: Kenneth Butler http://blog.laptopmag.com/laptop-out-for-glory-sleep-at-the-build-your-own-pc-contest-in-vegas/comment-page-1#comment-15724 Kenneth Butler Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:20:58 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=10478#comment-15724 Official tally isn't in yet, but we're pretty sure we clinched 21st place. Official tally isn’t in yet, but we’re pretty sure we clinched 21st place.

]]> By: akatoys http://blog.laptopmag.com/laptop-out-for-glory-sleep-at-the-build-your-own-pc-contest-in-vegas/comment-page-1#comment-15710 akatoys Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:27:56 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=10478#comment-15710 So - How'd he do? So – How’d he do?

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