Soldam Polo R Barebones review...

[groovyOne]

If you're interested in "alternative" SFF systems then you may want to check out Soldam's barebones units. They're more expensive than your typical SFF system but they're built with the best materials and of extremely high quality.

http://www.9-muses.com/freak/reviews_comments.php?id=P70_0_2_0

 

[canfraggle]

Holy cow, that thing is nice. I've never heard of this brand before either. Victor are you in the US? How was it to get it shipped over here?

 

[groovyOne]

Yes, I'm in the US. The shipping was a little expensive and can vary depending on the exchange rate. It will arrive in good shape so you don't have to worry. They do an excellent job of packing their products.

 

[bolinger]

Sweet Jeebus, 85,000 yen is over $700! Quality costs a lot!

 

[groovyOne]

Luckily, Shuttle is now working with Soldam and you should start to see Shuttle releasing higher quality SFFs in the future. They probably will never reach the same levels as Soldam since Shuttle mass produces it's products but as least they're working on it.

 

[canfraggle]

Interesting. Do you know how easily available they are in Japan or at least in Asia? My girlfriend lives in Tokyo, maybe I could persuade her to bring one back for me if there was significant savings to be made.

 

[groovyOne]

Yes, you can easily purchase it in Japan (and Hong Kong from what I hear). In Japan, some of these products go on sale so if you can purchase one there then you can save some money. Many computer stores in Akihabara sell them so you should definitely check out that area.