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2017/10/09 06:48:42 (permalink)
What do you think about hardware companies using retailers to send out review samples. I hear SeaSonic started doing that earlier this year.  How many other hardware mfg do that?
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
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    Re: Hardware review samples sent from retail? 2017/10/09 06:53:47 (permalink)
    I think it is a great idea. I feel like it would provide comfort and clarity to the reviewers and end users.

    Iknow some manufacturers have been shown to send better samples out to build hype, but I honestly don’t think it happens as often as we think.


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    Re: Hardware review samples sent from retail? 2017/10/09 11:10:13 (permalink)
    One of the reasons I stopped caring about professional reviews of consumer goods is because of them being beholden to the companies supplying the products. In gaming it's been shown and it's very well known bad reviews will result in retaliation and you better believe it's not only from vidya land where this happens.
     
     
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    Re: Hardware review samples sent from retail? 2017/10/10 12:13:01 (permalink)
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    I think it is a great idea. I feel like it would provide comfort and clarity to the reviewers and end users.

    Iknow some manufacturers have been shown to send better samples out to build hype, but I honestly don’t think it happens as often as we think.

    come on, you will hurt the tin foil hat crowds feelings saying that 

                                   
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    Re: Hardware review samples sent from retail? 2017/10/10 12:17:24 (permalink)
    Review samples are normally only sent to reviewers. The reviewers can be professionals or bloggers.

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    Re: Hardware review samples sent from retail? 2017/10/10 15:03:35 (permalink)
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    I think it is a great idea. I feel like it would provide comfort and clarity to the reviewers and end users.

    Iknow some manufacturers have been shown to send better samples out to build hype, but I honestly don’t think it happens as often as we think.

    come on, you will hurt the tin foil hat crowds feelings saying that 


     
    You never heard of mfg's or retailers doing a bait and switch on consumers?
     
     
     
     





     
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    Re: Hardware review samples sent from retail? 2017/10/10 20:54:52 (permalink)
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    I think it is a great idea. I feel like it would provide comfort and clarity to the reviewers and end users.

    Iknow some manufacturers have been shown to send better samples out to build hype, but I honestly don’t think it happens as often as we think.

    come on, you will hurt the tin foil hat crowds feelings saying that 


     
    You never heard of mfg's or retailers doing a bait and switch on consumers?
     
     
     
     





    im sure some do, but by in large i dont think all of them do as some would have you believe 

                                   
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    Re: Hardware review samples sent from retail? 2017/10/11 02:15:45 (permalink)
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    the_Scarlet_one
    I think it is a great idea. I feel like it would provide comfort and clarity to the reviewers and end users.

    Iknow some manufacturers have been shown to send better samples out to build hype, but I honestly don’t think it happens as often as we think.

    come on, you will hurt the tin foil hat crowds feelings saying that 


     
    You never heard of mfg's or retailers doing a bait and switch on consumers?
     
     
     
     





    im sure some do, but by in large i dont think all of them do as some would have you believe 




    I haven't seen anyone claim all mfg send golden samples to reviewers. It would be better for consumers, if mfg would use retailers to handle sending out review samples. 
     
     
     
     


     
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