New Support CD

Vincent · Vadim Official Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 2742

If i can ask for your feedback please Smile

Untill recently we were making a free support DVD with all the drivers we had in our driver library. Every few months we were making a new support DVD. We had feedback from a few customers that didnt like all the drivers in the world on their DVD, but just what is required. As you can understand each of our system is unique and it is impossible just to have a few different types of support CD/DVDs so the only option is to iindividually burn a CD for each system. As we like to take everything beoynd the conventional we came with the idea to integrate all them drivers individually into the bootable CD we have and thus avoid the compatibility problems the DVDs have with memtest. (sometimes the DVDs do not like to run memtest)

As this takes a bit of time, we decided to make it a chargeable service:

http://www.vadim.co.uk/Personalised+Support+CD+with+latest+drivers+-oq_Genesis+CD-bq_
for £19.99 you get a DOS and Windows bootable CD with memtest, HD test and a few other tools as well as all the drivers and with the customer name and order number on it.

What do you think guys?

dangerdaz · Master Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 754

Personally i think the price is a bit steep...£25 almost inc vat (thats almost fatality headset price!)
Perhaps £15 inc vat would be more reasonable...

Vincent · Vadim Official Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 2742

Sorry forgot to mention, the normal Support CD wth no drivers stays free Smile

Sabaoth · Master Venerable Joined: 24 Sep 2007 Posts: 1909

Well it depends Vince... how exactly are these CD/DVD's constructed. I have done many years of graphic design/DTP and even some.... video/DVD work and as such know a fair bit on how to construct DVD interfaces etc.

Is the DVD just a data dvd with files on it or is it a autostart dvd with a nice Vadim interface that you can browser through the settings/files etc?

Also if it is the above did you use Director to construct it?

Vincent · Vadim Official Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 2742

the support CD is bootable in both - DOS and Autostart Windows with navigational interfaces, yes.
DOS menu offers memtest, HD testing tools, CPU and a few other tests.
Windows menu offers a few useful programs and the link to the Drivers.

I cant tell you what did we use to make it, sorry Wink

- its been a bit of manual coding too.

Sabaoth · Master Venerable Joined: 24 Sep 2007 Posts: 1909

Any chance of a few screen shots? (I think this would help sell it if they were on the product description too)

Vincent · Vadim Official Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 2742

dangerdaz · Master Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 754

I do like the idea...
But it also needs to be easy to use....especialyy for compooter illiterat people like moi Twisted Evil

dmc · Master Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 990

Just brought one today via updating my Vadim Build, getting it delivered on the 4th of Feb....Tell you guys then how it looks, ease of use, and what I think....

Sabaoth · Master Venerable Joined: 24 Sep 2007 Posts: 1909

thnaks dmc, screenshots would be awsome

dangerdaz · Master Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 754

Thanks dmc...that deserves a rate...

dmc · Master Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 990

Yep will do

dmc · Master Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 990

OOOOOhhhh Thanks dangerdaz Hurray!

Now the review will have to be pro Type

Thanks again

dangerdaz · Master Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 754

dmc · Master Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 990

OOOOOHHHH My ..... so sorry this completely slipped my mind...thanks for the reminder dangerdaz...
First off... Vincent would you mind if I showed screen shots of the menu (Introduction,applications,drivers,links)??????????

Really can't give anything at the moment...as I have to work with pictures!!
so I await Vincent's reply.
Also I gladly have no use for the cd YET(I hope)as my Machine is still working very well, only one BSOD and that was PowerStrip's fault. Sad