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Why does it take so long to release black fan versions?

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Re: Why does it take so long to release black fan versions?

#141

This is content marketing executed perfectly :) Reading it, I learned something new and interesting and they had an opportunity to show off one of their differentiators against the competition (low leakage flow due to tighter tolerances) and then at the end they casually mention the new product that has just opened for pre-orders.

I'd love more white, personally. I also don't understand the obsession with black. For me, black objects are very difficult to observe in detail, and that irks me.

Totally. I used to favor black a long time ago when most computers were still gray and the idea of having everything in black was really cool, but since realizing that details and controls are harder to discern on black, I’m all in on white and silver. It’s also less prone to showing fingerprints.

Re: Why does it take so long to release black fan versions?

#142

This is content marketing executed perfectly :) Reading it, I learned something new and interesting and they had an opportunity to show off one of their differentiators against the competition (low leakage flow due to tighter tolerances) and then at the end they casually mention the new product that has just opened for pre-orders.

Seems a little revealing that they tout the clearance and not the difference in efficiency.

Re: Why does it take so long to release black fan versions?

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post #118

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I'd love more white, personally. I also don't understand the obsession with black. For me, black objects are very difficult to observe in detail, and that irks me.

I imagine a white PC fan would look terrible if not cleaned daily or used in a room with very filtered air.

Dust can actually be more visible on black than on white.

Re: Why does it take so long to release black fan versions?

#144
post #71

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Stuart Semple changed his name to Anish Kapoor, because only Anish Kapoor has the rights to use Vantablack for artistic purposes. I think there might also be export restrictions, but I'm not sure.

I love the petty little fight over the blackest black and pinkest pink or whatever that whole drama is. It's hilarious.

Both of which are rather disappointing and wouldn't really stand out more than any other nice colour

Re: Why does it take so long to release black fan versions?

#145
post #114

Noctua is one of few companies that has not broken my trust (yet). They promise me a really good fan, they're ten toes in on the promise and they have yet to fail to deliver.

My fan broke after five? years of near 24/7 use. Customer support was very easy to reach. They sent me a new one after I sent some serial numbers as proof. They asked me then to break off a blade, and a picture of it so I didn't have to sent it back.

I get why. But that still seems wasteful

Re: Why does it take so long to release black fan versions?

#146
post #145
post #114

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My fan broke after five? years of near 24/7 use. Customer support was very easy to reach. They sent me a new one after I sent some serial numbers as proof. They asked me then to break off a blade, and a picture of it so I didn't have to sent it back.

I get why. But that still seems wasteful

If the old one could still be used, they shouldn’t send a new one anyway.

Re: Why does it take so long to release black fan versions?

#147
post #118

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I imagine a white PC fan would look terrible if not cleaned daily or used in a room with very filtered air.

I have them. They get dusty at about the same rate as a pure black fan (which also shows gray/brown dust quite easily). I need to clean mine about every 6-9 months to keep them looking good enough to "show off". I generally run a Winix HEPA filter in each room of my apartment. I don't think matte white is worse than matte black in terms of showing dust. They both do.

I suspect there's a reason brown is Noctua's signature color.

Re: Why does it take so long to release black fan versions?

#148

This is content marketing executed perfectly :) Reading it, I learned something new and interesting and they had an opportunity to show off one of their differentiators against the competition (low leakage flow due to tighter tolerances) and then at the end they casually mention the new product that has just opened for pre-orders.

I'd love more white, personally. I also don't understand the obsession with black. For me, black objects are very difficult to observe in detail, and that irks me.

Have we solved the yellowing? I guess many of us have memories of old and ugly yellow computers.

Re: Why does it take so long to release black fan versions?

#150

I love Noctua, and just wish they'd branch out from PCs and build more types of fans. Our lives are filled with so much irritating noise from noisy fans. Air conditioners, kitchen extractors, hair dryers, box fans, air purifiers, vacuum cleaners, leaf blowers, car climate control & radiator fans, just to name a few. I'd happily pay a premium for quieter things.

I don't own a (stationary) PC, but I have bought Noctua for other projects due to them having good reviews. Was surprisingly hard to find good fans for my usecase, that wasn't industrial (pricey). And PC fans are easy to control.
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