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Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and frame of mind. I think that Tek Syndicate has delivered heaps of original content, from factory tours with their own twist, to 'frankensteining' PCs into awesome form factors. The food channel was also really cool and peaked my interest. The Twitch streams were also great. The audiophile series was also another good one. They are a small team compared to LTT but have produced some awesome content! But if this channel were to do die, we would lose all of that - particularly the technical knowledge that some of the members possessed along with the unique lens that Tek Syndicate delivered content. From a constructive standpoint, what can Logan and team do to rectify this misinformation? While I can't really comment on this, as nothing really comes to mind, they have brought the community together (LAN Syndicate being a key example) and I think this is completely positive. Logan and team need to re-think their vision and strategy to bounce back, and if they really are passionate about what they are doing, they will. I'm just trying to be constructive about this.

It's terrible news to hear that Logan and the team are in a spot of trouble. Tek Syndicate has been an influential brand in the tech community and it's sad to see it come to this! There are (were??) some very talented individuals over there. I found Tek Syndicate great for in-depth technical coverage - Qain and Wendell are awesome. The countless hours I spent Logan playing modded Skyrim...those were the days. Keep in mind these guys have done some good things for the community - HighLANder, LAN Syndicate, etc. and could possibly explain where some of the financials were diverted to? However, these kind of things shouldn't have surfaced and should be dealt with in private. It's not our business. I feel it would be good to release some kind of statement or video explaining what has happened and what will be happening, From what I have read on various forums, Wendell seems to have approached the situation most rationally. There is an adult among us folks! Childish behavior from others, is just unacceptable and is a poor reflection on the brand - you guys (Pistol, etc.) are influential people in the community and should know better. You have all worked very hard to establish yourselves as a staple brand in the tech community and I can't understand why you would so savagely butcher your hard work. You have spent years building a reputation and then you destroyed it within a couple of days. Bravo. A constructive mindset can go a long way. Retention/turnover at Tek Syndicate was something that caught my attention a couple of times, but I never really thought much of it. Unfortunately, Tek Syndicate is an difficult position. The brand has been tarnished and their stakeholders and sponsors may not want to be associated with individuals who have exhibited such poor behaviour. I definitely want to see the brand stay alive, because your flavour of tech was very unique, technical and enjoyable. There was excellent diversity of thought within the team and it would be sad to see it be flushed down the drain - this is what distinguished you guys! Anyway, Logan if you read this - please release a video to clear everything up. Transparency is your friend right now. Do a live stream or something. Leverage your network, don't let all the hard work that yourself and many others have put into the brand go to waste!

This. I still don't understand how companies can go to production and get away with the shocking QC (first gen X34 series and Asus IPS ROG Swifts). It would be ok if the first couple of batches had issues and they did something to rectify the issues, but seriously, it took them this long? Hopefully the X34P is not a show stopper, because if they get it right, it will sell like hotcakes. Stinging to snap-up a 34", just waiting for them to release something that justifies the ridiculous price tag. Get your act together Acer and Asus!

I did some further investigation to better understand what was going on here. In my initial email to Asus Support, I requested to know whether the BLB, uniformity and pressure spot issues had been resolved. Amy's response is below and she assures us that these issues have been resolved: However, I do not agree with this poorly worded response, which skirts around my initial questions that were explicitly outlined. The fact that she refers to them as issues does imply that the poor quality control issues are being diverted to the right channels at Asus – this should also be captured via returns and replacement metrics. Unfortunately, Amy’s response is full of false promises and is reiterated by the fact that community members in the thread below, continue to have the same issues, which Amy claims that Asus have resolved: http://www.overclock.net/t/1558309/various-asus-debuts-rog-swift-pg279q-144hz-ips-and-g-sync What I don’t seem to understand is how a top tier monitor can pass through to the hands of consumers and still have a plethora of issues. If anything, I would expect a monitor of this caliber to be subject to stringent quality control guidelines and have no issues whatsoever. It is incredibly disappointing for Asus who has such a high market share and influence in the gaming monitor market to be delivering sub-par products at inflated prices.

Computer Lounge, an NZ retailer has performed brief testing on 20 samples of Asus' ROG Swift PG279Q and has reinforced the sentiment expressed by many owners of this monitor concerning poor quality control. While many owners of this monitor have been engaging in 'panel roulette', this exercise is unacceptable for a monitor with specifications and a retail price that would lead one to assume it is a top tier monitor. The testing performed by Computer Lounge is the final nail in the coffin for the PG279Q and it is advised that customers stay away. With the anticipated release of the PG348Q, customers should tread lightly, as it has become apparent that Asus' ROG monitor quality control practices are non-existent. Due to the seriousness of the issue, Computer Lounge has also gone as far as placing a disclaimer on their product page outlining that the product quality of the PG279Q may not reflect its retail price: All of Computer Lounge's evidence reinforcing Asus' poor quality control can be found here, along with supporting community polling for the PG279Q: I have purchased many Asus products in the past and wouldn't hesitate to purchase one of their graphics cards or motherboards. However, this debacle is disgusting and should have been avoided by putting the correct quality control practices in place - I thought Asus regarded themselves as the 'gold standard'. Consumers shouldn't need to go through the process of returning monitors and trying their luck with a replacement.The Asus PG279Q is a top tier monitor and consumers are not getting what they are paying for, which is clearly evident in Computer Lounge's testing. Many thanks to Computer Lounge for performing this investigation and creating awareness among the community, regarding Asus' poor ROG monitor quality control. Should Asus initiate a product recall on the PG279Q? Have you purchased a PG279Q and does your experience reflect what is mentioned above? Source 1: http://www.gpforums.com.au/threads/507416-Back-light-bleed-tests-20-high-end-monitors-tested-Need-GP-s-opinions Source 2: http://www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=25747

Curious question for LMG. Given that your video production data as well as the underlying storage medium is such a valuable asset to the company - have you considered hiring a Storage/Backup infrastructure architect to actually review your infrastructure? It seems as though issues are being addressed on the fly and production stability of the storage/backup infrastructure is poor and unpredictable (I'll take this one back if an alerting system has been deployed to Prod). I understand this is an added cost, but would be something to consider in the near future as your data volume grows and the necessity for demand forecasting becomes even more critical - likewise for backup infrastructure.

Perspective (aka Pre-Rant): Before I start, I'd like to say that I have been following this monitor for ages, and have been anticipating its release. While this post is quite subjective, it is really an expression of disappointment that in this day and age, bleeding edge products, from brands we have come to respect and set high expectations for (i.e. Asus), fail to deliver. Additionally, particular marketing techniques, as I assume Asus to have employed here, lead YouTube personalities with incredible reach, to portray products in a crafted frame, not accurately reflecting the customer's experience, resulting in a loss of credibility for both vendor and media personality - intangible value is easy to destroy and hard to create. Apologies in advance for the grave dig. I find it incredibly hard to believe that this monitor was portrayed/presented the way it was - this leads me to believe it was a cherry picked sample, same applies to PCPer. The shear volume of issues that are present on the web for this monitor is completely alarming. Asus has definitely dropped the ball on this product as I just cannot believe how such a highly priced monitor can have such poor quality control - if anything, I would have presumed that their top tier products receive the highest level of verification/validation, before being shipped to the customer. I completely understand there is a flip side to this and people who have had positive experiences don't tend to jump on a forum and share their enjoyment. But given this is a pro-sumer product (??), I would think that we would be seeing geeks/consumers of all kinds jumping on forums and sharing both their positive and negative experiences. The point is that many people like myself would have watched this review, along with PCPer's, seen the praise that was given and gone ahead and purchased one, without doing their due diligence (you guys have great influence!). Only to find out that they bought a dud and would have to go through the never-ending process of return & exchange to score that issue-free monitor. While I have been following this monitor for a while and have kept abreast of all the highs and lows, it feels really deceiving & misleading as a customer. I completely understand that cherry picking occurs in this industry and many others, but in cases such as this one (don't try and pick this one apart trolls), it clearly highlights a lack of confidence in Asus' quality control for this product. It would have been greatly appreciated if a monitor could just be bought off the shelves and then reviewed - it would have certainly been an interesting review, advised the consumer accordingly and allowed the media outlet to retain credibility. However, this is all based on the assumption that this monitor was a review sample from Asus and not purchased from a store. With great power comes great responsibility.

Maybe try wrapping the glossy areas in a nice matte vinyl? Or would that look tacky?

I was considering going 4k, but I think I'll wait a little while longer till we can break that 60Hz threshold on DP1.2.

Hey GoodBytes, I believe this maybe a repost: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/447356-pg279q-to-be-released-mid-october-and-pg348q-early-next-year/ http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/442850-asus-rog-swift-pg348q-pg279q-refresh-rate-updates-100hz-165hz-ifa-2015/ http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/384154-asus-rog-swift-pg279q-wqhd-144hz-ips-panel-and-g-sync/ Could we please merge or take the appropriate action? Thanks in advance! Really looking forward to hear what the gaming experience is like on the PG279Q - particularly in regards to input lag! It would be great if LMG/TekSyndicate/PcPer could do a really nice in-depth review on the PG279Q along side a comparison with similar products (Predator, etc.) - JJ's perspective would also be fantastic. Acer's competing product was plagued with QA issues, hopefully this one is different! Also I would like to hear about the consistency of production quality - Dimitri made a comment in his recent Acer video in relation to the difference in colour re-production between two of his samples (some food for thought). Yup, I've been waiting for this monitor for a while....

Our prayers have been answered! http://www.pcgameshardware.de/LCD-Hardware-154105/Videos/Computex-2015-Asus-Swift-ROG-PG279Q-1160799/ http://www.kitguru.net/peripherals/monitors/anton-shilov/asustek-demos-worlds-first-ips-gaming-display-with-165hz-refresh-rate/

Nice. But what kinds of workloads were they exposed to? What measures have been taken to minimise/prevent bitrot? Did the drives operate in a climate controlled environment? What is the drive's average idle time over a week? There are just so many variables here that could influence the longevity of a HDD, apart from their obvious mechanical nature. The point is that while 13 years 24/7 runtime is freaking amazing, an SSD can also do this as well. It's like saying my Raid 1 512GB 840 array has done ~35TB of writes in less than a year (which is nothing in a enterprise environment). Off-topic I know... /rant I wonder how many years it will take for SSDs to be on the same GB/$ level as HDDs are now. I guess the million dollar question is - when SSDs drop in price to an affordable GB/$ where purchasing a >4TB capacity SSD becomes mainstream for consumers (like WD Greens are), will HDDs still be relevant?

Review this please Linus! On paper the predator is awesome, but the QA horror stories in reviews was a massive turn off. Really want to hear what the g-sync window will be on this one. Take my money !!

One thing I would like to see one day is self-aware applications - for example main server infrastructure is updated to Server 20XX and the corresponding machines on the domain are upgraded to Windows XX and then vanilla applications adjust to retain compatibility. I don't see this happening for custom packaged applications anytime soon, but I thought it would be some food for thought. A lot of systems in enterprise are moving to this 'layered' model where these systems have become so advanced that customisations are no longer needed - everything has now become a configuration. This kind of an approach will make upgrades and ports to other vendors much easier and alleviate most of the complexities associated with upgrades/refreshes. I think that once we get past getting the old softwares/applications upgraded we should be somewhat ok. A lot of the older stuff would have possibly been developed with no upgrade path in mind, or minimum thought given. Now that OTA updates are becoming more common, this awareness should reduce the necessity for companies to rely on extended-support due to complexity.

It would be great if it was as easy as that However, in practice there are many dependencies in enterprise ecosystems that can hinder or prohibit constant technical refreshes - budgets, legacy systems, application compatibility, lack of knowledge, politics/red-tape, culture, etc. Traditionally, enterprise on-boards these kinds of technologies in a lagging manner, however, this is slowly starting to change as technology becomes more of a focal point in broader strategies and visions. Usually it is too much of a cost to upgrade and stay up-to-date as there can be little to no return, thus certain companies will stagnate and try to hold onto their current technologies as long as they can. But it can also come about due to a lack of planning, where an upgrade path or vision is not clearly defined, if not completely absent. I'm sure there are other reasons, but I just wanted to shed some light on the fact that sometimes there can be more to it, than meets the eye. While this is a common issue for a lot of companies, I have a feeling that once companies make the leap to more modern platforms (>2012), future upgrades will meet less resistance.