Velocity Micro
Arrives at Circuit City This Summer
Richmond, VA – June 12, 2007 –
Velocity Micro, the premier independent builder of custom, high performance PCs and workstations, announces today that it will launch new desktops and notebooks in select Circuit City (NYSE: CC) stores nationwide on July 22. Simultaneously launching on circuitcity.com, Velocity Micro arrives at Circuit City just in time for the back to school season.
At launch, Circuit City will be the exclusive
retail destination for Velocity Micro’s
new custom performance notebooks - the NoteMagix
X20 and NoteMagix X25, both featuring Intel Core
2 Duo desktop processors and NVIDIAŽ GeForceŽ
8M Series graphics supporting Microsoft DirectX
10.
"We’re delighted not only to add Velocity Micro desktop and notebook PCs to our product lineup, but also to be the exclusive retailer for their brand new notebook offerings at launch," said Elliot Becker, Circuit City’s vice president and general merchandising manager for technology. "Velocity Micro produces exciting, cutting-edge, extreme high performance PCs for gamers, enthusiasts and others who want a top-of-the-line computing experience."
"We’re very excited to join forces with Circuit City to offer PC users a new destination for high performance computers. Velocity Micro strives to provide mainstream value with boutique sensibilities: meticulous handcraftsmanship, enthusiast performance, and first-to-market launch technology," said Randy Copeland, President and CEO, Velocity Micro. "Circuit City’s dedication to its customers is well known in the industry. They’ve heard the demands for a new PC experience and we believe we are the perfect source to meet this need with our ultra performance, custom desktop and notebook offerings."
Circuit City shoppers can count on high performance and mainstream value in the Velocity Micro PCs. The systems will cover a range of prices, but the common denominator will be excellence in all-around performance - in mainstream usage, gaming, and digital media editing.
"Featuring Intel Core 2 Duo Processor technology, this move will make Velocity Micro’s advanced technology widely available to both gaming and mainstream consumers," said CJ Bruno, director of Americas marketing, Intel. "Velocity Micro has a history of building products based on Intel’s advanced processor technologies and we are excited about their U.S. retail expansion."
Velocity Micro will continue to sell its award winning lines of custom, high performance PCs, notebooks, workstations, and servers direct at www.velocitymicro.com
About Velocity Micro, Inc.
Velocity Micro, Inc. is the premier high-performance
personal computer provider in North America. Founded
in 1992, Richmond, Va.-based Velocity Micro custom
builds award winning gaming, mobile, multimedia,
home office, and small business solutions. Velocity
Micro systems are available at Circuit City retail
stores nationwide and www.circuitcity.com.
For more information on Velocity Micro, please
visit www.velocitymicro.com
or call (800) 303-7866.
Velocity Micro has earned over 35 industry awards,
including 10 PC Magazine Editor’s Choice
awards. CNET, Maximum PC, Mobile PC, PC World,
Computer Gaming World, Computer Shopper, and PC
Gamer editors have all chosen Velocity Micro systems
as some of the industry’s best-performing,
highest-quality, and most reliable PC’s.
About Circuit City Stores, Inc.
Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE:CC) is a leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics and related services. The domestic segment operates through 643 Superstores and 13 other locations in 158 U.S. markets. The international segment operates through approximately 800 retail stores and dealer outlets in Canada. Circuit City also operates Web sites at www.circuitcity.com, www.thesource.ca and www.firedog.com.
Notes: For an interview request with Randy Copeland,
please contact Nikki Stoll, Marketing Manager,
at 804-897-6166, extension 226 or NStoll@velocitymicro.com.
Visit www.velocitymicro.com/overdrivepc
for additional information and Randy Copeland’s blog post.
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