<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post6135355870070732577..comments</id><updated>2008-02-26T09:08:40.022-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on rahulsood: An open letter from Greg Vederman...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/feeds/6135355870070732577/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html'/><author><name>Rahul Sood</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04044495881654002289</uri><email>rahul@voodoopc.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>12</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-1085175485407412679</id><published>2008-02-26T08:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-02-26T08:52:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi Vede, welcome abourd HP (OK so I'm a little lat...</title><content type='html'>Hi Vede, welcome abourd HP (OK so I'm a little late in getting this post up, 6 months later). I've read your posts in PCG from the very beginning and am excited to hear that you've joined us at the ranks of HP.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/1085175485407412679'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/1085175485407412679'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html?showComment=1204041120000#c1085175485407412679' title=''/><author><name>Jason</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06267367127928984735</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-6135355870070732577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/6135355870070732577' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-7739245450414821750</id><published>2007-09-05T08:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-05T08:04:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm not really a Voodoo PC fan or anything, but is...</title><content type='html'>I'm not really a Voodoo PC fan or anything, but isn't someone like Greg Vederman joining the Voodoo Crew a testament to his belief in Voodoo itself?  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I haven't seen other guys from PC Gamer or other mags join Falcon NW or Alienware - maybe I'm out of the loop though?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Well, good luck at your new position Vede, I liked reading your articles at PC Gamer - hopefully you'll have a blast at your new gig!  (I've always thought "What could be better than working at a game review magazine?"  Making and selling PC's?  Ouch - doubtful.)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/7739245450414821750'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/7739245450414821750'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html?showComment=1189004640000#c7739245450414821750' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-6135355870070732577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/6135355870070732577' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-4831611234975702882</id><published>2007-09-01T12:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-01T12:00:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I find it rather interesting that these game and h...</title><content type='html'>I find it rather interesting that these game and hardware reviewers constantly talk about their "objectivity", then invariably wind up working for the the very same developers/publishers/hardware companies they supposedly reviewed so objectively. Am I the only one who's noticed this?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;As for the new plan you're helping to develop, Vede, might I make a humble suggestion: how about making affordable Voodoo systems for us poor working slobs, instead of just for the rich clowns who can drop $7 - 15K on a gaming computer?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/4831611234975702882'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/4831611234975702882'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html?showComment=1188673200000#c4831611234975702882' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-6135355870070732577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/6135355870070732577' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-5876279983058175365</id><published>2007-08-30T23:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-30T23:37:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I have to laugh at some of the comments on here (t...</title><content type='html'>I have to laugh at some of the comments on here (two of them look like the same person wrote them for effect).&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Look, Greg Vederman worked at PC Gamer for almost a decade.  Do you think he would have left his post of being editor in cheif if he didn't do his research first?  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Stay tuned...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/5876279983058175365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/5876279983058175365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html?showComment=1188542220000#c5876279983058175365' title=''/><author><name>Rahul Sood</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04044495881654002289</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06220358354617514137'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-6135355870070732577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/6135355870070732577' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-5834881777212776264</id><published>2007-08-30T20:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-30T20:12:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rahul, I know this is out context in the current t...</title><content type='html'>Rahul, I know this is out context in the current thread. Did Voodoo/your team have anything to do with the design of the HP Virtus series of desktops? They look better than conventional designs (case design w/ body art), which made me curious.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/5834881777212776264'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/5834881777212776264'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html?showComment=1188529920000#c5834881777212776264' title=''/><author><name>Sudarshan</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-6135355870070732577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/6135355870070732577' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-2621148846357533839</id><published>2007-08-30T16:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-30T16:04:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The "HP Gaming Team"?  You have GOT to be kidding ...</title><content type='html'>The "HP Gaming Team"?  You have GOT to be kidding me.  What is this new "electric" vision of which Greg speaks?  HP doesn't make hardware - they just slap stuff together and ship it out.  They aren't inventing anything new.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/2621148846357533839'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/2621148846357533839'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html?showComment=1188515040000#c2621148846357533839' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-6135355870070732577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/6135355870070732577' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-4813056841928381783</id><published>2007-08-28T15:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-28T15:35:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>This is not an open letter; an open letter is a cr...</title><content type='html'>This is not an open letter; an open letter is a critque from one person to another published to a neutral set of people to add weight and judgment, this is just a PR department hiring blurb.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Also, how can a company that just screws together select parts have an electrifying vision for the future of PC gaming? Surely you have no vision, you are reactionary to other peoples visions?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Sounds like marketing baloney.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/4813056841928381783'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/4813056841928381783'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html?showComment=1188340500000#c4813056841928381783' title=''/><author><name>AndyW35</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08678846837905857238</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-6135355870070732577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/6135355870070732577' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-8089846262130986864</id><published>2007-08-27T09:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-27T09:28:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Greetings Vede-Bot, glad to have you aboard and lo...</title><content type='html'>Greetings Vede-Bot, glad to have you aboard and looking forward to interfacing.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/8089846262130986864'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/8089846262130986864'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html?showComment=1188232080000#c8089846262130986864' title=''/><author><name>Desmond</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10656394418178170812</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-6135355870070732577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/6135355870070732577' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-6670197050367710694</id><published>2007-08-26T18:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-26T18:58:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome aboard, bro. :)- iMax</title><content type='html'>Welcome aboard, bro. :)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;- iMax</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/6670197050367710694'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/6670197050367710694'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html?showComment=1188179880000#c6670197050367710694' title=''/><author><name>Max</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06801448803858868592</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-6135355870070732577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/6135355870070732577' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-1802006032885765537</id><published>2007-08-26T15:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-26T15:11:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Greg, good luck at HP, by what I hear I think you ...</title><content type='html'>Greg, good luck at HP, by what I hear I think you made a great decision.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/1802006032885765537'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/1802006032885765537'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html?showComment=1188166260000#c1802006032885765537' title=''/><author><name>GLP</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-6135355870070732577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/6135355870070732577' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-913687016841852536</id><published>2007-08-26T15:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-26T15:08:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Greg, it is %#&amp;^@* outstanding to finally have you...</title><content type='html'>Greg, it is %#&amp;^@* outstanding to finally have you aboard!  See you in snoopertino...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/913687016841852536'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/913687016841852536'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html?showComment=1188166080000#c913687016841852536' title=''/><author><name>geno beckerelli</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-6135355870070732577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/6135355870070732577' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-7593679949773289346</id><published>2007-08-26T14:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-26T14:23:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Holy S*@# Rahul! Are you serious? I read PC Gamer ...</title><content type='html'>Holy S*@# Rahul! Are you serious? I read PC Gamer every month you guys are lucky! Wow!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/7593679949773289346'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/6135355870070732577/comments/default/7593679949773289346'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html?showComment=1188163380000#c7593679949773289346' title=''/><author><name>Jeremy Moss</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.rahulsood.com/2007/08/open-letter-from-greg-vederman.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17375431.post-6135355870070732577' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17375431/posts/default/6135355870070732577' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>