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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2003 11:32 am Post subject: Northwind Graphics

I ran across a review on custom painted cases by a company called Northwind Graphics. They do a professional job using automotive materials and procedures and the pictures in the review completely sold me. Unfortunately, their website is blank. Has anyone heard of these guys? Any idea if they went down the tubes or just have a new site with no redirect?

Alternately, does anyone have any links for companies that do similar work? I'm interested in having a case done, preferably incorporating a logo I'd submit a graphic for but I don't want to spend an arm and a leg.

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2003 11:36 am Post subject:

I think we have talked about these guys in the past and I think they were actually featured on the ScreenSavers once. They were located in Northern Wisconsin but I have not heard much of them since.

What is really weird is that the webpage comes up blank without a 404 error.

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2003 11:37 am Post subject:

Arm and a leg! thats an understatement

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2003 12:29 pm Post subject:

It appears that someone recently bought that domain name

Whois wrote:
Domain name- NORTHWARDGRAPHICS.COM

DNS servers-
NS1.RACKSHACK.NET
NS2.RACKSHACK.NET

Created- 2003-08-11 12:45:00
Expires- 2004-08-11 12:45:00

and Google's cached page reads like an xXx Pr0n site

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2003 1:05 pm Post subject:

I miss my pr0n Crying or Very sad

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Professionally Modified Cases by Northward Graphics

Reviewed by Fido on 5/7/2002 - w Big Smile

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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 1:33 pm Post subject:

Yes, Northward, thats what I meant. And that's the pic I was speaking of, I had forgotten that the review I read was here, lol. And that's how I discovered LBD. Wow, when you don't take notes, life continues to surprise you!

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OrionSafari wrote:
Wow, when you don't take notes, life continues to surprise you!

Notes? Never thought about that - I just dug up the the whole back yard - w Big Smile

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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 5:53 am Post subject:

*L*

Orion, I thought you meant you dug up an old article Confused

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OrionSafari wrote:
Yes, Northward, thats what I meant. And that's the pic I was speaking of, I had forgotten that the review I read was here, lol. And that's how I discovered LBD. Wow, when you don't take notes, life continues to surprise you!

You'll never know what you might find at LWD.

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2003 5:49 am Post subject:

Oh my.
If it weren't for the court order I'd relate to you a story that really ties in with that review.
Oh my.

Big Dog Joined: 18 Oct 2000 Posts: 4410

You could always.... ummm Private Message me on the forums. Or send an e-mail from a "new" hotmail account. Laughing

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2003 9:06 pm Post subject: Re: Northwind Graphics

OrionSafari wrote:
does anyone have any links for companies that do similar work? I'm interested in having a case done, preferably incorporating a logo I'd submit a graphic for but I don't want to spend an arm and a leg.

You could always just get a case with a window built into the side, then confer with your local Plexiglass shop about etching a logo onto the window (that's what MaximumPC magazine did for its 2003 Dream Machine, though they say it costs ~$125). Don't know about getting logos painted onto the case, though...

I hate to tell you this, but back when I first read the article and looked around Northward Graphics, getting a really good-looking customized case costed over $300. Don't know about you, but that qualifies as at least an arm and a good part of a leg to me, though I'd probably buy one of their cases anyways Wink

Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 11:31 am Post subject:

Yeah, I was expecting that price range or higher, given the cost of materials and labor involved in auto quality paintjobs. Hell, when I get home maybe I'll just learn up on the stuff and do it myself Smile