ZoomStorm & VeryPC

[GTX]

VeryPCs are by Zoostorm if im not mistaken. I've had computers from both, and both have been great with 2 problems from Zoostorm out of 18PCs and no problems with VeryPCs.

 

VeryPC build their PCs themselves in Sheffield, and from what I can see are the only UK System Builder that actually produce their own chassis too and make a PC themselves (Broadleaf) as well as system building.

[Iain.Faulkner]

We've had 15 Zoostorms in school for 5 years now (warranty expires this summer)....they've never been a problem for us. I'm desperately trying to place an order with VeryPC but price always gets in the way unfortunately.

 

If you're looking at ZooStorm, then do look at ERGO PC's as well as they are actually the same PC just with a different badge (built by the same company so I believe.....is it CMS?) we've got around 200 of their PC's in school and have only had a handful have issues in the 2 years or so we've been buying them. Ergo have had a few problems as a company, but do seem to have turned it around in the last 6 months.

Edited May 1, 2015 by Iain.Faulkner

[GuyJD]

I ordered Zoostorms last year, we had 2 DOA but because they had been sat for weeks before they could be deployed Zoostorm support made it very difficult to get them swapped out, I dread having to call their support again but luckily since they've been up and running I've not had any issues with them.

[achedgy]

I've had both Zoostorm and Very... Zoostorm, cheap and not cheerful. Had problems with every single one, support, unhelpful, slow. Ended up cancelling an order after waiting for 2 months for 15x computers. Would never, ever order from again... Very, decent PC's good build quality, never had a problem. Personally though, I do stick to Fujitsu for desktops at the mo, good price and reasonable kit..

[Griff]

I ordered about 30 units from VeryPC for my old school. Unfortunately there were a few delays but these were out of VeryPC's hands think there was a supply chain issue with the chassis so the order came very bit part and late but I have to say they were fantastic about it and took the whole thing very seriously I was in the processes of moving to another school at the time so it was all very stressful didn't want my last project there to be a balls up

[kearton]

VeryPCs are by Zoostorm

Incorrect. They look alike though because they use the same chassis.

[ColinP]

We have zoostorms here and they work well but I wont be renewing them.

they are made from a mishmash of parts - just look on the zoostorm website for drivers!!

[Danp]

Worth checking out Novatech machines, most of ours suites are made up with their kit now.

[simonhayes]

We bought 70 Zoostorms last summer, was a bit of a lead time and came to me with 2GB RAM less than they should have done. I was compensated for this though, and all of them worked absolutely fine. Only had 1 that has stopped working all this year, and they came out and fixed it within a couple of days.

 

Not tried VeryPC I might get them to quote for this year's order.

 

Just had quite a competitive quote from Ergo, anyone used them before?

[GuyJD]

I supported a school that had Ergo machines a few years back, at the time they were really pushing their classroom management solution Free2Teach and to be honest it was painful, the machines would develop faults all the time and the build quality left a lot to be desired, I don't think a single machine had working front USB ports after 6 months.

[Iain.Faulkner]

We bought 70 Zoostorms last summer, was a bit of a lead time and came to me with 2GB RAM less than they should have done. I was compensated for this though, and all of them worked absolutely fine. Only had 1 that has stopped working all this year, and they came out and fixed it within a couple of days.

 

Not tried VeryPC I might get them to quote for this year's order.

 

Just had quite a competitive quote from Ergo, anyone used them before?

 

I've got around 200 of their PC's in school and it's rare we have a fault with them. On price, I've found nobody can get near them either.

 

They did have a few issues about 12 months ago with regards support, but it's been much much better since the turn of the year. If we report something, we get an engineer the next day.