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Riley Server – the first public review

tranquilpc — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:55:30 +0000

Andrew is working his way though reviewing the Riley CP30 – his initial thoughts:

“My initial thoughts when I took the CP30 out of the box was that it was slim, sleek and looked very cool. It is very heavy, but then you would expect that given the material it is made out of!

Look out for the full hands-on review this weekend”

Read More here : http://usingwindowshomeserver.com/2012/01/28/exclusive-unboxing-of-the-tranquil-pc-riley-cp30-windows-home-server-storage-processor/

UK – PC Pro review of the MMC12, with some detailed pictures

tranquilpc — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:53:08 +0000

The first public review of the MMC12 Media centre, getting an overall score of 4/5. They said “Verdict – It doesn’t come cheap, but this slender, passively cooled PC is almost perfect for a stylish living room setup”

Read the full review, and enjoy those tasty shots:-

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/desktops/372430/tranquil-pc-mmc-12

MMC-125 Media Centre

tranquilpc — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:38:08 +0000

The worldwide attention given to the MMC-12 has been amazing. Being listed on numerous ‘high profile’ tech sites has generated huge traffic to Tranquil – welcomed of course, but also demonstrated that our chat/support servers need upgrading!

The MMC-12 (i3 version) and MMC-125 (i5 version) have been compared to Mac Mini (not really a fair comparison) quite an accolade (Apple stuff is very high quality)!

Beauty like this, along with the exceptional performance and silent is unique – UK design at it’s best

Thanks for all of your feedback!

HDD prices go softer

tranquilpc — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:34:59 +0000

Thankfully 2.5” and 3.5” HDDs prices are going softer again.

Prices are not quite as good as they were pre the flooding issues, but the prices are much better than they were.

These prices have been reflected in Tranquil’s products, which makes them attractive again.

The Riley (Home Server) Storage Unit prices have been reduced, ie the 4TB unit has seen a £150 price reduction, the 8TB a £200 price reduction, and the 12TB SU12 (no previous price) is now listed at £869 – which is excellent value for a RAID protected 4x HDD appliance that is not only beautiful, but near silent too (no fans).

The SU (Storage Units) can be seen here.

Get £99+VAT off, when ordered with a Riley Server!

This makes it a great time to consider a Riley Server + Storage box combo (at the same time)– as there is FURTHER £99+VAT saving to be made, if ordered with the following coupon code N114R5Y0UPZ (expires early January)

Save £149+VAT on any ixLS Media Centre

tranquilpc — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:55:32 +0000

PC Pro said this was the best Media Centre available!

Now it’s on SALE at Tranquil’s web store with a huge £149.00 + VAT saving!

The offers only valid for a few days (expires January 2nd 2012), so please don’t delay, if you are interested on owning this amazing Media Centre!

Quality, silence and reliability does not come cheap, and the ixLS is not that – but now you can order one, and save over £178.00 (incl VAT)!

Please note all ixLS Media Centres are included, except the QUAD version, which still has an offer on it.

MMC-12, affordable quality

tranquilpc — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:42:44 +0000

Very high quality machines like this normally cost $1000s – for sure, but the MMC-12 Media Centre has been launched at just $1000 (£649.00)!

Check it out here

MMC-12 Bare Bones

tranquilpc — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:00:39 +0000

Amazing Value – save £100.00 off the beautiful MMC-12 bare bones Media Centre.

Available only for a very limited period, the MMC-12 BB is selling now for £278.00
(including Intel main board, PSU, MCE internal IR RX and remote)

Either build with all of your own components, or select them from the configurator, and the factory will fit them for your (preferred).

To learn more – click here

Desirable, does not fairly describe it

tranquilpc — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:37:36 +0000

the super thin (35mm), full width, silent, superb new Media Centre for 2012 is unveiled. The MMC-12, possibly the world’s best media centre, is coming soon.

the attention to detail is breath taking – the satin textured, black cabinet exudes quality.

Driven by Intel 2nd Generation Core Processors, this silent machine is extremely powerful

UK Manufacturing of IT systems

tranquilpc — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:43:25 +0000

Check out the new posting on our site

http://www.tranquilpcshop.co.uk/a-day-with-tranquil-pc-video/

With some youtube videos to help show what can be done, by our team

Thanks to Ian Dixon, and a couple of HD Flip cameras (amazing quality from these tiny devices).

Sample video is shown below:

First in the series, this video provides a short overview of the design and manufacturing process.

What is a Riley Server?

tranquilpc — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:50:11 +0000

The previous success stories of our Home and Storage servers have been well documented. The tiny T7, the rack T2, the ground breaking SQA-5H and more recently the Leo HS4… now the Riley is available.

After listening to our users, and refining our range – we are please to announce Riley, the ultimate Home Server and Storage Server:

Backup 10x or 25x PCs or Macs
Centralise all of your data files
Fully protect all of your data (duplicate)
Easily expand your storage requirements
Stream media files to all manner of playback devices, including internet connections
Securely share / upload / download your files via your own personal cloud server
and much more

Riley does all of the above, in silence and style – you’ll be proud to put this server on show!

Learn more about ‘why Riley’?’

Get the .pdf flyer

Review the products : Riley Home Server Riley Storage Server