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|key_people = [[Scorpio DeVorrow]] (CEO) | |key_people = [[Scorpio DeVorrow]] (CEO) | ||
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On September 20, 3304, Supratech and Herculean Machines launched competing campaigns for commodities to support the release of their personal computer designs. Supratech's campaign was hosted at Roberts Port, Fedmich. Supratech CEO Scorpio DeVorrow stated, "The Torc is the latest in personal computing, featuring state-of-the-art holographic technology. Anyone who wants to benefit from the next generation in wearable hardware should support its development."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5ba3b3fbfaf85028ee07373f GalNet: Appeal for Computing Commodities]</ref> The Supratech campaign was a success, and DeVorrow announced that manufacture of the Torc would begin immediately.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5bacef0454d6c4241c5a5464 GalNet: Commodities Appeal Concludes]</ref> Technology journalist Harlow Nassry commented that both Supratech and Herculean Machines had resumed development and would be able to produce functional prototypes in time for the Rackham Ultratech Expo, but the amount of commodities each company received in their campaigns could be the deciding factor in their commercial success.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5bae17adaddceb55d0785922 GalNet: Computer Companies Resume Development]</ref> | On September 20, 3304, Supratech and Herculean Machines launched competing campaigns for commodities to support the release of their personal computer designs. Supratech's campaign was hosted at Roberts Port, Fedmich. Supratech CEO Scorpio DeVorrow stated, "The Torc is the latest in personal computing, featuring state-of-the-art holographic technology. Anyone who wants to benefit from the next generation in wearable hardware should support its development."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5ba3b3fbfaf85028ee07373f GalNet: Appeal for Computing Commodities]</ref> The Supratech campaign was a success, and DeVorrow announced that manufacture of the Torc would begin immediately.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5bacef0454d6c4241c5a5464 GalNet: Commodities Appeal Concludes]</ref> Technology journalist Harlow Nassry commented that both Supratech and Herculean Machines had resumed development and would be able to produce functional prototypes in time for the Rackham Ultratech Expo, but the amount of commodities each company received in their campaigns could be the deciding factor in their commercial success.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5bae17adaddceb55d0785922 GalNet: Computer Companies Resume Development]</ref> | ||
At the [[Rackham Ultratech Expo]] on October 3, 3304, Herculean Machines and Supratech finally presented prototypes of the Duradrive and the Torc. Unfortunately for Supratech, the Torc's holographic systems did not work as planned. Most users were surrounded by an incomprehensible aura of colours and images that, in some cases, brought on nausea. The Duradrive, by contrast, functioned perfectly. The highlight of the expo came when [[Zachary Rackham]] tested a Duradrive by jumping on it, before using it to contact his chief accountant and authorise preliminary funding for the device. He told the crowd, "I could have done with one of these back in my spacefaring days!" Harlow Nassry stated that the support given to Herculean Machines by the galactic community allowed them to deliver a superior product, and the Duradrive could be expected on the market soon.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5bb743a8cbaad764036e0edd GalNet: Herculean Machines Dominates Expo]</ref> | |||
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