Seagate EE25.2 Maxx Computers (78K, PDF) - Page 1

Case Study Maxx Computers Keeping Tough Laptops Going With Seagate® EE25 Series™ Drives Company Van Hooser Engineering, Inc.- Maxx Computers, LLC Location Covington, North Georgia Contact www.veimaxx.com Customer Profile Design and assembly of high-end ruggedized laptop computers for military, law enforcement and other extreme-environment applications Building ruggedized laptops may not be rocket science, but working for over 30 years as a consultant to NASA has certainly given engineer John Van Hooser a competitive advantage. Initially founded to offer his NASA colleagues and their friends custom-built computers like those used at work, Van Hooser Engineering quickly grew as demand for its services grew. In 2000 Van Hooser retired from NASA work and launched Maxx Computers. Because of his close ties to NASA and the many manufacturers and distributors affiliated with it, Van Hooser can cherry-pick the best components and chassis designs for assembly into the Maxx Computers line of ruggedized laptops. These vendor relationships also enable quantity parts pricing typically available to only much larger companies. As a result Maxx Computers can sell custom-designed computers for little more than off-the-shelf units with comparable warranties.