More on pretty cases

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People don't usually see what's inside. What they see is what's
outside. What can possibly compete with a high-recognition brand-name
better than a flashy case? :)
 
ToolPackinMama said:
People don't usually see what's inside. What they see is what's
outside. What can possibly compete with a high-recognition brand-name
better than a flashy case? :)
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Rethinking the flowery case TPM ?
 
ToolPackinMama said:
Huh? I can't imagine why you ask that. I thought I made my joy over
the new case totally obvious.
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Oops Don't know what I was thinking.. Glad to hear you like your new
Raidmax.
 
One that won't get stolen cuz the thieves think it's a piece of shit, on the
inside?

:)

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ToolPackinMama stood up, at show-n-tell in
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I live in a very large city. For me, it's a very serious threat. And, this
is MY BABY. They can take everything else, I won't care. Just not my BABY
:)

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ToolPackinMama stood up, at show-n-tell in
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Larc said:
Maybe. I've found cases that have been initially pleasing can sometimes slip a
notch or two on subsequent system upgradings. The insides gets more important
to me the more I get into them. Mine are from a local computer shop that gets
cases from Antec — or from the same source. They're not exactly works of art,
but they sure are rock solid and easy to work with.
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I have a "rock-solid" case that has always been nothing but a pain in
the behind. Thing is beautifully finished inside, but the sides have
always been difficult to open and close and it weighs a frickin TON.

I think Antec cases are ugly. I've seen them, and I remain
unimpressed. All the Antec cases I have seen for sale locally have that
annoying door that closes over the drives. That would absolutely drive
me nuts, to have to keep opening and shutting that stupid thing.

My practice in the past has been to buy plain, inexpensive cases. I've
been doing that for years. I understand why people do it.

My personal computer is the one that I have fun with. I never had a fun
case before. Now I have one, and I love it.
 
Strontium said:
I live in a very large city. For me, it's a very serious threat. And, this
is MY BABY. They can take everything else, I won't care. Just not my BABY
:)
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Glue your baby to your desk. :)
 
She's already glued to my hands :) Ooops, that came out wrong :P~~~

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ToolPackinMama said:
People don't usually see what's inside. What they see is what's
outside. What can possibly compete with a high-recognition brand-name
better than a flashy case? :)
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I'm more impressed with cases that don't conform to the norm.
For instance;
Case windows --- ho-hum...boring.
Leds --- Oooooohhhhh-aaaaahhhhhh..pretty but not outside the "norm".
Paint --- Depends how gifted the painter is, custom air brushing is better.
Odd-ball case designs --- Curiousity items, probably more fun to build
than anything else.

Now you're wondering what I use perhaps?
I use 4u rack mount server cases, I have two stacked in a home made rack
that is skinned in smoked plexiglass with etched radiation symbols on
the sides.
No Leds, no windows, everything is black/smoke-gray.
If anyone thinks they are going to steal this rig, they better bring a
fork lift, it weighs in at 85lbs!
It does takes up alot of desk space though....

I have yet to see anyone else use/mod a rack mount server case for home use.

So the short answer to your question is; What ever trips YOUR trigger.

:o]

MrToad
 
OK, it's official: you are weird. :)
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Seriously weird. ;-)



Christopher
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
"There's a light at the end
of the tunnel" says the optimist.
"It's probably a train coming
stright at us" responds the pessimist.
 
I think Antec cases are ugly. I've seen them, and I remain
unimpressed. All the Antec cases I have seen for sale locally have that
annoying door that closes over the drives. That would absolutely drive
me nuts, to have to keep opening and shutting that stupid thing.
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The door can be easily removed.
 
| On Sun, 03 Aug 2003 08:17:24 GMT, "S.Heenan"
|
| >ToolPackinMama wrote:
| >> People don't usually see what's inside. What they see is what's
| >> outside. What can possibly compete with a high-recognition brand-name
| >> better than a flashy case? :)
| >
| >Rethinking the flowery case TPM ?
|
| Only a matter of time before it happens.

Maybe. I've found cases that have been initially pleasing can sometimes slip a
notch or two on subsequent system upgradings. The insides gets more important
to me the more I get into them. Mine are from a local computer shop that gets
cases from Antec — or from the same source. They're not exactly works of art,
but they sure are rock solid and easy to work with.
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Well as PC's mature the design guys and ladies will start to work on
them, like they did with Macs, which were as you may remember just as
feature less boxes as PC's were before the iMac, and now look at them.


Christopher
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
"There's a light at the end
of the tunnel" says the optimist.
"It's probably a train coming
stright at us" responds the pessimist.
 
ToolPackinMama said:
MrToad wrote:




OK, it's official: you are weird. :)
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Weird huh?, maybe, but rack mount server cases have the best airflow
design, bar none, plus my cases are 100% steel, and have no plastic
front benzels, [except for the one small plexiglass window on the front
door].
But if you're worried about the footprint, then rack mounts aren't for you.

Once you go rack, you'll never go back! ;o]

MrToad
 
MrToad said:
ToolPackinMama said:
People don't usually see what's inside. What they see is what's
outside. What can possibly compete with a high-recognition brand-name
better than a flashy case? :)
Click to expand...

I'm more impressed with cases that don't conform to the norm.
For instance;
Case windows --- ho-hum...boring.
Leds --- Oooooohhhhh-aaaaahhhhhh..pretty but not outside the "norm".
Paint --- Depends how gifted the painter is, custom air brushing is better.
Odd-ball case designs --- Curiousity items, probably more fun to build
than anything else.

Now you're wondering what I use perhaps?
I use 4u rack mount server cases, I have two stacked in a home made rack
that is skinned in smoked plexiglass with etched radiation symbols on
the sides.
No Leds, no windows, everything is black/smoke-gray.
If anyone thinks they are going to steal this rig, they better bring a
fork lift, it weighs in at 85lbs!
It does takes up alot of desk space though....

I have yet to see anyone else use/mod a rack mount server case for home use.

So the short answer to your question is; What ever trips YOUR trigger.

:o]

MrToad
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You built your own rack? Cool. How hard was that? What materials did you
use, and how expensive.

I've been wanting to build one for a custom desk I'm planning.

DYM
 
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