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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: on January 31, 2003, 07:12:38 PM
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I've been looking for a moderatly prices case for my Pegasos... I happend along this one. I was wondering what you all think about it? I think it looks pretty cool like a nex-gen apple case.
I generally shy away from shiny cases but I think this one looks alright.
nex gen apple case (http://www.newegg.com/app/Showimage.asp?image=11-131-101-01.JPG/11-131-101-02.JPG/11-131-101-03.JPG/11-131-101-04.JPG/11-131-101-05.JPG/11-131-101-06.JPG/11-131-101-07.JPG)
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mmm nice but only if it has some kind of flip down cover (like the Apple G4 towers) for the cd drives, cos beige drives in a silver tower would spoil the whole look.
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it does at the top for one of the drives...
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Hi there!
Have you visited this site:
www.pegasos-suisse.com
It seems they would agree!!!
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R&B :-)
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good to see :-)
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That's a nice case. :-D
Not as nice as the Apple G4 Towers though, but still nice. :-D
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The tower certainly suits the MOS GUI look, but neither is my taste. MOS ppl will love it though.
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Hi KennyR...we are conducting a marketing survey. Who are MOS people? Why would they like that case?
Best regards,
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R&B :-)
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nah, dont like it :-)
the drive plastic holder things whatever look ok though :-)
me likes this better:
aopen case i MIGHT get (http://www.aopen.com/products/housing/h700-series.htm)
:-)
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Well, you should know, Bill. :-)
But to be honest, the "MOS people" are the same MOS people they were 2 years ago, and they'll be the same MOS people in 2 years from now.
I think they'll like this tower because it is very like the default look of MOS/Ambient. I don't like either, because they don't suit the Amiga style, and I'm an "Amiga person".
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iamaboringperson
I agree there... I generally go for antec/chieftec cases... I've bought the same model for case for 3 years... for a Pegasos with MorphOS I'm going for something less functional and more stylish.
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hey look i can speak french! ;-)
Une plateforme puissante à base dedémonstration du pegasos en Suisse le samedi le Pegasos est une carte mère Micro ATX de nouvelle génération composée de!!!!
(or is that german?) :-D
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Here are some cases I'm partial to...
Pegasos:
web-case (http://www.colorcases.com/cases/web.htm)
S. Agent (http://www.colorcases.com/cases/Agent.htm)
The Widow (http://www.colorcases.com/cases/Widow.htm)
Lavita (http://www.colorcases.com/cases/207S.html)
For their partners CrossBee ;-)
XBee (http://www.colorcases.com/cases/0801.html)
And for the LinuxONE:
Hehehehahaha (http://www.colorcases.com/cases/0603.html)
:roflmao:
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This is one goodlooking case!
I'd buy it any day if I had something to put in it :-)
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Nice look but has a few drawbacks:
- if you do not want to use a floppy drive you will have an hole in your case. :-o
- you can only hide one of your beige devices, the other ones will give an horrible look to the tower :-?
- It is huge for a micro atx mobo which can handle only 3 PCI. All the space below the 3rd PCI slot is useless (4 slots space empty) :-(
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@iamaboringperson
Yes AOpen have some real good cases, my Peggy sits in this (http://english.aopen.com.tw/products/housing/h450-series.htm).
Nice paintjob window and so on voila a real cool high-quality allmost
silent case.
And no that is surely NOT German :-o
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@cdfr:
That's not a floppy drive hole, you dummy! Anyone can see that's the place for a USB hub or audio connectors :D
tony
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That's not a floppy drive hole, you dummy! Anyone can see that's the place for a USB hub or audio connectors :D
actually cdfr is right... dummy!! :-D
@CDFR
their empty but still useful ... you might want to use that Firewire on a backplate or more USB on a backplate/etc etc...
My latest Asus board has 3 plate's but they dont come from cards they come from onboard amenities... I'm sure pegasos could use some of the generic plates they have for useing some of its onboard amenities..
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Hey, that's the same case I'm getting for my AmigaOne. I might go for the blue metallic (http://www.hardware.no/tester/kabinett/suntek_th656/suntek_th656_blaa.jpg) variant, though. I read a review of it some time back, where it got 5 out of 6.
Apparently it's a very good case, although I think you'd be better off with an AmigaOne inside it. ;-)
Kay
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When I get mine, I want a case that when opened doesn't make the Pegasos mainboard look like a bitty crumpet at the bottom of a 10-gallon tin ; }
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Im sure you may all have seen this one, but its worth another mention. www.frozencase.com (http://www.frozencase.com)
I am thinking of making the same sort of design but smaller, in which case I would need the smaller pegasos board (as opposed to eyetech-one) I will just have to wait till it runs os4, or until os5 comes out on amd/intel 64-bit chips and get me a micro atx board ;-) dreamin' i know...
I plan on building another machine into a sony subwoofer box which i already have one of (subbie picture (http://amigamonkey.com/ami/images/content/sony_subbie.jpg)) and still it on the opposite side of the TV so i can have some symmetry!
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I haven`t picked a case for my A1 yet, it`ll probably be a biege number as I plan to mod it a little.
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I have ordered this case for my A1G4 :-D
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I saw a truely MINGIN' case that houses a "TIME" machine in Tesco, a truely hideous PC. Not beige but sparklng white (matte not gloss) YUCK! And a matching Keyboard and Mouse. :-( :-o :-(
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Kronos wrote:
@iamaboringperson
Yes AOpen have some real good cases, my Peggy sits in this (http://english.aopen.com.tw/products/housing/h450-series.htm).
Nice paintjob window and so on voila a real cool high-quality allmost
silent case.
And no that is surely NOT German :-o
hmm... not expandable for my needs im afraid...
i already have enough cases that dont have enough drive bays! :-)
and yeah, i didnt actually think it was german! i can usually tell wether a language is german or not! :-)
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Hi teotwin...that is an interesting design (frozencase). We have also looked at the SpaceWalker (http://www.spacewalker.com) (real name believe it or not). Whatever the final decision is we do need to find something unique that brands the Pegasos (http://www.pegasosppc.com) (no wild west pun intended) in a certain frame of reference (as Apple did with the iBook). At the same time, the Pegasos can be used for different things, so a frozencase might be good for a developers machine but we need something different for a product like the Psylent (http://thendipo.alias.domicile.fr/us/psylent.htm).
Thanks for the ideas! We appreciate the suggestions.
Sincerely,
R&B :-)
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BBRV I like the Psylent case... I think it looks nice... I looked into getting a little case for my peggy.... I dunno... I kept thinking 'what if I want to expand it'... but it definitly would make an impression... these days with everything bieng smaller and smaller.
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greenboy wrote:
When I get mine, I want a case that when opened doesn't make the Pegasos mainboard look like a bitty crumpet at the bottom of a 10-gallon tin ; }
(http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/akiba/hotline/20021130/image/nquiz3.gif) (http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/akiba/hotline/20021130/image/nquiz3.html)
I came across a metallic green one of these guys the other day and thought it'd be a really cool little PPC machine.
Soldam 'Quiz' web page (http://www3.soldam.co.jp/barestyle/quiz/index.html)
More pictures (http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/akiba/hotline/20021130/etc_quiz.html)
As far as I know the Quiz is just sold as a complete x86 Socket 370 computer, but since the company making it is mainly a barebones cases outfit, maybe they'll be selling the case by itself.
-- gary_c
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@gary_c Hey, that's a cool case! I also like the #105 from yeongyang.. (sorry forgot the url...)
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Targhan wrote:
Here are some cases I'm partial to...
And for the LinuxONE:
Hehehehahaha (http://www.colorcases.com/cases/0603.html)
:roflmao:
Opinion of Targhan confirmed. Locked in. 4 bytes of
storage used.
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What about desktop cases?
Think this would look kind of cool underneat my Amp & VCR - there is even this stick on alu front kit for my CD-R & DVD drives!
Lian Li (http://www.lian-li.com/product.php?action=viewPD&prdid=778)
SilentNoise
(Yeah,and it's still snowing outside - nice to have amiga.org :-D )
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I got to say I think the Lian Li is a bit squat and ugly. In fact I want a case that reminds me of the feeling I had when I bought my first A1000 - the "thats neat" and you are proud to sit down in front of it and type - you do your BEST work on that machine because it gives you such a nice environment.
The A4000 came close.
The A500 when you first got it home seemed to bristle with promised power even if it was a poxy 68000 processor.
Nothing I have seen so far brings back that feeling.
Dont get me wrong an A1000 and A4000 case today look tacky, but I want that "leap" like I had from the Zx Spectrum to the A1000 - that "leap" from the A1000 to the A4000.
This is the other problem with cases being bought, there is no corporate identity on the hardware.
No walking into the room and someone going WOW you got a Mac! Wow you got an A1000! Its hey, whats the specs of your PC and when you explain to them its a G4 at 800Mhz they lose interest.
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Why not install it in a microwave like some of the demo machines or try some of these .case 1 (http://www2.theoverclockingstore.co.uk/productinfo.php?basket_session=545a3fba2b0ea8c6dfcb85e72734b369&codeid=800734&basket_session=545a3fba2b0ea8c6dfcb85e72734b369)
case 2 (http://www2.theoverclockingstore.co.uk/productinfo.php?basket_session=545a3fba2b0ea8c6dfcb85e72734b369&codeid=801062&basket_session=545a3fba2b0ea8c6dfcb85e72734b369)
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bbrv wrote:
Whatever the final decision is we do need to find something unique that brands the Pegasos (http://www.pegasosppc.com)
Well, my current favourite would be the Colorcase Noblesse Black/Blue (http://gmc.co.kr/image/noblesseani.gif) as found for example at wintelco.nl (http://shop.wintelco.nl/shop/index.html?target=Colorcase.html).
I'll certainly keep this case in mind for the day I'll buy my Pegasos-2.
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Thanks for the ideas! We appreciate the suggestions.
The Aachen pegasos desktops are pretty damn nice looking! Coolermaster right? and so is the lian-li 9300 case.
This is the spacewalker case (http://www.dataparadiset.com/images/produkter/chassi/swsv24_s.jpg) for those of you who missed that one. Only comes pre-built with x86 mobo, but if genesi could make some deal with them, that would be nice.
I want a totally clean case. No neat designing trix
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bbrv wrote:
Hi there!
Have you visited this site:
www.pegasos-suisse.com
It seems they would agree!!!
:-D
R&B :-)
Nice :-D
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silentnoise wrote:
What about desktop cases?
Think this would look kind of cool underneat my Amp & VCR - there is even this stick on alu front kit for my CD-R & DVD drives!
Lian Li (http://www.lian-li.com/product.php?action=viewPD&prdid=778)
SilentNoise
(Yeah,and it's still snowing outside - nice to have amiga.org :-D )
arggghhh!!!!!
i just cant understand why anyone would like lian-li!!!!
aluminium cases are the most pathetic things ive ever seen!
->Could somebody please explain to me what they think is so damn good about them???<-
YUCK!!!!
give me 1mm pressed steel anyday!
thats what i want! because to me, steel cases=quality!
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This case (the on ehtat started the thread) would be so much cooler if it had the swing down motherboard design that the G3/4s do.
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Well, my current favourite would be the Colorcase Noblesse Black/Blue (http://gmc.co.kr/image/noblesseani.gif) as found for example at wintelco.nl (http://shop.wintelco.nl/shop/index.html?target=Colorcase.html).
I'll certainly keep this case in mind for the day I'll buy my Pegasos-2.
My wife has her machine in a Noblesse. Nice case. Mine's in an aluminum Antec Server type case. Also a nice choice. :)
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arggghhh!!!!!
i just cant understand why anyone would like lian-li!!!! aluminium cases are the most pathetic things ive ever seen!
->Could somebody please explain to me what they think is so damn good about them???<-
Two things:
1) Weight. When I got my aluminum case, I was blown away by how much less it weighed.
2) Heat management. Aluminum cases run much cooler than their steel counterparts.
As for quality, the aluminum case I have is an incredibly well built case. This is not one of those areas where heavier means better built.
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@samdu
1) Weight. When I got my aluminum case, I was blown away by how much less it weighed.
i see that as ONE problem...
there are so many whirly viabrating things in the case, that when they spin the entire case viabrates with them! the heavier the case, the worse the viabration + noise!
so IMO lighter cases are noisier
2) Heat management. Aluminum cases run much cooler than their steel counterparts.
if you have a well designed case, especialy a full-tower, it shouldnt be much of a problem!
As for quality, the aluminum case I have is an incredibly well built case. This is not one of those areas where heavier means better built.
IMHO, i havnt seen any really good aluminium cases... not compared to the steel ones!
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Senex wrote:
Well, my current favourite would be the Colorcase Noblesse Black/Blue (http://gmc.co.kr/image/noblesseani.gif) as found for example at wintelco.nl (http://shop.wintelco.nl/shop/index.html?target=Colorcase.html).
That kinda reminds me of the A4000T
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That kinda reminds me of the A4000T
? why? :-)
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@IAABP
because it has that "window" on the left and the fact it has a door.
It just reminds me of it that all ;-)
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mips_proc wrote:
I generally shy away from shiny cases but I think this one looks alright.
I have this case and I think it is a very good case. You don't see the cdrom drives because the 'flaps' automatically open when you press eject. So, no biege. This is for the top two drive slots.
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I think Cooler Master makes some nice desktop cases:
Cooler Master ATC 600-VX1 (http://www.coolermaster.com/case/p600.htm)
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@Tafka Your avatar got me to thinking... I wonder if we could talk Eric Schwartz into designing a case for both systems :-P
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jumpship wrote:
@IAABP
because it has that "window" on the left and the fact it has a door.
It just reminds me of it that all ;-)
:-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o
oooooohhh!!!!! just took a look!!! i do like it!
i do indeed!!
infact, i dont, i LOVE IT! except the mirror bit!
very sexy indeed!
and although i prefer full-towers, i would certainly consider this!
:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D
almost reminds me of some of the RS/6000 cases....
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Targhan wrote:
@Tafka Your avatar got me to thinking... I wonder if we could talk Eric Schwartz into designing a case for both systems :-P
Hmm, interesting idea. I think there's been a thread about him designing a logo but not about designing a case!