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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: AmigaBlitter on November 08, 2002, 08:02:05 PM
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The latest from gateways was beatyfull but now...
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At one point Eyetech said they were having specially designed cases made for the A1, but I haven't heard anything since ... :-?
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When I get the money I`ll make my own cool case. I can`t wait! :-D
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No decent case? There are hundreds of decent cases for the AmigaOne! :-D
Kay
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:idea: :destroy:
I thought somebody was complaining that nobody made a decent case (as in argument) for the AmigaOne in some sort of competition.
Got my wires crossed again :shocked:-OUCH!
:-D
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Does anybody remember those "ICE CUBE" style cases that seem to be in the news a while ago?
Anyone know where to get those? (I realise that's not much to go on).
Alternatively can anybody recommend any sites?
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(http://hem.spray.se/joakim.nordstrom/icecube.gif)
Here it is. It's Ice Cube, with cdrom and all! :-P
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Exellent!
I thought only Apple did those but jaokim seems to have his own line in these inovative products.
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here is a decent case:
ATECHFLASH STK-6551G GREY-CLEAR MID CASE (http://www.atacom.com/program/print_html_www.cgi?cart_id=2513122_80_60_94_72&Pagecode=1|CASX&Item_code=CASX_ATEF_65_5G&USER_ID=www)
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Hmmm, what's it missing? I know! a couple of cool handles on top and a half-eaten fruit etched on the side :-D
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the apple that fell from the tree........
I dont care, I WANT AN ORIGINAL AMIGA CASE WITH THE AMIGA NAME ENBLAZONED ON IT, THE CASE REALLY HAS TO LOOK COOL NOT LIKE ANY PC CASE BUT NOT LIKE A WORK OF PICASSO ON CRACK
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Picoso?
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Blade wrote:
Picoso?
:-? Picasso?
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That case looks kinda cool but id rather have 4 5.25" bays, the 3 in my power tower just isnt enough :)
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RYU 3 bays, tell me about. I haven`t been able to install those SCSI drives yet.
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AmigaMac wrote:
here is a decent case:
ATECHFLASH STK-6551G GREY-CLEAR MID CASE (http://www.atacom.com/program/print_html_www.cgi?cart_id=2513122_80_60_94_72&Pagecode=1|CASX&Item_code=CASX_ATEF_65_5G&USER_ID=www)
This case is nice, but the most beautifully crafted case is still the Mac G3. I was :pissed: when I got my G4 cos it wasn't quite as stunning.
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I just want a big ol' tower of power! It needs to have lots o' room for lots of gadgets. It doesn't really matter what it looks like, 'cause I've got an airbrush with an attitude! :flame: (This is my red hot airbrush, not a flame thrower!) ;-)
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That case looks kinda cool but id rather have 4 5.25" bays, the 3 in my power tower just isnt enough :)
The case does have 4 bays, there is an odd one at the top though!
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Hmmm, what's it missing? I know! a couple of cool handles on top and a half-eaten fruit etched on the side
It has a single handle on top :-D
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I agree, we should have the best of both worlds (PC/MAC).
If you want a custom, or some of the existing brands case buy the mobo and put it in.
But there should also be an official one, original, bewtifull, with the Amiga name stamped in it like the Classics, kinda like a reference. Even marketwise, that would only be an intelligent thing.
Wich old Amiga user doesn't remember that Amiga word incised(?) in the plastic case :-o ?!
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Now this is what I call a bad ass case....
(http://www.7volts.com/caseangle.jpg)
:-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o
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Cool yet quite insane case. Looks like its stolen a few controls from a 60s fighter plane and the
head of, some now dead tramp, has been shrink wrapped to the front. :-D
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Yeah......but just think, theres a plus point....the kids would be too scared to go near it! :-D
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Lol. Yeah . Finally get to use the comp when I want to use it !!
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@ L8_X:
I think you're onto something there. If it senses the use of Wind$lows anywhere in the room, flames shoot out of it's eyes and melt the offending machine to a pool of slag, while the mouth chants "Bill Gates is the anti-christ!" :flame:
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WarPiper wrote:
I WANT AN ORIGINAL AMIGA CASE WITH THE AMIGA NAME ENBLAZONED ON IT
Amiga, Inc. doesn't seem to have thought this one through, apparently not wanting to impose additional restrictions on their partners, or not realizing the benefits. In either case, there are no "Amiga" (as in hardware by Amiga, Inc.) computers, only AmigaOS computers produced by third-party partners (so far just Eyetech). So the opportunity was missed to maximize the brand. Funny after all Amiga, Inc.'s ranting about people stealing their IP or whatever, they don't look at the other side of the situation and optimize the ownership themselves.
Anyway, here's my idea -- a way to get an Amiga "badge" on every AOS computer, and at the same time not inhibit partners and users from doing their own thing case-wise: The anti-piracy ROM would be mounted inside a case-front bezel, which would have the Amiga identity emblazed on it. This would have to be some kind of universal-mount thing, the point being that it'd identify the box as running authentic AmigaOS. The piracy-dongle fans would be happy, and so would the people wanting a box that says, officially, "Amiga".
-- gary_c
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They could find a nice way to do it like they do with cows :-D emlaze the Amiga name (like in the Classic) in the cases. And it had to be like the Classic, so that every old user get's their attention to it.
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jaokim wrote:
Here it is. It's Ice Cube, with cdrom and all! :-P
Cheers Joakim!! :-D
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Does anybody remember those "ICE CUBE" style cases that seem to be in the news a while ago?
You mean this one? (http://www.frozencase.com/frozen.asp?menu=gallery)
Anyone know where to get those? (I realise that's not much to go on).
If that is the one you are talking about, it's not for sale yet.
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Well, only thing left to do, is to buy an one Amiga 3000 desktop, covert it to ATX and change the Amiga 3000 plate to AmigaOne and I'll be all set to go. :-D
That must be the best AmigaOne case, so far. ;-)
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It shouldn't be too difficult to make a low-end classic-looking Amiga box by using one of those new PC cases that look like the A1200 (I forget where I've seen them, but they're out there), gluing a badge that says "Amiga" on it, and replacing the appropriate keys with "boing ball" keys (or keys that look like the standard Amiga keys) ... 8-)
Joe
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Tafka wrote:
Does anybody remember those "ICE CUBE" style cases that seem to be in the news a while ago?
Anyone know where to get those? (I realise that's not much to go on).
Alternatively can anybody recommend any sites?
I buy most of my components (including cases) at www.directron.com They have a full cubic buttload of cases to choose from.
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All it would really take is a single peice of plastic. You know how every computer has inserts to cover unused 5 1/4 inch bays. Amiga could produce a universal cover, which would fit any case, with the word "Amiga" and the official logo. It would only be sold with an AmigaOne motherboard or packge containing a motherboard. That would identify any Amiga system regardless of the case.
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Zzzz
Create your own cases!!
Just buy an Amiga keyboard.
Amiga "Make it yours"
Maybe Amiga should be pioneering the new optical processors.
Any thoughts??
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In Australia, Anything Amiga, has Case moding stuff (http://www.anythingamiga.com/cat13_1.htm) and, on their Cases page (http://www.anythingamiga.com/cat15_1.htm): a range of nice cases including:
° Frost ATX Case in silver gray.
° Neon Blue ATX Mid Tower.
° Noki ATX Case with silver front.
° Pinpoint ATX Case with (or w/o) transparent side ...
° Transparent Blue ( acrylic clear midi tower ... )
° Xaser II 5000 Plus
° Xaser II 6000 Plus Aluminium
Aparently, my A1 is to be in the Pinpoint ATX Case and have a 'Boing Key' Keyboard:
(http://www.anythingamiga.com/usrimage/cat2.jpg)
(BTW - the LINK in Paul's post five down has been changed... it should be this one:)
(http://www.anythingamiga.com/usrimage/cat16.jpg)
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Well, only thing left to do, is to buy an one Amiga 3000 desktop
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Better still: buy an empty A3000T-case...
I once bought three such cases; one now houses my A1200/060, in the other one is my A4000/040 and guess what the third one is meant for? It is truly an impressive sight, these Three Towers.
Amigis in The Netherlands may still have got A3000T-cases for sale. Cheap, too! But very expensive to sent abroad, I am afraid.
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Johan wrote:
Better still: buy an empty A3000T-case...
I once bought three such cases; one now houses my A1200/060, in the other one is my A4000/040 and guess what the third one is meant for? It is truly an impressive sight, these Three Towers.
Umm, what I want is a micro-ATX desktop A1 actually, but I can't see that happening right now. I like the desktops better, feels "more" Amiga, the others feels like PC and "other" computers am I afraid.
Hey! Three towers?? Wasn't it "the Two Towers" that is coming to the Big screen just before X-mas? :-D :-P
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@gary_c
"Amiga, Inc. doesn't seem to have thought this one through, apparently not wanting to impose additional restrictions on their partners, or not realizing the benefits."
Insightful observation. Perhaps someone with some entrepreneurial savvy will take this as a hint and approach Amiga about licensing.
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I just had the opportunity to check out one of Shuttle's compact SS51G 'XPC' systems today and it was very nice. Brushed aluminum finish, interchangeable coloured faceplates, whisper quiet with virtually no heat dissipation using a P4.
At the moment they have Pentium and AMD case/motherboard designs, but if you can meet the form factor it's very cool:
Shuttle XPCs (http://us.shuttle.com/)
Not very expandable, but with integrated audio/video/NIC and an AGP/PCI slot it's nice.
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I was so impressed with a link to a case that Vortexau posted that I ordered the same case as his link(http://www.anythingamiga.com/usrimage/cat145.jpg) It was delivered yesterday and it sure is beautiful.
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I was curious by the mention of a "cubic buttload" of cases supposedly available at directron.com, so I took a peek - and found this little guy:
(http://www.procooling.com/reviews/assets/images/YY1.JPG)
I love it! it's not quite the frozen case but pretty close :-D
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The_Editor:
Xaser is not only a beatiful case, if you look at the PC hardware review sites this case is also recommended for its built quality. The PSU is supposedly of a very good quality too.
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The_Editor said:
I ordered the same case as Vortexau linked. It was delivered yesterday and it sure is beautiful.
(http://www.anythingamiga.com/usrimage/cat16.jpg)
@The_Editor,
So, are you intending to place any internal lighting behind the side window? I LOVED that case but I've placed myself in too much dept already.
But that 'Xaser II 5000 Plus' wasn't the only case with transparency.
° Pinpoint ATX Case with transparent side ... (( Getting THIS one )):
mid-range 'M' System (http://www.anythingamiga.com/item650.htm)
and there's that:
° Transparent Blue ( acrylic clear midi tower ... )
BUT, while novel, its easy to damage (read about the kid gloves) and doesn't block EMF.
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Yeah .. I intend in putting a red cathode inside, and in between the front fascia and chassis I'm gonna put a blue one... so a nice blue glow eminates from the cooling vents !!
On the subject of PSU's this one DIDN'T come with one !! So I'm gonna install an enermax 430watt with twin silent fans.
And on the subject of fans ... This case comes with FIVE silent fans aready installed !! ( Wifes gonna be moving the frozen veggie into it!!)
Finally ... Yes John, Your've chosen a nice tower as well!!
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@ The Editor;
I've been looking at Christmas Lights in the letterbox catalogues!
Those little lights are a whole lot cheaper than the Neon (or cathode) kind! :-)
BTW, with ALL those fans (knew about those), any heat caused by lighting wouldn't matter.
... Your've chosen a nice tower as well!!
Well, I would have liked to build a Really Big Computer case ..... such as would fit between two walls, be about six foot high, and would have a ladder attached to each side!
Then, when anyone criticized the size of my computer .........
I'd just say:"Well, you just have to get OVER it!" :hammer:
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pioneer wrote:
You know how every computer has inserts to cover unused 5 1/4 inch bays. Amiga could produce a universal cover..
I was thnking of making one of theese myself out ofmy 1200, when i was planning of towerize it (neither happened though). But, I also have this small Amiga-check-mark stolen from An A1000 found in the-place-where-you-collect-all-the-garbage (soptipp in swedish:-)), someone had thorwn it away!!! I'm still regretting not taking the whole amiga, but I guess the garbage-collecting-guys wouldn't have been to happy.
But still, I lay awake at night and just regret this. It's true, I really do. :cry:
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I was thnking of making one of theese myself out ofmy 1200,
I actually did !! It was a project in one of the magazines .. Forget which one. But anyway, I did it, and included the drive & power lights. Only problem is.... You have to glue it into a bay cos there's no clips on it.
I think Eyetech DO sell a Amiga engraved cover !!
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Herewegoagain wrote:
You mean this one? (http://www.frozencase.com/frozen.asp?menu=gallery)
If that is the one you are talking about, it's not for sale yet.
That's the one. If it isn't for sale, I guess I won't be getting that one then. :-(
It's worth checking Scan every now and again for their "Today only" section. They sometimes have some good offers in there. There is a case in there today!
www.scan.co.uk (http://www.scan.co.uk)
I would have bought one from them last week but I couldn't seem to find a way to make the delivery address different from the billing address. D'Oh.
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L8-X,
Where can you get a skull case like that? Is it a custom job or what? I was showing the guys at work and everyone loved it!
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I have seen a popularity jump in the diy wood cases. Actually there isnt anything wrong with wood just still sounds weird to me.
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L8-X wrote:
Now this is what I call a bad ass case...
:-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o
Now, tell me if the skull teeth can be used as a bottle opener. If so, I'll have one.. Although I recon having a 3D Eddy (Eddy from Iron Maiden fame) would be much kewler.
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just been looking at some of the stuff on scan uk site (http://www.scan.co.uk/)
they have got some good things here they also sell ecc registerd sd ram which is what the amigaone is meant to use.as for amigaone cases ive modded a midi tower from pc world if i get around to it ill put a simple website up on yahoo to show some pictures of it.Later on ill think about buying an aluminium coolermaster case but they are expensive then again a lot of time has been put into my case so i might not bother getting something else . :-) :-) :-? ;-)