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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: ollygd on September 20, 2008, 01:09:41 PM
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Amazing! We now have the OS and the hardware after who knows how long.....now all we need is a nice case.
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How about this one?
(http://www.mini-itx.com/store/images/psile-white.jpg)
Nexus Psile (http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=30)
(http://www.mini-itx.com/store/images/3801-01L.jpg)
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The neatest thing is the ability to personalise the case:
(http://www.mini-itx.com/news/images/story0445-12.jpg)
(http://www.mini-itx.com/news/images/story0445-13.jpg)
(http://www.psile.com/media/m313.gif)
(http://www.psile.com/media/m412.jpg)
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It's still ugly and it isn't a wedge.
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It's just missing the 2 slots in the top to insert the bread.
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Since it is Mini-ITX there are so many cool cases to chose from, I would have chosed the smallest possible case with a laptop DVD and 2.5" HD.
Even though the mobo is tiny it is still tall on some places, it can be difficult to mount it in a A500/A1200 case (I tried that with a previous Mini-ITX mobo). But if a all new custom solution appears yes.
I agree that the case above is ugly, in the PC world, nobody seems to know how to design a good looking case except Apple.
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>>Amazing! We now have the OS and the hardware after who knows how long.....now all we need is a nice case.
I have designed a wedge case for the SAM and Natami, but it's a bit early to post pictures.
:-)
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(http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/directron_2019_7988473)Lanbox (http://www.directron.com/vf1000bws.html#caption)
(http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/directron_2016_117999189)
Silverstone (http://www.directron.com/sstlc12s.html)
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(http://www.mini-itx.com/store/images/1186-thin-client.jpg)
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Take a look at this bloke's mini-itx "suit" case...
Mini-itx case (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DdTAmPom4J8)
Or these- let you imagination loose...
(http://mini-itx.com/projects/humidor64/images/humidor0001.jpg)
(http://mini-itx.com/projects/nespc/images/nes0009.jpg)
(http://mini-itx.com/projects/images/project0020c.jpg)
(http://mini-itx.com/projects/playstation2pc/images/ps2pc0000.jpg)
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Wouldn't a wedge case have a keyboard and slots/holders for drives etc included?
How would you do that, TheDaddy?
(btw, i think acube delivering the Samantha with a dedicated case would be awesome. A "real" computer :-D . I guess a lot of people in the Amiga community are just waiting for something like that. It's such a different thing from buying just a motherboard.)
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Or a toaster
(http://news.com.com/i/ne/p/2004/9kitchentoaster_500x375.jpg)
(http://news.com.com/i/ne/p/2004/8kitchentoaster_500x341.jpg)
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does anyone think the gamecube would fit the new sam board? Id happily hollow out my cube if it made a good casing! I believe it looks cool as hell, could replace the top plastic disk with a custom made amiga one too.
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Um, I think that, by "wedge," ollygd means a case like the A500/600/1200 with integrated keyboard, drives and everything.
Hans
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>>Wouldn't a wedge case have a keyboard and slots/holders for drives etc included?
How would you do that, TheDaddy?
You'll have to wait and see... :-)
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TheDaddy wrote:
>>Wouldn't a wedge case have a keyboard and slots/holders for drives etc included?
How would you do that, TheDaddy?
You'll have to wait and see... :-)
That innocent looking smiley face is hiding something, I just know it.
Hans
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>>That innocent looking smiley face is hiding something, I just know it.
I know you know...
MUWAHAHA :-)
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A while back there was somebody on AWN who claimed to be designing a new "wedge" case. I believe they called it the "Amiga Fantasy" case. They seem to have gotten pretty far, like far enough to be choosing from a couple of final layouts to send to production, they had a website and all set up too. I think their moniker was Amigamac or something along those lines, haven't seen them posting in months.
Here's the info. (http://amigaworld.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2744)
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meega wrote:
It's still ugly and it isn't a wedge.
And a wedge isn't ugly?
Sure, I liked the way that the A500 and 1200 looked -pretty cool in those days - but in the last 15 years or so I've never seen any (new) wedge computer case that didn't make me want to throw up instantly.
Like this one:
(http://www.itechnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/cybernet-all-in-one-keyboard-computer.jpg)
I mean, what's the point of this horrible thing? Get a laptop if you want an all in one computer
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@McVenco
I agree that is an ugly computer. I look forward to seeing what The Daddy comes up with.
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Why would anyone want to attach a motherboard to a keyboard, it makes the keyboard too heavy and means that you need to be wired to the monitor. Doesn't really make any sense in the 21st Century.
(http://news.com.com/i/ne/p/2004/10USSenterprise_500x375.jpg)
(http://news.com.com/i/ne/p/2004/5milleniumfalcon_500x297.jpg)
Now a nice case that attaches itself to the back of a monitor has potential...
(http://antena-brasil.de/images/smilies/wedgie.gif)
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Doesn't really make any sense in the 21st Century.
And the Amiga does? :-D