Amiga Case Designer Faces Intimidation

[TheDaddy]

Thanks a lot for your support.

[tone007]

"I'm the bad guy? How did that happen?"
-BigBenAussie

[Akiko]

Does anyone think it would be a good idea to move the LEDs to the left instead of centrally?

Having the LEDs positioned in the centre looks kinda odd to me, the mockup with them moved over to the left looks absolutely perfect.

[darkage]

Yeah centre looks odd, to the left looks more like home a bit more like the original.

[TheDaddy]

OK...getting more feeback here:

http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=35607&start=80&post_id=664797&order=0&viewmode=flat&pid=0&forum=33#664797

What about silks creening the  X500 PLUS in the centre (or left) rear of the top? (Does that make sense?

[Darrin]

OK...getting more feeback here:

http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=35607&start=80&post_id=664797&order=0&viewmode=flat&pid=0&forum=33#664797

What about silks creening the  X500 PLUS in the centre (or left) rear of the top? (Does that make sense?

The case could be used for a multitude of different motherboards.  I'd leave it blank or you'll just have one more think to worry about and people to complain about.

You're "feature creeping" again.  

[darkage]

Keep it plain, alot of ppl really like the glossy white surface..

Also I dont like the name X500.. just appears too X1000 to me.. and the 2 lights  on the left opposite to the original A500 on the right. (just like reminding of home as stated before, like in the origianl a500)  Im starting to think its a mirror image of things that have been done.. Not sure if thats a good or bad thing, I would prefer unique offerings though.

[TheDaddy]

OK...so left and plain. Got it...people can do what they like.

[TheDaddy]

The case could be used for a multitude of different motherboards.  I'd leave it blank or you'll just have one more think to worry about and people to complain about.

You're "feature creeping" again.  

Yeah, you're right got to stop it..

[darkage]

Yeah as its your baby, its too tempting to keep on going back and making changes..  You have to at least settle with a base model thats not too labour intensive to manufacture but still appealing..

You could  charge a little more $$ for your labour for customisable options but that will probably gunna turn into a headache..

Maybe consider offerring good quality vinyls seperately down the track to help ppl decorate only if there is a demand.  (unique custom ones of course  )

[commodorejohn]

I agree that left-justified LEDs look better.

[Digiman]

Do not make them in black with a proper keyboard or you may get in trouble with Sinclair USA

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

@TheDaddy-

Great looking case!  Ignore C-USA, man that company makes me sick, though!  ;-p

Probably missed somewhere higher up in the thread, but what about having the LED's on the right, like the original A500?

[Ral-Clan]

I've always wondered why the drives are mounted on the left rather than the right side like on the original A500.

[TheDaddy]

Hi both,

Can't do right as it fouls the memory on the x86 board and the picoPSU on the SAM460...

The mouse is also in the way and so it's its wire. Removing card (media cards) from the card reader was a pain. But mainly this way all the four motherboards I have tested fit and we get extra space for a low profile PCI/PCI-Express card.

[vox]

Hi both,

Can't do right as it fouls the memory on the x86 board and the picoPSU on the SAM460...

The mouse is also in the way and so it's its wire. Removing card (media cards) from the card reader was a pain. But mainly this way all the four motherboards I have tested fit and we get extra space for a low profile PCI/PCI-Express card.

White with left and black with center. Just to make it different, small choice but important :-)