Black, sexy and menacing...X500 PLUS

[TheDaddy]

Red and Amber LEDs



Blue and Red LEDs









Amiga users just replace the windows keys with the "A[/i]" adhesives from ACube/amigakit....

 

HD video and photos to follow, price soon after that, those who have registered interest will be first in line.

This last black prototype is now my personal machine (ditched the Antec 300 case, 8GB, ATI 5830 1GB card which has served me well until last night)

From the feedback received it looks like the black will be the most requested, later this week I should be testing Mike's fpgaarcade Replay board with it.

I'll keep you posted.

[gunni]

wow! looks fantastic! great work!

[XDelusion]

Can't wait, hope to have the money when it releases!

[A1260]

great a keyboard with lights... never seen that before.

[haywirepc]

looks great post more pics showing the whole thing!

[Darrin]

Nice work!  You need to post the angled view from Amigaworld.net so that A1260 can see that it isn't just a "keyboard with lights".

My HP Pavilion dv7 has one of those style keyboards.  It took me a while to get used to it, but I like it.

[TheDaddy]

Just updated on one of the guys' request over at amigaworld.

Replaced the LEDs and took two quick photos...(ARGH! the quality of my mobile sucks especially with poor light!)

I can put my hands on amber, red, blue and green LEDs, for me...red and amber, like my old A500 Plus

I'll see if I can find the time to shoot one HD video and take some more pics.

Thanks!

[runequester]

okay, definately need more pictures of the whole thing, more sexiness


Specs? (what fits inside, I mean)
Price?

[Iggy]

Great looking case, but the keyboard looks like its got limited travel.
Can something else be used?

[TheDaddy]

okay, definately need more pictures of the whole thing, more sexiness

Specs?
Price?

The price is not set yet, what I am doing is letting people decide, those who have registered their interest that is.

Why?

Because I've realised that I'll never get anywhere near the development costs (and time) back.

I have completely violated all the laws of economics and entrepreneurship, next time I'll ask Darrin, he seems to know a thing or two about business

So people'll decide the price based on what they think it's worth and what they are prepared to spend!

If anyone is interested email me:

amigarulez@hotmail.com

and tell me what you think.

Specs:

The X500 PLUS case comes in black (which seems to be the one everyone wants) and white.

2mm thick aluminium possibly sprayed in matt black or white (still deciding on powder coating, it sounds expensive!)

Plastic sides and cover

Loads of screws!

40mm silent fan (white and black)

Full size, low profile, chiclet USB keyboard

Internal USB adapter

3.5" USB card reader (black, can't find a matching white ones just yet)

slim SATA DVD-RW (black)

1x braided and heatshrunk at both ends power LED your choice of colour (amber, blue, green or red)

1x braided and heatshrunk at both ends Hard Drive LED your choice of colour (amber, blue, green or red)

Custom made LED window

Rubber feet

Space for up to 3x 2.5" Solid State Drives (these are the ones to go for as they are silent, fast and use little power and don't produce heat) or 2.5" Hard disk drives

Space for a mini-itx board, x86, PPC, you choose (height of heatsink applies) or flex-atx board (only one expansion slot can be used)

1x low profile expansion slot (for a graphics card - up to 170-180mm long)

1x ON/OFF switch (cheap and cheerful, hidden under the keyboard)

I think that is it...

[Darrin]

For the coating, keep in cheap.
Also, make the DVD+RW optional.  It adds to the overall cost, adds to the shipping weight and not everybody will want one.  It is as much use as tits on a bull to someone who wishes to install a base FPGA Arcade and paying perhaps $50 or more for something useless might just be enough to put them off.

[TheDaddy]

I should get a quote on the powder coating tomorrow,if too expensive the options are:

1) Leave aluminium coloured
2) Bite the bullet
3) Do it myself (but since I am doing most stuff myself I really don't want to primer and spray 20-30-50 cases!)

[runequester]

The price is not set yet, what I am doing is letting people decide, those who have registered their interest that is.

Why?

Because I've realised that I'll never get anywhere near the development costs (and time) back.

I have completely violated all the laws of economics and entrepreneurship, next time I'll ask Darrin, he seems to know a thing or two about business

So people'll decide the price based on what they think it's worth and what they are prepared to spend!

If anyone is interested email me:

amigarulez@hotmail.com

and tell me what you think.

Specs:

The X500 PLUS case comes in black (which seems to be the one everyone wants) and white.

2mm thick aluminium possibly sprayed in matt black or white (still deciding on powder coating, it sounds expensive!)

Plastic sides and cover

Loads of screws!

40mm silent fan (white and black)

Full size, low profile, chiclet USB keyboard

Internal USB adapter

3.5" USB card reader (black, can't find a matching white ones just yet)

slim SATA DVD-RW (black)

1x braided and heatshrunk at both ends power LED your choice of colour (amber, blue, green or red)

1x braided and heatshrunk at both ends Hard Drive LED your choice of colour (amber, blue, green or red)

Custom made LED window

Rubber feet

Space for up to 3x 2.5" Solid State Drives (these are the ones to go for as they are silent, fast and use little power and don't produce heat) or 2.5" Hard disk drives

Space for a mini-itx board, x86, PPC, you choose (height of heatsink applies) or flex-atx board (only one expansion slot can be used)

1x low profile expansion slot (for a graphics card - up to 170-180mm long)

1x ON/OFF switch (cheap and cheerful, hidden under the keyboard)

I think that is it...

That sounds pretty wicked. Any formal process for declaring interest at this point? Obviously first come first serve, but I won't have spare cash for a little while anyways.

[TheDaddy]

That sounds pretty wicked. Any formal process for declaring interest at this point? Obviously first come first serve, but I won't have spare cash for a little while anyways.

Just email me here:

amigarulez@hotmail.com

Speak to you soon, thanks.

[gaula92]

That sounds pretty wicked. Any formal process for declaring interest at this point? Obviously first come first serve, but I won't have spare cash for a little while anyways.

This guy, TheDaddy, designed the greatest Minimig case I've even imagined: it's a true luxury to look at my Minimig in his glossy black case, with the small lights glowing in the dark like small demon eyes, while I load and play legendary games and demos...

Keep up the good work, Mr L! I've chosen my FPGAARCADE case already after seeing that black beast you posted!

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