I'm not sure if I can stand to look at another PC with a window, CC's, and some LED's. When are gonna see some fresh ideas? I like what www.mini-itx.com has going on, but that's for the mini-itx platform.
Printable View
I'm not sure if I can stand to look at another PC with a window, CC's, and some LED's. When are gonna see some fresh ideas? I like what www.mini-itx.com has going on, but that's for the mini-itx platform.
I think it's gonna be anti-modding. How plain can you get your rig to look
Can you imagine? "Look how beige that case is! 2 coats of clear coat and now it's shinny-beige."Quote:
Originally posted by XP18004life
I think it's gonna be anti-modding. How plain can you get your rig to look
Nooo, shiny isn't good. We want plain as can be!Quote:
Originally posted by RobsMob
Can you imagine? "Look how beige that case is! 2 coats of clear coat and now it's shinny-beige."
"Wow, look at xp1800's rig! Look how time has aged the faceplates color on his 4x CD-ROM. It's amazing how well the color of his case reminds me of my grandmothers nursing home...boring!"
A decrease in the rice-up look (which I hate even on real cars), and the increase in sleek & smooth. Kinda like the G5 and the new iMac.
It's funny. Apple not only changes the direction of the entire electronics industry, they also change the overall look of computers. The iMac did it - computers are starting to become smaller and have purty colors to them. Hate them as much as you want, they're industry geniuses.
I think convinience mods are next
i.e. footrest, cupholders, you name it...
the way i see it is they take up space, so they had better be doing something useful even when theyre off
The G5 is the only case from apple i have liked so far. I thought the G4 looked cheap since it was plastic. I also didn't like the colors of the previous imac.Quote:
Originally posted by Ashpool
A decrease in the rice-up look (which I hate even on real cars), and the increase in sleek & smooth. Kinda like the G5 and the new iMac.
It's funny. Apple not only changes the direction of the entire electronics industry, they also change the overall look of computers. The iMac did it - computers are starting to become smaller and have purty colors to them. Hate them as much as you want, they're industry geniuses.
By the way, thanks for not refering to Apple as Macs.
You wouldn't believe this, but I was thinking of converting a cd drive into a cup holder just yesterday... man that would be a sweet mod.Quote:
Originally posted by fbs1992
I think convinience mods are next
i.e. footrest, cupholders, you name it...
the way i see it is they take up space, so they had better be doing something useful even when theyre off
Quote:
Originally posted by commanderkeen
You wouldn't believe this, but I was thinking of converting a cd drive into a cup holder just yesterday... man that would be a sweet mod.
That's nothing new.
I think its going to be as to how abstract one can get with materials.. Theres some really inventive stuff. Look at Adisharr's mod that he did in the end table.. :D I think stuff is going to start to be integrated with common items. ;)
Now that I've thought about it I believe the only step forward in conventional cases is adding movement to different elements.
For example:
[list=1][*]hydraulic doors[*]buttons that pop out at you [*]conceiled lcds that come out at the push of a button[/list=1]
This is the way cars have gone. Someone first started by tweaking an engine to get more horses, then someone figured out to put on a scoop to get more airflow. Then the exterior was changed to make the car look the part and also the internals were changed to give the driver the feeling of power and stability. These days cars have hydraulic doors that slide open when you press a button on your keychain, and some even have lights that move out and fold to give you speakers so you can sit and watch the tv that pops out of the trunk.
It is pretty much what has happened with pcs, someone tweaked the jumpers on their mobo to get 20 more mhz out of their Pentium. Then they figured out to put a larger heatsink on there to get rid of heat, and on top of that a better, faster fan. After that they gave their case a cool paintjob and put lights on the inside of the window they installed.
I don't know about you but to me that looks pretty similar so far... you be the judge.
*bump*
I wanna hear more opinions.
smaller, better, faster. I think that the desktop will be a largely antiquated piece of hardware in 5 years, and laptops will have gained dominance. And at that point, it'll all be about custom skins, paint jobs, and cases.Quote:
Originally posted by commanderkeen
*bump*
I wanna hear more opinions.
Air bags.Quote:
Originally posted by RobsMob
I'm not sure if I can stand to look at another PC with a window, CC's, and some LED's. When are gonna see some fresh ideas? I like what www.mini-itx.com has going on, but that's for the mini-itx platform.
hehehhe...sweet!Quote:
Originally posted by Bolweval
Air bags.
i would definitely agree with other people about the whole integration thing. i think we will see more and more computers being modded into things you wouldn't normally think as a computer. almost more "stealth" mods (where you try and hide your computer as best you can but still leave it out in plain sight).
Hi:
I have to agree with the integration idea as well. I also think that modding will be done on a grand scale as an art form. I saw a post on a different forum from Australia about a mod that is the most amazing thing I've seen in a conventional style computer case. It isn't finished but it is definitely art.
Link:http://www.bit-tech.net/article/114/1
Thanks
:eek:Quote:
Originally posted by Arcanum777
I saw a post on a different forum from Australia about a mod that is the most amazing thing I've seen in a conventional style computer case. It isn't finished but it is definitely art.
Link:http://www.bit-tech.net/article/114/1
Thanks
i concur!!!! :eek:Quote:
Originally posted by commanderkeen
:eek:
dang...i wish i had the skill to do that...AND the time... that is so awesome
Just think of how much of a pain it would be to clean the inside of that thing. :eek:
who one earth ever shuts their computer off?! i never do, but i'm doing distributed computing so i guess that's my excuse... i dunno i'm just too impatient for a 45 second startup every morning so i just leave it on, maybe i'm just weirdQuote:
Originally posted by fbs1992
the way i see it is they take up space, so they had better be doing something useful even when theyre off
I've had a computer in the corner of my bedroom for almost ten years. It's just not right to go to sleep without hearing the reassuring hum of fans........Quote:
Originally posted by |_053|2
who one earth ever shuts their computer off?! i never do, but i'm doing distributed computing so i guess that's my excuse... i dunno i'm just too impatient for a 45 second startup every morning so i just leave it on, maybe i'm just weird
.....dude, I need a life.
Heh, I shut my computer down at night cause I have to get some sleep ;), but then again my startup is only around 30 seconds and that isn't a pain to me. When I wake up I turn it on and go shower... when I come out it is fully loaded and ready to sharky :)Quote:
Originally posted by |_053|2
who one earth ever shuts their computer off?! i never do, but i'm doing distributed computing so i guess that's my excuse... i dunno i'm just too impatient for a 45 second startup every morning so i just leave it on, maybe i'm just weird
I actually just thought of my next mod...
I'm gonna take empty clear liquor/beer bottles and fill them with water. Then I'll drop some flourescent markers in there to make them glow with the black light I'll stick behind my desk. With a few posters around my desk, this should give it a pimp *** effect:)
I'd like to see modding extended beyond to PC, but to the workspace:) Web56n is a perfect example of this. Even though I'm just sticking a few lights around my desk, his mod is the perfect example...
it all comes from people not knowing how to do a cool paint job or shape metal, but any asshat with 10$ can put some neon lights on his case or cut a hole in the side and tape some acrylic to it.
rofl...I think I found a quote for my sig.Quote:
Originally posted by chadington
it all comes from people not knowing how to do a cool paint job or shape metal, but any asshat with 10$ can put some neon lights on his case or cut a hole in the side and tape some acrylic to it.