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Weirdest Case Mod You've Ever Seen

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the abby-normal dept.

mattman writes: "Here's the stangest case modification you've ever seen. Someone assembled a pile of computer parts, hooked them up without a case and covered the lot with quick-dry spray foam. The result is a light-weight computer ready for LAN parties." This is wrong.

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  1. Insulation by CmdrTaco+(editor) · · Score: 1, Redundant
    I'd hope it would be obvious to most people, but I wouldn't want to use this for any mission critical computers. I imagine the reliablility issues are just horrible. There are so many reasons aluminum cases have been the norm. Flaky manufacuturer hardware and softwar eare enough without having to worry about EM shielding, air circulation, and dirt.

    In case it gets /.'ed, I've made a mirrot at this site.

  2. Re:Shaped cases! by kruczkowski · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Spraypaint this one brown and we have the "animal droppings"

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  3. Very Ugly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Sorry, this might be lightweight and an original idea, but why has no one done this? Simple: This is a REALLY ugly mod. It looks like barfed uo by a space alien, and I don't mean in the good way.

    That said, the biggest problem I see is that you cannot upgrade the machine, at least not without considerable effort.

    Personally, I think a styrofoam casing would've been a much better idea if your concerns are weight.

  4. Looks Great!! by DecimalThree · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Looks Great! But what is that nasty OS it's running?

  5. Pink Hello Kitty Laptop? by bharlan · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Remember the Pink Hello Kitty Laptop?
    http://www.exonome.com/fj/phkl/
    Faux fur is ideal, don't you think?

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