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Wired Case Mod Roundup

Posted by michael on from the computers-should-be-used-and-not-seen dept.

tpurcell writes "With the popularity of case modding, here is Wired's round-up of some more extreme mods. From a V8 engine to a 3 burner coffee pot, make way for some great cases."

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  1. Marketing by sinjayde · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It would be great to see some of these cases marketed. I would be more than willing to pay a reasonable amount of money for one of these cases, as they look very cool indeed. Of course I guess that would defeat the point of these guys going to the huge amount of trouble to create these impressive cases, but still, there has to be some money to be made there, if marketed correctly.

    1. Re:Marketing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      If these cases were marketed this would set their appeal to zero. The point is having something different from anyone else because you designed and built it (and had a lot of fun doing it), not because you spent more than anyone else is going to spend to buy it.
      Thet's the exact reason why a real motorcycle lover would never buy a Harley Davidson today.

  2. Monitor mods? by tinrobot · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I always see case mods, but the fact of the matter is that most cases are tucked away under desks where people can't see them. The monitor, however, is always on top of the desk, front and center.

    I'm wondering if anyone is doing monitor mods. Maybe the high voltages scare people off... but then again, the possibility of deadly shock might make the art of monmodding even more extreme...

    I personally would love a monitor that looks like a Philco Predicta...

  3. Re:not too extreme by FroBugg · · Score: 5, Insightful

    But if you're building it from scratch, can you really call it a "mod?"