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Antec Releases "Skeleton" PC Case

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the case-but-not-a-case dept.

ThinSkin writes "It is appropriate to say that Antec was 'thinking outside the box' when the idea of the 'Skeleton' PC Case sprung to mind. The Antec Skeleton is an open-air PC case with a pair of shelves for the motherboard and other components — held up by arching arms. There are no side panels. This is ideal for the computer user who is constantly fidgeting with his PC parts, or someone who wants to show off his fancy components. Just have a compressed air can nearby. There is also a slideshow of Antec Skeleton images available."

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  1. Good for a lab. by LWATCDR · · Score: 4, Insightful

    But man i would fear every open can of soda, and heaven forbid you have kids or pets.

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  2. But... by clang_jangle · · Score: 4, Insightful

    What about shielding, dust, noise, safety from beverages, pets, flying insects? I predict the aesthetic charm will wear thin quickly for those who purchase this -- if anyone does.

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    1. Re:But... by Nightspirit · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Like the article says, this is for people who probably already have their case open anyways.

    2. Re:But... by plover · · Score: 4, Insightful

      I already have dust buildup in my closed case. It has an acrylic side panel, so it does not offer RF shielding. It has a top fan, so it doesn't offer much safety from a beverage set carelessly on top. As a matter of fact, no matter how much I wanted to I couldn't set a beverage on top of this Skeleton, so I would set it elsewhere -- this case is possibly safer as a result.

      Perhaps closed cases are overrated in terms of the amount of "actual" protection they provide.

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    3. Re:But... by Ironsides · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Here's a question for you. Do you even need to use a case to test the various configurations? Couldn't you just leave the motherboard on the desk with the cards sitting in it and everything laying out?

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  3. Unpractical, really by Enleth · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Even if we assume that there are no problems with air circulation and proper cooling (it's Antec, after all), this things takes up much more desk space than a normal tower case, cannot be used like a destop type case (however awkward they are) because of its shape and cannot really be placed under the desk (it negates the whole puprpose of such a design and most computer desks have no place suitable for something like that anyway, except maybe the printer shelf). So it's half a desk for a weird novelty. Not worth the hassle, IMO. Even for someone who likes fiddling with the parts a big tower without the left side panel and placed on the right hand side of the desk would be probably a lot more practical.

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