[CES 07] P180 evolution: the P182

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Post by Konnetikut » Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:43 pm

I bet if Antec made the normal P182 black on the inside they would sell even better.
I've fallen in love with black interiors. It's interesting how no one has thought of that before.

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Post by nici » Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:32 am

Konnetikut wrote:It's interesting how no one has thought of that before.
Speak for yourself! :P I have painted some of my cases flat black inside a long time ago, and im probably not the only one.

I assume you meant manufacturers though, and i too am surprised that there has been no black painted case widely available. I think that's just good though, when black interiors get common they also get boring. They look nice but... it's like a silver car, it looks nice but half the cars are silver so it gets boring really fast. Though black cars never get boring, and maybe that applies to computer cases too, i don't know.

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Post by qstoffe » Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:00 am

Awesome :D When does it become available for retail ?

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Post by Dik1985 » Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:10 am

Im for the all black case too!

Saves me ripping my rig apart to paint it myself!

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Post by tempeteduson » Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:55 pm

Konnetikut wrote:I've fallen in love with black interiors. It's interesting how no one has thought of that before.
Oh, but it has. It's the Kingwin KT-436 (discontinued).

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Post by GuyClinch » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:06 pm

Drat.

What is wrong with black? Dark Grey is not a color it's just bleh.

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Post by Konnetikut » Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:45 pm

let's start a petition for the black interior P182.

keep in mind - this will probably bring prices a bit higher.
It was probably just an added bonus for the mirror-like one.

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Post by tempeteduson » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:15 pm

Konnetikut wrote:let's start a petition for the black interior P182.

keep in mind - this will probably bring prices a bit higher.
It was probably just an added bonus for the mirror-like one.
Where do I sign? I'd like a black-inside NSK3300/3400 and SOLO, too...

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Post by nici » Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:00 am

How about buying a can of spraypaint? Wash the case with some dish soap, sand it lightly, apply primer and then paint. Easy, and you can have your black interior Antec case tomorrow :wink:

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Post by nutball » Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:46 am

Konnetikut wrote:keep in mind - this will probably bring prices a bit higher.
Probably. And you'll never see it. So the rest of us will have to pay extra for a detail in your case which you'll never see. What gives? :?:

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Post by idiotekniQues » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:10 am

the best part of the 182 is the wiring adjustments - but im glad i got the 180 cause now i have a reason to get a dremel :twisted:

what they should have done, and what would have pissed me off that i just got the 180b - is to make the thing 2 inches longer!

with psu's getting longer as well as graphics cards, and the hard drive cage such a mess with 4 hard drives in the bottom, it would have been the smar tthing to do.

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Post by nici » Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:28 am

Well there is the P190.

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P182 release date

Post by musicmaker » Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:42 pm

Hi everyone waiting for the P182...
Just send a mail to Antec... received an answer after <5 minutes...:

"The P182 will go into production in Asia around the end of this month. So it
should hit stores, allowing for transit time, around March 1."

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Post by Ryan Norton » Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:38 pm

Dang! I should have looked more careful before I jumped the gun on a P180B...

I bought an original silver P180 a year or so ago, around the big SPCR review that got me into silent PCs in teh first place. I had to move recently and didn't have a car, so I had to entrust the case to the movers. They damaged it, bending corners and basically making the case unsalvageable. When I saw the Fry's deal for a $79.99 black P180B + free shipping I jumped on it, even though I don't plan to reassemble a PC in it for a few months. Now I wish I had waited... the cable management setup looks really nice.

Oh well, such is my confidence in SPCR that I'm sure we'll see a nice P180-->P182 mod guide in the forums or on the main page... hint hint Mr. Chin! ;-)

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Post by NyteOwl » Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:39 pm

It's a decent case though for my choice it would have been nice if they had put the speed controls on the front behind the door and the water line access holes where they put the speed controls. That could have left the rear perforations above the card slots to give more options in cooling.

As always, hard to make a case that suits everyone.

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Post by Ender17 » Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:58 pm

tempeteduson wrote:Here's another vote for black interiors... but no windows! Are you listening, Antec? :wink:
lol, why do you care what color the interior is if you can't see it? :roll:

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Post by tempeteduson » Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:18 pm

Ender17 wrote:
tempeteduson wrote:Here's another vote for black interiors... but no windows! Are you listening, Antec? :wink:
lol, why do you care what color the interior is if you can't see it? :roll:
Well, I see it. I know it's there. And I can show it off in the Gallery. :P

Again, not that important, but would be nice.

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Post by Konnetikut » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:34 pm

just to deviate from the norm.. be unique :wink:

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Post by Ralf Hutter » Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:36 am

Konnetikut wrote:just to deviate from the norm.. be unique :wink:
But if Antec starts painting them black from the factory, that will be the "norm".

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Post by Konnetikut » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:30 pm

Ralf Hutter wrote:But if Antec starts painting them black from the factory, that will be the "norm".
Antec's not the only manufacturer. But even if black catches on everywhere else...it still looks better than grey(gray?).

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Post by nici » Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:24 am

Yes it looks better, but it wil not be "unique". I always laugh when a company tries to market something with "be unique" or "street credibility" or something else similar.. I am not saying that is what Antec is doing, so don't shoot me.

Grey vs. gray, American and British English spelling differences

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Post by Konnetikut » Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:18 pm

maybe it's not unique but it still looks better.
this argument - no, discussion - keeps going round and round.

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Post by schmiggy_jk » Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:27 am

http://hardware.gotfrag.com/portal/gallery/653/

There are some more pictures of the base model and concept P182.

I would definitely love to get a hold of that mirrored finish concept.

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Post by Jodiuh » Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:38 am

I'm currently in a Stacker 810 w/ window. It's nice and big, but my hdd's and cdd's make me cry sometimes. :( Not to mention how nice my older p180b just kinda blended into the background.

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Post by kaange » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:33 pm

Rusty075 wrote:- The 182 SE is probably not destined for retail sale.
I just found this on a local supplier's site!
http://www.sltech.com.au/eshop/product_ ... ts_id=1427

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Post by christopher3393 » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:52 pm

also here: http://www.skycomp.com.au/product_info. ... 93355b61cf

and here:http://www.getright.com.au/v2006ver1/

as well as several other Australian sites. One site states explicitly that it will arrive in mid-March.

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Post by kaange » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:20 pm

How many Nth American online suppliers are listing the P182 SE?

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Post by christopher3393 » Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:34 am

None.

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Post by pkruger » Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:41 pm

Ryan Norton wrote:Oh well, such is my confidence in SPCR that I'm sure we'll see a nice P180-->P182 mod guide in the forums or on the main page... hint hint Mr. Chin! ;-)
Yeah, that will be awesome! :wink:

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Post by snq » Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:05 am

pkruger wrote:
Ryan Norton wrote:Oh well, such is my confidence in SPCR that I'm sure we'll see a nice P180-->P182 mod guide in the forums or on the main page... hint hint Mr. Chin! ;-)
Yeah, that will be awesome! :wink:
I think the main problem with this conversion would be the motherboard plate. Not very easy to move that :)
My P180 should come next week and I am pretty determined to run the cables behind the plate. So who knows, a guide may just show up ;)

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