ATTN Antec: Petition for Black Interior(s)

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ATTN Antec: Petition for Black Interior(s)

Post by Konnetikut » Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:21 pm

As seen in the prototype Antec P182 SE
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now we want to see this in the regular P182!
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Post by mattcoz » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:46 pm

*signs*

The black interiors look sooooo good.

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Re: ATTN Antec: Petition for Black Interior(s)

Post by cyberspyder » Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:18 pm

Konnetikut wrote:
now we want to see this in the regular P182!
Sign Here!

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Post by panda-R » Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:01 am

it is sexy

but i want the shiny outside the most!

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Post by [F]bernZ » Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:55 am

I want flat black outside and inside.

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Re: ATTN Antec: Petition for Black Interior(s)

Post by merlin » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:47 am

I can understand the outside aesthetics of a case, but the insides are rarely seen. It seems like a waste of paint and time to paint all the metal black on the inside, especially for a case like the P182, which isn't designed to show the inside without compromising the well shielded case cover.

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Post by RAFH » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:54 pm

Yawn.

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Re: ATTN Antec: Petition for Black Interior(s)

Post by Rusty075 » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:03 pm

merlin wrote:I can understand the outside aesthetics of a case, but the insides are rarely seen. It seems like a waste of paint and time to paint all the metal black on the inside, especially for a case like the P182, which isn't designed to show the inside without compromising the well shielded case cover.
Insides are currently painted gray. Changing form gray paint to black paint doesn't add time or waste.

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Post by JazzJackRabbit » Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:53 pm

While it does look good, how often do you guys open your case or for that matter have a window in your P180? With the exception of one or two guys who did mod their P180 with window you'll never see the insides of the case so what does it matter?

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Post by nick705 » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:19 pm

I'd much rather they did something about the dog's breakfast which constitutes the front door and the fascia behind it. It just screams cheap, shoddy, and is unworthy of the thought and attention to detail which went into the overall design. :(

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Post by Kremmit » Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:32 pm

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Post by Konnetikut » Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:38 pm

come to think of it, i would prefer an extra external 3.5" bay.

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Post by Kremmit » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:59 pm

I'd prefer a 4-slot HD cage in both the upper and lower chamber. Why on earth do they have a 2-slot cage in the upper chamber? They both take up the same space, but instead Antec's building and installing two separate units- one of which is clearly inferior to the other. I don't get it- it ought to be cheaper and more functional to just put another 4-slot cage in there.

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Post by PPGMD » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:32 am

At most they can put would be 3 slots in the upper chamber if they adopt the same format as the lower chamber. The cage needs to be smaller to hold the kit of screws.

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Post by mbetea » Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:36 pm

Kremmit wrote:I'd prefer a 4-slot HD cage in both the upper and lower chamber. Why on earth do they have a 2-slot cage in the upper chamber? They both take up the same space, but instead Antec's building and installing two separate units- one of which is clearly inferior to the other. I don't get it- it ought to be cheaper and more functional to just put another 4-slot cage in there.
Personally I would like to have seen a 6 HDD in the lower chamber and completely forgo the upper chamber HDD. Maybe they could include something more useful like a duct.

I see what you're saying though but I believe the p180's primary cage is supposed to be the bottom one. So the upper one seems to be a "just in case..." cage.

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Post by Kremmit » Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:51 pm

PPGMD wrote:At most they can put would be 3 slots in the upper chamber if they adopt the same format as the lower chamber. The cage needs to be smaller to hold the kit of screws.
Somehow, the little screw box doesn't seem as important to me. :roll:

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Post by Konnetikut » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:38 pm

Kremmit wrote:Somehow, the little screw box doesn't seem as important to me. :roll:
It's a nice idea, though. People don't have to use a separate tin can for screws.

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Post by paulesko » Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:35 am

mattcoz wrote:*signs*

The black interiors look sooooo good.
looks good but you´re not going to see it since the p180 doesn´t have a side window. I don´t see the point....

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Post by tempeteduson » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:26 am

I hereby add my signature. May black interiors proliferate across more cases in Antec's lineup.

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Post by JaYp146 » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:14 am

Demand is obviously high for cases with a black interior. Therefore, Antec will release "special edition" cases with a black interior, like the P182 pictured, and overprice said cases.

From a profit standpoint, it makes a bit of sense.

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Post by Konnetikut » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:26 pm

im not a fan of the shiny outside but i like the gunmetal + black inside.

to people asking why bother about the inside?
I like to open my PC and look inside - you don't need a window to see.
Like I said already - it's unique, and better than that boring old gray.

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Post by PopCorn » Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:51 pm

yea the black looks good but think of all the times you have tinkered in your case... the paint would scratch off from removing screws.. that accidental slipp of the screw driver.... and scratching the case when your moving that not so easy to move cmos jumper when over clocking.... and while speeking of over clocking which causes more heat... black doesnt have the greatest heat properties of colors .....

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Post by PsychoStreak » Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:14 pm

Powdercoated interiors. 8)

Yes, it would increase the cost of the case, but it'd be much more scratch resistant, and they could offer a wide assortment of colors.

Actually, I would not mind seeing a chrome interior on a case with a window. Actually, that's probably the only reason I'd have for buying a case with a window.

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Post by tempeteduson » Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:05 am

Black paint shouldn't be any more scratch-prone than gray paint, but I guess any defects can be more visible. I don't think thermal properties matter all that much, either. Heck, there isn't even much of a difference between aluminum and steel (unless you're using the case as a heatsink, of course). See the SPCR write-up on cases for more on this myth.

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Post by nici » Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:07 am

Konnetikut wrote: Like I said already - it's unique, and better than that boring old gray.
Yeah, until Antec releases it and it instantly get's almost as common as grey.


There is a simple solution for the screwdriver slips, DONT!


Heat transfer, insignificant.


Chrome interior, you could have a case chromed if you want to, or polish it.

Powdercoat would be nice, i don't know what the current gray interiors are painted with.

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Post by mattcoz » Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:04 am

paulesko wrote:
mattcoz wrote:*signs*

The black interiors look sooooo good.
looks good but you´re not going to see it since the p180 doesn´t have a side window. I don´t see the point....
Well, you'll see the back, also when you want to open it up and show off to people.

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Post by Pauli » Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:59 pm

mattcoz wrote:
paulesko wrote:
mattcoz wrote:*signs*

The black interiors look sooooo good.
looks good but you´re not going to see it since the p180 doesn´t have a side window. I don´t see the point....
Well, you'll see the back, also when you want to open it up and show off to people.
Wow, you "show off" the inside of your computer to people? Man, that's nerdy.

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Post by Shhh,Peaceful » Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:23 pm

Why waste your time with asking Antec or other makers to provide black interiors?

Why not just take the case down to you local auto body shop and get a custom paint job?

Maybe you could get them to do a nice iridescent (the kind that changes color depending on what angle you look at it) job on the outside and a sleek black to silver metallic gradient on the inside!

Or, go all the way with something like this...

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Post by mattcoz » Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:47 pm

Pauli wrote:Wow, you "show off" the inside of your computer to people? Man, that's nerdy.
Isn't that pretty much stating the obvious? :roll:

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Post by Konnetikut » Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:16 pm

Shhh,Peaceful wrote:Why waste your time with asking Antec or other makers to provide black interiors?

Why not just take the case down to you local auto body shop and get a custom paint job?

Maybe you could get them to do a nice iridescent (the kind that changes color depending on what angle you look at it) job on the outside and a sleek black to silver metallic gradient on the inside!

Or, go all the way with something like this...

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1) It's Antec, it's silent.
2) I like things the way they come. I don't mod around.
3) No thanks. Black.
4) It's hella ugly and - is it silent?

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