If you've always wanted that lovely quicksilver (or other) case, but havent been able to find a practical way to fit your PC into it check this out.
Its not as elegant as the Mac cases but its got the butterfly fold out case feature.
Hell I might get one of these just for the convenience. I love working with macs at work because putting anything in or taking anything out of them is bliss
Nice tip!
I found some other cases awhile back that are made of the same material as the G4 towers.
They are available in Black, Silver and Blue.
Peace,
Grusic
wow thats so cool, never knew they made those. I think i saw this on tech tv, the screensavers, that some guy used a mac case and made it completely functional with a pc, as in he put the mobo and stuff in from pc into the mac case, and it was fully functional!
now that would be sweetttt
well it wasnt that exact one, the color was blue, but that case is also extremely hot! lol, i wonder how much a normal powermac case will cost.
Thanks for the link 8ender
Originally posted by ZzPcPzZ@Dec 18 2002, 02:18 AMwell it wasnt that exact one, the color was blue, but that case is also extremely hot! lol, i wonder how much a normal powermac case will cost.
Thanks for the link 8ender
I think one can, if one likes, find used G4 cases on Ebay. I'm not sure of the cost though, but I suspect it's less than 100 USD.
Peace,
Grusic
The first link is unavailable due to 'bandwidth being exceeded'
Anyway, Grusic the links that you included. Sweet looking cases BUT I have to digress. Maximum PC this month actually reviews that particular case among its line-up this month. This is what it had to say (quoted without permission) :
Atech AFT 6551 : Mac Attack
We like the design of the Apple's G4 tower cases, so we were intrigued by the AFT 6551's strikingly similar appearance. Sadly, this enclosure doesn't feature the same clever fold-out interior design that makes the G4 case so upgrade-friendly (and we all know how much Mac users love to upgrade their machines). Instead, the side panel detaches just like an ordinary case. But this minor letdown pales in comparison to the other qualms we have about this case from Atechflash.
The AFT 6551 certainly made a poor first impression. When we hoisted the case out of its box, numerous editors clustered around to comment on its cool design. But amid the praise, the plastic back panel one of us was holding onto broke off - a bad sign, indeed. Upon opening the case, we were initially pleased to see features such as drive rails and a screwless lock system for expansion cards. Unfortunately, both are poorly implemented. The drive rail system allows drives to wobble slightly even when locked in, and the flimsy expansion card locking system was the second part of the case we broke during perfectly normal use. Meanwhile, although the main side panel is secured with a thumbscrew, the other side panel can't be removed at all.
Not everything about the AFT 6551 is bad. The metal edges of the case are folded to protect your pretty little hands, and the front panel offers both USB and Firewire connections. A rear exhaust fan is provided as are mounts fo a hard drive fan. The included 330-watt power supply is a no-name unit, and we can't attest to its quality, but it's nice that Atechflash threw one in anyway. And one of the 5.25-inch drive bays comes with an optical drive faceplate to match the rest of the case. This is a nice touch, but we wish more than just one bay had this.
The AFT 6551 also includes a carrying handle, which is nice for toting the case to LAN parties. That said, given the debious quality of the case, it's easy to Senior Editor Gorgon Mah Ung frantically chasing it down the stairs after the handle breaks off. Perhaps the AFT 6551 offers the complete Mac experience after all: It's perfect for people who never open their syste or do anything with it.
+ Mcintosh Apples: Looks nice and has a front-panel Firewire port. The carrying handle is cool too.
-Apple Macintosh: Self destructible features; no removable mobo tray; flimsy drive rails and expansion locking system; debious power supply.
Maximumpc verdist: 5
I never go by what reviews say. I always check out a product for myself anyway.
Critics tends to do just that, be critical. 
Amen to that, often reviewers will tear apart a product for really no good reason.
I may pick up one of these cases next week (the Atech one)
If I do, I'll post my own impartial review, complete with pictures.
Originally posted by 8ender@Dec 19 2002, 08:15 AMAmen to that, often reviewers will tear apart a product for really no good reason.
8ender, I agree, I've seen it happen many, many times.
Often I'm left with the feeling of saying to them "Well if this or that sucks so bad, why don't *you* make something better?"
I really don't think most people would produce crap products just for the sake of a dollar, although I am aware that some do.
Most people tend to put a great deal of pride into their work and if something needs to be improved and they are offered constructive criticism, they usually respond well.
Peace,
Grusic
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