20 Nov
1997
20 Nov
'97
3:45 a.m.
On 18 Nov 97 at 22:21, William Donzelli wrote:
I've got an IBM 8580-111(full tower case). I love the solidity of
the thing. Loosen 3 large screws with a . 25 coin and the side pops
off. Recessed fold-up handle if your strong enough to carry it
one-handed. I get incensed when newest-tech people suggest it could
be used as a conversation-piece coffee table. But it certainly is
strong enough. I also admire the MCA architecture which would have
been the norm if IBM hadn't been so greedy.
My other candidate for "way-cool" design is the Atari 130xe. Like a
miniture ST whose modernistic design was undoubtably copied from
it. The DEC Rainbow is also remarkable for it's example of how to
give easy access to a board in confined space.
ciao larry
lwalkerN0spaM(a)interlog.com
The IBM PC
used finely machined screws. The quality of cases diminished
much from the original design.
I think they reached their pinnacle with the PS/2s. Those machines really
are well designed. Later IBMs, like the Valuepoints, well, suck.
Also, the really cheap PeeCees use screws that are stamped, and not
turned. This is one of the reasons that fine threads are still used.
William Donzelli
william(a)ans.net