[geeks] Nice HTPC case for sale at Frys.com

[Joshua Boyd]

On Jun 25, 2008, at 1:02 PM, Lionel Peterson wrote:

> On Jun 25, 2008, at 12:08 PM, Joshua Boyd <jdboyd at jdboyd.net> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 11:48:33AM -0400, Lionel Peterson wrote:
>>
>>> The thing about this case/chassis is that it was designed to be seen
>>> in an entertainment center - not to be put in a rack somewhere...
>>>
>>> There are plenty of rackmount chassis, even some that are made to be
>>> quiet (for production studios). Antec is (I assume) going for  
>>> retail,
>>> not commercial, sales...
>>
>> http://flickr.com/photos/digitechcustomav/2357819217/
>> http://flickr.com/photos/hometheater/2068104647/
>> http://flickr.com/photos/prove_to_me/2110563401/
>> http://flickr.com/photos/prove_to_me/2111370602/
>>
>> Each of those would be retail use, would they not be?  At least, they
>> aren't exactly commercial usage.
>
> What? They are better equiped than many small-town theaters...

It depends on your definition of better equipped.

> I simply pointed out a good deal on a mainstream HTPC chassis, and  
> your initial (published, anyway) reaction was "what, no rack ears?"  
> Then, when I point out there are other chassis better suited to you  
> imagined use, you (essentially) attack my characterzation of a  
> chassis I can get at a local big-box retailer...

I'm sorry I was offensive.

Wait, there is a local Fry's?  I'm sure you mean local to you rather  
than me, but still that is close enough to be worth a trip.

> I know high-end equipment exists, I've even seen rackmount cases  
> with integral TFT screens, but that isn't what I was talking about.

I've seen the TFT screens, but I've never seen a rack'd home theater  
case with TFT.  That would be nice.  Expensive I'm sure.