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"Geoff" <fooooooool@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Bob Smith (UK)" <bob@nospamplease> wrote in message
> news:42cd7c2f$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com
>> "Jake" <jake@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:WBXye.52825$7X1.50527@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...
>> > Cases come in an almost infinite variety of designs. What are the
>> > justifying factors for spending a lot more
>> > on an expensive case, not counting the differences in
>> > power supplies?
>>
>> It used to be sharp edges in cheap cases, and robust
>> build in expensive cases.
>>
>> I bought a cheap case recently, £25 with loads of drive
>> bays, clear window on the side, with a blue LED fan in
>> the window, blue LEDs on the front "decoration", a door
>> flap to hide the external drive bays (all adds to the
>> manufacturing costs). It has front USB and audio
>> connectors, and the best bit is that all the metal edges
>> inside are rolled.
>> If you have chosen a case, see if you can find the same
>> one on a site with customer reviews like ebuyer. There
>> will be some warning there if there is a problem, e.g.
>> "buy some plasters" and "should come with a pint of
>> blood".
>> Bob
>
> ha ya, every time you doa major change you always cut your hands on
> something
> it's mostly when dealing with the pci cards and removing the extra rubbish
> metal bits
> basicly you have to learn to use tools more and hands less, hardly ever
> cut my hands these days
>
Worst thing I ever did was because of those damned HDD power plugs. Some
take massive force to pull out, then your hand flies back, and scrapes along
a specially designed razor sharp edge. Not too deep a cut, but would rather
have done without it.
Glad my new case has rolled edges. And like you say, I use pliers to pop
out and waggle the knock out bits.
Bob