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Article #621021Re: Computers With Interesting Form Factors
From: Questor
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:01
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:01
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On Mon, 5 Mar 2018 20:11:09 +0000, Rob Morley <nos...@ntlworld.com> wrote: >On Mon, 05 Mar 2018 19:53:51 GMT >usenet@only.tnx (Questor) wrote: > >> What's that you say? You want computers with interesting form >> factors? >> >> http://slodive.com/inspiration/custom-computer-cases/ >> >> https://www.webpagefx.com/blog/web-design/30-beautiful-custom-pc-case-designs/ >> >Modding a case usually does nothing to the underlying form factor. I presented these for entertainment purposes only; please -- no wagering. I'm not even sure what you mean by "underlying form factor." If you're honest, you'll admit you can't say with certainty what the architecture is for most of these machines. "Back in the day," it was possible to "homebrew" some electronic "glue" and perhaps interconnect off-the-shelf components into a unique machine & write a basic OS for it. But for most people, just getting the stuff to work in a simple configuration was challenging enough. For all the bitching here about Wintel, there is obviously a strength to having a larger installed base/community/market.
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