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    Image of Odin Odin
    12/10/09

    In reply to Thermaltake's BMW-Designed Level 10 Supercase Now Available Pre-Constructed For $2499
    Right, now release a much cheaper mid tower version and I'll totally have it over the Antec 902 I have planned for my next rig. I seriously love the look of this case but it's way too big and too costly for me.
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    12/09/09

    In reply to Thermaltake's BMW-Designed Level 10 Supercase Now Available Pre-Constructed For $2499
    "Specialized Advanced Packaging System" says it all.
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    12/09/09

    In reply to Thermaltake's BMW-Designed Level 10 Supercase Now Available Pre-Constructed For $2499
    Pet peeve: I hate how most PC manufacturers list the processor model as if it means anything to 99% of consumers. They don't say it has a "Western Digital 95EK7 hard drive" or "Samsung FT65392-7Q RAM modules" so why emphasize it for the processor? I realize they do eventually list it here, but that's my whole point. Just fucking say it's a quad core 2.66GHz from the get-go.

    /peeve

    As for the design itself, it's pretty, but I don't see the point of the handle (at least it looks like one up top). I know people aren't going to be carrying it around everywhere, but it seems like it would startle people who try to move it when a majority of the weight is on that one side.

    I imagine at least one person with 6 HDDs will inadvertantly tip it over if they try to move it.
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    Image of Eran Eran
    12/09/09

    @madog: 99% of consumers wouldn't buy this machine :P
    And yes, Intel and AMD have their own strengths and weaknesses. When I was building my PC, I used an Intel C2D E8500 for performance, and when I was building a friend's machine I used a AMD Phenom x3 (don't know the exact model number) because it's good value. Likewise with GPUs, a lot goes by brand names. nVidia and ATi both are solid brands in the GPU market. However, a SSD is an SSD. Brand names mean nothing there. Same with Blu-Ray drives, wifi cards etc. etc. (well, actually, avoid belkin wifi cards, I've had bad experiences with them..
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    Image of Immolo Immolo
    12/09/09

    @madog: because the gigahertz reading on the processor aren't a perfect reading. They mean different things for different models even ones with the same amount of cores.
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    Image of madog madog
    12/09/09

    @Immolo: @firehunter5: @Eran: @Misha Kaplan: Well then, "quad core i7 920 2.66." And while the socket information may be important to those building one, this is a prebuilt advertisement. My point is that they don't state the GHz until you go searching for it. Not that the rating matters all that much by itself, but that's what most people still look at. Only from working in computer sales for the past five years do I hear people every day ask, "what's the gigahertz rating"? I could start going into detail about cores and whatnot, and that is simply beyond most of them ( I have been working with and selling mainly to the typical college student for the past year, but it happened before as well).

    I know it does technically make a difference, my main beef is that most PC manufacturers that do this. It's not for my sake that I don't like it. It doesn't affect me directly, but most people just don't know and a model number means nothing.

    I mean, you can buy a $400 desktop and they'll say it comes with a "Pentium 4 3000 with hyper threading" or something that means nothing to a majority of regular consumers (which doesn't really include us nerds here at Gizmodo). It will even say this on the computer itself on a sticker with the amount of RAM, HDD, and whatnot but will not go into detail about the processor itself.
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    Edited by madog at 12/09/09 8:02 PM madog was starred madog was unstarred
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    12/09/09

    @Eran: To you it matters the processor model but doesn't for the SSD model. For a typical user an SSD = expensive and a processor = GHz. For someone else the drive maker would matter (I personally wouldn't buy a Seagate internal drive).

    It just seems illogical (to me) for a PC maker not to boast the processor speed right away for the average computer user. They don't know that the "processor wars" are over. Hell, I just saw a commercial saying for a laptop which stated it had a "speedy intel core 2 duo processor".

    It may bother me so much due to the fact that they mention the stats - but not the model - of other hardware in the same sentence. (or even not physical on the machine with other stats as I mentioned in another reply).

    It's all ridiculous, I know. But we all have our little pointless bothers.
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    Image of TailsNZ TailsNZ
    12/09/09

    In reply to Thermaltake's BMW-Designed Level 10 Supercase Now Available Pre-Constructed For $2499
    I think it was a good choice to keep the matte look. I love glossy black but dust shows up on it so much quicker than on matte. So what looks great in a photo doesn't look so great after a couple of days of use.
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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    12/09/09

    In reply to Thermaltake's BMW-Designed Level 10 Supercase Now Available Pre-Constructed For $2499
    2 and a half grand and only Win7 Home? pardon?
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    12/09/09

    In reply to Thermaltake's BMW-Designed Level 10 Supercase Now Available Pre-Constructed For $2499
    I actually think its interesting looking. Not as interesting as the price but interesting.
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    12/09/09

    In reply to Thermaltake's BMW-Designed Level 10 Supercase Now Available Pre-Constructed For $2499
    I'll wait for the Kia-design from eMachines.
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    Image of Dr. Evil Genius is eagerly anticipating the Year of the Black Rainbow Dr. Evil Genius is eagerly anticipating the Year of the Black Rainbow
    12/09/09

    @PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: Yeah... You'll be seeing their logo all over the NBA's telecasts...
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    12/09/09

    @Dr. Evil Genius has learned that MILF stands for Moro Islamic Liberation Front: YOU missed the joke.

    Congrats PurpleMonkeyDishwasher for knowing something about Asian Economy automotive design!
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    Image of Dr. Evil Genius is eagerly anticipating the Year of the Black Rainbow Dr. Evil Genius is eagerly anticipating the Year of the Black Rainbow
    12/10/09

    @este: I did not miss the joke. I simply made another. Everything will be okay. Take it easy.
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    Image of Panzer23 Panzer23
    12/09/09

    In reply to Thermaltake's BMW-Designed Level 10 Supercase Now Available Pre-Constructed For $2499
    I wonder how much it would cost without all that Intel stuff inside? Seems to be a pretty formidable system, anyone have this set-up? I would be interested to see how much you are paying for the case...
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    Image of DennyCraneDennyCraneDennyCrane DennyCraneDennyCraneDennyCrane
    12/09/09

    @Panzer23: I built a similar setup about 6 months ago, with a slightly weaker graphics card and less disk (32GB SSD and 640GB HD). Almost exactly same motherboard, same amount of RAM, exact same processor... total cost? ~$950. Six months ago.

    It's an expensive case, and some of the parts are more expensive (I got a pretty killer bargain on my Video Card), but yeah, seems way overpriced.
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    Image of MrEvil MrEvil
    12/08/09

    In reply to Forty Percent Of You Clowns Use a Case On Your Phones
    I have a Seidio Innocase for my Touch Pro. Doesn't really cover up the design, and I got a color I prefer to the factory colors.

    Of course with Zagg selling Invisible Shields that cover the entire device that's probably the way to go if you like the way your phone looks naked.

    When I had my MotoQ I didn't have a case for it since it was so thin I could carry it in a pocket (not only that my work slacks have a cell pocket.).
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    Image of Odin Odin
    12/08/09

    In reply to Forty Percent Of You Clowns Use a Case On Your Phones
    I don't use one for my phone as it's a semi dumb phone with a small screen. Therefore I don't really care what happens to it so long as it remains usable. It's also a slider so a case would just make it awkward. I do have a brand new iPod Touch which I keep in a nice leather belkin case. When your device is essentially one big fragile screen you want to keep that intact. Especially if you plan on watching anything on it.

    It's silly to believe that nothing can happen to it as long as you take care of it or to believe you'll never drop it. Screw design, I prefer to protect my investments.

    Plus I pointed this out in the last anti-case rant put forth by Jesus. The best thing is to simply buy a GOOD LOOKING case. It doesn't have to be ugly to be protective. Nothing like having a sexy leather bound gadget.
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    Image of kylenalepa kylenalepa
    12/07/09

    In reply to Forty Percent Of You Clowns Use a Case On Your Phones
    I hate cases and never used them... until I dropped my iPhone 3GS, shattering the screen and necessitating the $200 purchase of a new one. Now it's wrapped in hard plastic.
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    Image of Xagest Xagest
    12/07/09

    In reply to Forty Percent Of You Clowns Use a Case On Your Phones
    I use a magnetic clip wallet-style case for my phone. It's just something that folds over can covers the screen. I got it mainly because I have a tendency to put my keys in the same pocket.
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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    12/07/09

    In reply to Forty Percent Of You Clowns Use a Case On Your Phones
    I have an overpriced clear ZCover for my iPod Touch. It makes it more grippable and makes it feel a bit less like you're holding a piece of glass in your hands. Since the deadliest strike on these things seems to be a corner or edge strike that cracks the screen, it should offer good protection too. Even a little bit of waterproofing around the power button.

    For other devices, I do it on a per-case basis. The PSP and DS got clear, anti-scratch filters on the screens and nothing more, though the PSP gets a leather carrying case because it has no natural defenses.

    Normally for cel phones it's just a hip case or clip though, because my pockets are already full, and I want to be able to answer calls that come in before it stops ringing. Also good to have a radio transmitter with a battery that has the potential to engage in thermal runaway a little farther from my precious genitalia, regardless of how remote the liklihood is of it catching fire.

    As I see it, anyone who calls people who use cases clowns must have free review units shipped to their door every day, so it doesn't matter if you break a phone or twelve. Talk about losing touch with any idea of what real world users face... like I'm really going to buy a phone/PDA that costs more than many computers now, and just use it until it takes one fateful blow, then go buy another one.
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    12/07/09

    @fuchikoma: I almost forgot the reason I got the case in the first place - it has saved my iPod from countless crashes caused by putting it on a desk to control and read the display, then getting up with headphones on. Most of the time, the headphones will pull out of the iPod as it stays well anchored in place. I used to have a poor Samsung YP-Z5 that would either do that, or slip out of my shirt pocket as I tied my shoes every day or two, so I figured something with a glass display that runs to the edges wouldn't last too long in the same position.
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    Image of pekosROB pekosROB
    12/07/09

    @fuchikoma: hahaha I totally have had that problem - walk away - then shortly you hear a plastic "splat" followed by an "oh crap" groan.
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    12/07/09

    In reply to Forty Percent Of You Clowns Use a Case On Your Phones
    a case is essential for an iphone/ipod touch. even then, the mirrored back will be noticeably blemished within 24 hours. also a screen protector is a must. the first touch i had i didn't take care of it, and it soon developed playback problems requiring constant reboots, and the screen was scratched to hell. i put a protector and a case on the new one before i even turned it on.
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    Image of SuperNumberOne SuperNumberOne
    12/07/09

    @nutbastard: What the hell are you doing to your iphone? I have never had a case or screen protector and it has lived in my pocket for almost a year with barely any wear whatsoever.

    I also fan it with palm fronds and feed it grapes.
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    12/07/09

    @SuperNumberOne:

    ipod touch, specifically. it was the first gen which, due to the flat back, was prone to compression related issues. the 2nd gen convex back mitigates that problem.

    i dunno, i dropped it a couple of times, and my pockets are always full of other things. right pocket always has a knife, so that was an issue. but the final nail in the coffin was taking it to burning man to provide 24 hour dubstep in our pyradome or domamid (depending on who you ask) it made it all the way through but was encrusted and impregnated with corrosive playa dust.
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    12/07/09

    @nutbastard: Knife huh?...um...uh...well..mine rubs up against the gun in my pocket, so uh, I'll be quiet now.
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    Image of macpatrik macpatrik
    12/07/09

    @nutbastard: I'll take a scratched back over a fugly rubber case any day.
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    Image of BubbleF**kingBuddy BubbleF**kingBuddy
    12/07/09

    In reply to Forty Percent Of You Clowns Use a Case On Your Phones
    If the iPhone's terrible teflon design wasn't so slippery, these covers wouldn't be so popular.

    Apple, I love your designs, but this is a day-one flaw that should have been fixed ages ago.
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