<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 10:48 AM, David Champion <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dave@dchamp.net">dave@dchamp.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="im">Todd Walton wrote:<br>
> On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Dan Hockey<<a href="mailto:icepuck2k@gmail.com">icepuck2k@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Anyone seen this one yet?<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/modder-uses-hollowed-out-log-to-build-computer" target="_blank">http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/modder-uses-hollowed-out-log-to-build-computer</a><br>
>><br>
><br>
> It's not quite as craftsy, but I've always wanted to just mount each<br>
> part onto the wall behind my desk with cabling between.<br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Todd<br>
><br>
</div>I like the little laptop sleeve thing.<br>
<br>
The "log mod" wouldn't exactly be the most LAN party friendly case to<br>
have. And if you had an electric fire, that thing could burn for a<br>
couple of hours. :)<br>
<br>
Dell is selling their little Studio pc with an optional Bamboo sleeve,<br>
for an extra $150.<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/desktop-studio-hybrid?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&%7Eck=mn" target="_blank">http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/desktop-studio-hybrid?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Bundles_and_Other_Accessories/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=330-1265" target="_blank">http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Bundles_and_Other_Accessories/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=330-1265</a><br>
<br>
I might consider getting one of them, if there were another video option<br>
besides the integrated Intel chip... and it is a bit pricey, starting at<br>
$500 for what is essentially a laptop, with no screen, battery or keyboard.<br>
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-dc<br>
</font></blockquote></div><br>With all due respect, That was totally not what I was expecting to see
when I clicked on those links. When I think of wood computer cases, my
mind goes to something like this:<br>
<a href="http://www.casearts.com/woodhydraulic.html">http://www.casearts.com/woodhydraulic.html</a><br>
<br clear="all">Tim Champion<br><a href="mailto:timchampion@gmail.com">timchampion@gmail.com</a><br>
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