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Closer Look:::...
Although
there seems to be a blanked cutout at the bottom of case
to accommodate the front-mounted connectors, COMPUCASE have
opted to use one of the two available external 3.5"
bays instead. I don't see this a bad thing necessarily as
it simply means less bending to reach them and in theory
less dust buildup too. Where it might be a negative is for
people who want to fit, for example, a floppy drive and
a 3.5" memory card reader, fan controller or some other
3.5" peripheral.
Yet
again we see the Firewire cutout unused, what's wrong with
Firewire anyway? AOne seem to sell what they call "Firewire
cables for 6K29 and 6K31" so I don't know if this is
an add-in kit including a Firewire port to add Firewire
functionality to these cases or if it's literally just a
cable.
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Front
Connectors
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By
accident or by design, the power LED is embedded in the
power button which makes it look uncannily like a hi-fi
volume knob or a small jog/shuttle dial. Below this are
the reset button and HDD activity light, all placed centrally
keeping the case's symmetrical look intact.
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Power/Reset/HDD
LED
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A
gaping air vent in the underside should allow huge gulps
of air in, albeit unfiltered air. You can hopefully see
the paint finish in this photo which is a semi-matt splatter
finish as COMPUCASE seem to use a lot. I doubt it's anywhere
near as durable as it looks, as was demonstrated on the
6C29BUF which had a similar, if not identical paint finish,
and which turned out to be quite brittle when abused.
For
the sake of those of us with carpeted, fluff-ridden floors
I'd ask case manufacturers to consider slightly thicker
feet in order to lift the air intake a little, besides which,
shouldn't the feet be gold coloured?
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Case
Feet
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