Subj : Re: Commodore Computers
To   : boraxman
From : Nightfox
Date : Tue May 03 2022 09:26:24

  Re: Re: Commodore Computers
  By: boraxman to Nightfox on Tue May 03 2022 09:56 pm

 Ni>> If that's the case (no pun intended), I'd have to wonder why the
 Ni>> whole computer industry decided to switch to making black PC cases
 Ni>> and devices, since black tends to show dust more than beige.
 Ni>> But then, maybe that was part of the point..  Being able to see the
 Ni>> dust better would help with wanting to clean the dust off and out of
 Ni>> your computer.

 bo> I think this was due to the rise in vanity cases, cases which were
 bo> designed to look 'cool', with trim, lights and the like. People wanted
 bo> something that stood out from the beige. It started with gaming PC's, and
 bo> coincided with the rather silly embellishments you'd see on memory modules
 bo> and graphics cards. 

 bo> Things have gotten worse with transparent panels, LED's and other visually
 bo> distracting crap. Keyboards that light up underneath. All an eyesore to be
 bo> honest. 

I don't mind a transparent panel on one side too much (it actually makes it easier to see the dust buildup inside your PC).  I don't like LEDs though..  My current motherboard and graphics card both have LEDs, and I've used their software tools to turn them off.  Sometimes I leave my PC on overnight to work on a task, and I don't want a light show in the room.

Nightfox
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