Subj : Re: Commodore Computers
To   : Nightfox
From : boraxman
Date : Thu May 05 2022 00:09:40

 Ni>  Ni>> If that's the case (no pun intended), I'd have to wonder why the
 Ni>  Ni>> whole computer industry decided to switch to making black PC cases
 Ni>  Ni>> and devices, since black tends to show dust more than beige.
 Ni>  Ni>> But then, maybe that was part of the point..  Being able to see the
 Ni>  Ni>> dust better would help with wanting to clean the dust off and out of
 Ni>  Ni>> your computer.
 Ni> 
 Ni>  bo> I think this was due to the rise in vanity cases, cases which were
 Ni>  bo> designed to look 'cool', with trim, lights and the like. People wante
 Ni>  bo> something that stood out from the beige. It started with gaming PC's,
 Ni>  bo> coincided with the rather silly embellishments you'd see on memory mo
 Ni>  bo> and graphics cards. 
 Ni> 
 Ni>  bo> Things have gotten worse with transparent panels, LED's and other vis
 Ni>  bo> distracting crap. Keyboards that light up underneath. All an eyesore 
 Ni>  bo> honest. 
 Ni> 
 Ni> I don't mind a transparent panel on one side too much (it actually makes
 Ni> it easier to see the dust buildup inside your PC).  I don't like LEDs
 Ni> though..  My current motherboard and graphics card both have LEDs, and
 Ni> I've used their software tools to turn them off.  Sometimes I leave my
 Ni> PC on overnight to work on a task, and I don't want a light show in the
 Ni> room.
 Ni> 
 Ni> Nightfox


What, you don't like eye-piercing blue leds that will burn a hole in your retina??

Give me the soft, dull LEDS.  They don't need to be that bright.

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