Subj : IMS Series 8000 Microcomputer
To   : Abbub
From : AKAcastor
Date : Tue Apr 30 2024 17:06:32

 A> It's all working very smoothly. The last thing I need to do is build an 
 A> actual case for it. I have all of the pieces in place, 
 A> but they're just sort of spread out across my workbench. 
 A> This computer was originally a desk. Like, it was 
 A> literally built into a desk that you sat the terminal on 
 A> top of. I've moved to Mean Well power supplies, and all 
 A> of the original 8" components are now 3.5" or 5.25" 
 A> components, so it's much less hardware than it 
 A> originally was. My plan is to build an 'homage' to the 
 A> original cream and wood-grained case that IMS shipped 
 A> some of these units in, but not as xbox huge.

Will you build a box-type case for the computer, or a desk-type case?  It sounds like the box-type case is the plan (easily understandable for space-saving reasons).  Were those cases that IMS shipped the units in meant to be used after shipping, or were they just for packing the materials together to deliver to the site?

It would be pretty great to have a computer that is also furniture, given enough space was available for it of course.  It seems like the ergonomics of computers has changed over the years.  ;)


Chris/akacastor


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