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https://teenage.engineering/store/field-desk/

I retract my previous statement. Indeed, toys are not the only expensive stuff they have for sale.

Hey look down there! The computer-1 case is on sale for $149, down from $249. How much profit you still think they're making, considering it's a DIY kit of bendable sheet metal?

150 for a mini-ITX case is very reasonable. I don't this is the own you think it is.

I bought that case and it’s not great quality and does not look as good as the picture. Also it is flat pack so you have to bend all the pieces and the toggle switch feels terrible. So definitely overpriced for what you get.

I didn't buy the case so I can't comment on quality. Just that asking $150 for a mini-ITX case is in the ballpark for what I expect to pay. Most small-batch ITX cases are also flat pack. All the dan cases, formD T1, among others.

SnazzyLabs bought their case a few years ago for a hackintosh project and did not review it favorably.

They send you a bunch of flat panels of metal you have to bend into shape yourself, and are supposedly very flimsy and can be easily bent even once the whole thing is assembled. They didn't even punch out the screw holes so you have to bore your own holes and screw through them manually. The USB-C port on the front uses a 3.0 header instead of 3.1. And it can't even fit a small formfactor GPU.

https://youtu.be/WOMeETfRQkE?t=418

Maybe give it another think? This time taking thermals and air flow into consideration?

What would you like me to think about? Look at the price of mini-ITX cases. 150 is in the ballpark. I made no claims about this cases quality only that it is priced around the same price as other mini-ITX cases.

Yes. But the assembly experience and the wobbliness of the case are worse than a $70 mini-ITX options. I think even $70 would be half brand tax. As the quality to my mind puts this case among the cheapest of the cheapest.

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