Hi,
has anyone considered an aluminum chassis? Do you know vendors of beautiful but unexpensive barebone PCs in aluminum?
Thanks!
I agree aluminum Chasssis are pretty nice but I am not sure its right for this product since the other hardware will be pretty expensive.
Quote from: nemesis on March 15, 2016, 10:17:50 PM
I am not sure its right for this product since the other hardware will be pretty expensive.
Even more so. Bigger is the budget, smaller (in %) became the difference between the costs. In any case we are speaking about a metal used for food and beverage packaging: it's more expensive than plastic, but it's not gold.
I think chassis design should be
wonderful, to make the product attractive (obviously the content too must be better than the alternatives).
Maybe the same design (or similar/compatible) could be used for making chassis in various materials.
I think the Iameco design they prefer looks quite good, even though it's wood and plastic, it looks quite sturdy and well designed.
Quote from: Casper on March 16, 2016, 03:36:26 PM
I think the Iameco design they prefer looks quite good
Wood is also a very fascinating material. I didn't know Iameco: quite interesting, but a nicer design would be appreciated.
Quote from: Stemby on March 16, 2016, 07:49:28 PM
Wood is also a very fascinating material. I didn't know Iameco: quite interesting, but a nicer design would be appreciated.
Wood, when treated correctly can also be a very versatile material. That and it's easier to replace a panel of wood then to find an aluminium panel.
Who does produce Librem's chassis?
https://puri.sm/librem-15/
This Spanish business (https://slimbook.es/) uses a Chinese chassis; single components can be bought:
https://slimbook.es/pedidos/componentes
It would be interesting to contact the manufacturer.
Very good suggestion!
Thanks!
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