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dmsuchy:

Man, the control panel does look freakin awesome, if you don't care for it that's fine too, but I'm happy someone posted this so I could see it. I like when people take the effort to create something new and exciting with diffrent kinds of materials, and for the controls being screwy maybe the guy is a south paw, people didn't give any dirt to Stingray for his decision on his control panel layout! Sounds like he made the panel for himself and now has to sell it. And there is a ton of awesome of lookin cabinets out there, that are just as equal to this panel, but this does deserve some attention. By the way the asking price is kinda crazy :o

Spaced Invader:

I think it looks pretty cool but...waaay not ergonomic and its cluttered and....WHY does it have that stupid little TV in there?

dommer:

Like I said previously, this is the CP equivalent of a Falcon Northwest or Voodoo PC.  You can build a functional equivalent for 1/3rd the price, but you simply cannot approach the workmanship or style.  This is subjective, but plywood with holes cut in it and some t-molding may work just fine, but this thing has style.  Look at the way the light shines through the joints joining the top and center pieces.  Just beautiful.  But yeah, if you want to argue apples, I'll stay here talking about oranges.  I hadn't realized when I posted this that there was going to be such a negative response.  It may not be your cup of tea, but I can't get my head around how you can't appreciate the innovative touches.

About the little TV... you could just play TV on it, while you're playing Mame.  That would be pretty sweet.  It's of the style of custom automotive fabrication, where you stick a TV wherever it'll fit.  Once again, maybe not your cup of tea, but style-wise, it's innovative on many levels.

Spaced Invader:


--- Quote from: dommer on March 29, 2004, 10:37:39 pm ---Like I said previously, this is the CP equivalent of a Falcon Northwest or Voodoo PC.  You can build a functional equivalent for 1/3rd the price, but you simply cannot approach the workmanship or style.  This is subjective, but plywood with holes cut in it and some t-molding may work just fine, but this thing has style.  Look at the way the light shines through the joints joining the top and center pieces.  Just beautiful.  But yeah, if you want to argue apples, I'll stay here talking about oranges.  I hadn't realized when I posted this that there was going to be such a negative response.  It may not be your cup of tea, but I can't get my head around how you can't appreciate the innovative touches.

About the little TV... you could just play TV on it, while you're playing Mame.  That would be pretty sweet.  It's of the style of custom automotive fabrication, where you stick a TV wherever it'll fit.  Once again, maybe not your cup of tea, but style-wise, it's innovative on many levels.

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Take a pill dude...most people thought it looked pretty good...some didn't. Few if any liked the layout...this is a fourm for people who BUILD these things...but opinions vary. No one liked the asking price.  And as far as the TV...I still gotta ask why?  ;D

People are pretty civil on this board and nobody was attacking you. But you seem to be taking this all pretty personally...almost as if you built it? Hmmm...

Like I said it looks good but I wouldn't want it...opinions vary!  :)

DougHillman:


--- Quote from: dommer on March 29, 2004, 10:37:39 pm --- but style-wise, it's innovative on many levels.

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Hardly.  "Clear" is soooooooo 90's tech.    Yeah it's not been done much on CP's, but I'd wager to say that's because honestly, it's sorta ugly.  Distracting.  Cluttered.  

Name me one way it's innovatively stylish, other than being made from clear plastic?   Sticking a TV in every available orifice isn't particularly "innovative," now is it?  Seems a little deriviative.  

Now, the port replicator seems to be pretty innovative for a CP, I'll give you that.   That's the high point of this piece.



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