HP Blackbird - pure sex or fugly?

Supercow · 6 Sep 2007 at 09:40

My opinion - Pure sex ... can do without the HP logo.
Like the aesthetics obviously, but like that leg it's standing on - less vibration

What you think?

(more pics on endgadget)

Tk7 · 6 Sep 2007 at 09:44

I quite like the look of that, although i'm not so keen on the base it's standing on. As you said, i'd probably lose the HP logo, but other then that, looks pretty good to me

misterPK · 6 Sep 2007 at 09:56

That is a very nice case, especially the pop-up front pannel, I'd like to see that on something I can buy. The base looks a bit unstable, almost like its on an ice skate. All those dividing pannels look a bit weird on the inside, but I guess it adds a wind tunnel effect.

One last thing, look at it again and think accordian.

PK!

SGWills · 6 Sep 2007 at 09:56

be a good case to do some modding to.

Valo · 6 Sep 2007 at 10:26

That looks very nice, especially the finish on the inside.

Raikiri · 6 Sep 2007 at 10:31

Both?

Inside and side panel look great, the rest looks cheap.

SGWills · 6 Sep 2007 at 10:48

no reason why you couldnt make the inside of any pc look like that thou

acrylic panels etc

Raikiri · 6 Sep 2007 at 10:52

SGWills said:
no reason why you couldnt make the inside of any pc look like that thou acrylic panels etc

Looks like chromed metal with laser etching to me...

alexakasloth · 6 Sep 2007 at 10:52

Interesting case, not my cup of tea but still interesting. Wouldn't call it fugly.

dark_hag666 · 6 Sep 2007 at 11:06

If the top and front were cast/extruded aluminium instead of the plastic I assume it is; then it would be a thing of beauty, but I prefer my cases to be mad out of metal thanks...

And definitely lose the HP badge, I don't like branding... not even on my Taiwanese chic Lian Li

james.miller · 6 Sep 2007 at 11:09

ouch that's a very nice case.

Tom84 · 6 Sep 2007 at 11:57

Looks very sexy IMO

Only things I dont like are card readers that pop out of the top and the base is a little on the naff side as well but in the main very nice

bcjames · 6 Sep 2007 at 11:58

I really like it. Bet I can't afford one

SGWills · 6 Sep 2007 at 12:12

anyone got an idea of how much it will cost ?

yipyipboo · 6 Sep 2007 at 12:45

SGWills said:
anyone got an idea of how much it will cost ?

There is a review of it here http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/HP%5FBlackbird%5F002%5FHigh%5FPerformance%5FGaming%5FSystem/

price $2,500 - $6,500 ($6,000 as tested) :eek:

mattbill · 6 Sep 2007 at 13:21

awesome case... really nice, shame it can't be bought seperately.

milkinc13 · 6 Sep 2007 at 15:32

i like it, we've come a long way since the dull beige box of about 5/6+ years ago, seeing the voodoo name, is HP now starting to mix the high class hardware of voodoo, with the brandname of Hp?

RoachycaL · 6 Sep 2007 at 15:32

Looks great but you will soon see fingerprints all over that thing

And the inside will be the same but will get dust all over it.

Dracata · 6 Sep 2007 at 16:27

I personally think it looks nice, although i've a bit of a 'small case' fetish at the moment.. i like the black design, the leg it's standing on doesn't look too bad to me, but what about stability?

BlairH · 6 Sep 2007 at 16:43

Looks like a crap version of the TJ07 to me.