new v2000 dubbed 'v2010'

V|per · 6 Dec 2007 at 17:51

Anyone seen the new layout of the new v2000 yet? Not liking it tbh!

Motherboard is now the 'correct' way up, but on a plus side, it has a removable motherboard tray.
Optical bay covers are of the new sort - perforated to match the rest of the case.
Top compartment is bigger, more optical bays, and bottom compartment is small... no super loops anymore than

Appears to have the front usb panel on the top.

Due for march 08 aparently.

WarBird · 6 Dec 2007 at 17:59

any pics?

Ian Marsh · 6 Dec 2007 at 18:21

I love the look of the V2000 (the old one) I have just googled for the new one but nothing comes up ? have you got any photos mate ?

V|per · 6 Dec 2007 at 19:58

No photo's, and the info i got comes from somewhere that's linked in with quite a few competitors, so i can't mention it

Massive Attack · 6 Dec 2007 at 20:33

from the video all it looks like they have done is reveresed the current one and moved the centre diveder down so there is more space in the top and less in the bottom

R B Customs · 6 Dec 2007 at 20:46

Ive googled, and googled til i could google no more

Cant find anything except bloomin Fujitsu links

V|per · 6 Dec 2007 at 21:37

I cant get it up on google either, just 1 vid from a competitor affiliate

DeadMan · 7 Dec 2007 at 09:35

The main changes are:

1, no more perforated front (changed to stop dust infiltration)
2, motherboard tray is now accessible from the left side instead of the right.
3, the bottom section has been lowered to make more room for 5.25" bays.

To be honest I rather like it

DeadMan

InvaderGIR · 7 Dec 2007 at 10:24

Just found the video.

Seems like an OK case, but I'm not sure it's going to do that well over here. It's nice enough, but nothing as different and special as the older one.

They have changed it to a 'normal' motherboard position because the Japanese market wasn't so keen on the older one.

The space lost at the bottom is quite considerable and I can't see many people needing that many drive bays, but then it may have been done with the idea in mind of using the 5.25" > 3.5" converter bays for HDDs.

I do like the fact that they've tried to remove the dust element, but the fact it now has a solid front (bar the drive bay covers which are perforated and have dust filters) lets it down in my opinion.

Overall a nice case, but not as good as it's predecessor.

InvG

DeadMan · 7 Dec 2007 at 10:31

I think they are sealing off the market currently being stolen by Silverstone and the TJ07.

I bet they will make a grilled bottom section side panel for it.

cuke2u · 7 Dec 2007 at 15:28

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