ibarra@DPW.COM (Michael Ibarra) (01/26/91)
I would like to hear from anyone who has attempted using a tower case for their 3B2/300 or 310. I would really be interested in knowing which case you had used and what problems you may have encountered. I really wish to do this for cosmetic purposes and to remove it from my desktop while still having it nearby. Any comments would be appreciated. Mike Ibarra ibarra@dpw.com (212)530-4119
thad@cup.portal.com (Thad P Floryan) (01/27/91)
ibarra@DPW.COM (Michael Ibarra) in <3006@esquire.dpw.com> writes: I would like to hear from anyone who has attempted using a tower case for their 3B2/300 or 310. I would really be interested in knowing which case you had used and what problems you may have encountered. I really wish to do this for cosmetic purposes and to remove it from my desktop while still having it nearby. I would strongly urge you to consider a very easy solution: get the upright mounting base (as sold for Mac II or IBM-PC/AT systems) and simply clamp them to your 3B2 case and stand it on the floor. From my recollection of the case for the 3B2/310, this should be NO problem at all! The bases "should" be around $20 for a set. Some are fixed-size and some are adjustable, but, in general, look like (cross-section): ___/_______\___ And are attached to a computer like so: | | | | | | ___/+-----+\___ They work well and free up a LOT of desk space. You can get even more desk space by mounting your monitor on one of those suspension-arm assemblies so it "floats" above your desk, but those arms cost around $100+ or so. All the above are available in most computer stores and mail-order catalogs. Thad Floryan [ thad@cup.portal.com ]
jlw3@cbnewsj.att.com (Joseph L. Wood, III) (01/28/91)
The real problem with this is with the physical design of the 3B2/300 and 400 series processors. In order to use them you need access to all four sides of the processor. The front for the floppy and the tape drive; the left side for the on/off switch; the rear for the power cable and the console I/O connectors and the fans and the external disk cables; finally the right hand side is where the standard I/O bus in accesses. They finally got it right with the 600 and later machines. Joe Wood jlw@mtuxo.ATT.COM