Teenage Engineering has carved out its unique niche in the audio gear and electronics equipment market with stunning products that are every geek’s dream. Now, the Swedish consumer electronics and design company has revealed a computer case that is the cheapest in the world for one good reason. That is, it is absolutely free!
As a follow-up to the for the mini-ITX motherboard, the computer-2 is made out of translucent plastic. The housing is ultra-lightweight and highlighted by a simple design that solves the intended purpose. As opposed to the robust aluminum housing of the Computer-1 that originally came in the . The TE team was tasked with designing “the cheapest computer case in the world… engineered all the way down to a cost of zero.”
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The PC case is sold free just to demonstrate that PC cases need not require complicated manufacturing processes, and therefore, can be on the other end of being expensive. According to the Teenage Engineering tech community, consumers and billionaires are in shock at this prospect. Obviously, Computer-1 quickly went out of stock as soon as it was released, given that the previous PC cases were sold for anywhere between $99-$149. The minimalist character consequently means the PC case is limited when it comes to the choice of SFX power supply, and a dual slot graphics card of maximum 180mm size can only be mounted. The PC case is most likely the same size as the Computer-1, which is 17 cm wide, 19 cm deep, and 28.5 cm high. No official specifications are mentioned, though the form factor suggests that conclusion.
On closer inspection of the sample build, there is an 80mm front case fan, and the CPU cooler can only be a low-profile model. Also, there are no front panel I/O buttons, so keep that in mind. The power button is a basic rocker switch with the accompanying power LED on the left. The case is suited for small form factor PCs (SFF) without the need to screw up any parts. In fact, the Computer-2 PC case is a molded-in-one plastic sheet that has snap hooks for easy assembly via a downloadable PDF. The instructions mention the piece to be put together with an 18-step building process.
As of now, the PC case is sold out, and we don’t know yet if it’ll be available again. But logically, it should be made in more units, as the website says you can sign up to be notified when the case is available, hopefully for a $0 price tag.
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