INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
SilverStone's first '80s throwback PC case started life as an April Fools' joke, but the success of the FLP01 was apparently serious enough
The company brought another beige case to the Computex trade show this week, the vertically oriented FLP02 (via Tom's Hardware).If the
original horizontally oriented FLP01 case called to mind a 386-era Compaq Deskpro, the FLP02 is a dead ringer for the kind of case you might
have gotten for a generic 486 or early Pentium-era PC
allowed to run, though here, it's actually a fan speed control instead
A lock on the front also locks the power switch in place to keep it from being flipped off accidentally, something else real vintage PCs
actually did.Despite its retro facade, the FLP02 is capable of fitting in even higher-end modern PC parts than the original FLP01
Front USB-A and USB-C ports are hidden behind a magnetic door on the front of the case, and its faux-5.25-inch floppy drives are just covers
for drive bays that you could use for an optical drive or extra front I/O.
Despite its retro looks, the FLP02 still tucks away support
for modern amenities like front-facing USB-A and USB-C ports.
Credit:
Future
On the inside, the case can fit full-size ATX motherboards and up to a 360 mm radiator for CPU cooling,
this year and that US buyers should be able to get it for $220
You can, of course, buy a modern high-end PC case for much less money
But if this kind of nostalgia-bait didn't move merchandise, companies wouldn't keep indulging in it.
