Saturday, April 1st 2023
April Fools' Day Roundup
There is a tradition with April Fools' Day in the tech industry, and while it is not the most jovial industry around, some of those that show up each year are quite funny. To be honest a few could actually work and would probably sell like hotcakes.
The usual suspects have already come up with their own and some of them were a bit early this year, including be quiet! and Razer. There are quite a few good ones, and here is the lineup of some of those that caught our attention. We will probably add a few more, and feel free to add the ones that you caught in the comments section.
be quiet! came up with Zero Wings AI fans.
Razer is doing a mouse-shaped razer, which you can beta test.
Cherry came up with Cherry MX Wood switches, first sustainable and plastic free swiches made out of bamboo fiber, wood, and grass. Delivering the same MX quality you all love.
Gigabyte's AORUS UK and IE team actually made a good one, the AORUS Cat Master, the ultimate RGB Cat Rest for your PC. This is the one that could actually work and we think it would sell well.
Seasonic is celebrating the company's 50th anniversary with Ultron 2025 W, with gold-glowing blades, ATX 4.0 compatibility, and 80 Plus Diamond efficiency.
The Seasonic PSU could go well with NZXT's graphics card, which looks good in white.
Silverstone is going back to basics with the SST-FLP01-W PC case, and it even comes with dual 5.25-inch floppy disk bays.
The usual suspects have already come up with their own and some of them were a bit early this year, including be quiet! and Razer. There are quite a few good ones, and here is the lineup of some of those that caught our attention. We will probably add a few more, and feel free to add the ones that you caught in the comments section.
Razer is doing a mouse-shaped razer, which you can beta test.
Cherry came up with Cherry MX Wood switches, first sustainable and plastic free swiches made out of bamboo fiber, wood, and grass. Delivering the same MX quality you all love.
64 Comments on April Fools' Day Roundup
I wouldn't be surprised if their 'fans' have the same tech, but between tolerances and production-quality, might be 'out of spec' and Dyson couldn't care less.
The most important computer in my life was beige. It wasn't good, but I built it myself with nothing more than guesswork and a motherboard manual. I'd have asked the internet for help the internet sites we take for granted today were sold in paperback at the local newsagents back in those days.
But I guess I found close enough:
www.euro.com.pl/obudowy-pc/chieftec-be-01b-sl-b-350w.bhtml
o_O
Next time, make it at least A LITTLE ridiculous, rather than both realistic and attractive looking.
An attempt at smiles and laughs has turned into disappointment.
IMHO, This has not been good PR for SilverStone.
Who approved the joke? They seem to have some explaining to do....
But I found one second hand and shot seller a message with follow-up questions.
Yeah, I was not jesting in my previous comment that I'd fancy a case like that. Desktop case with 2x 5'25 bays, and esp. ATX PSU is NOT a common sight.
Sadly, what folks over at SilverStone consider eWaste, goes for a pretty penny on the secondary markets. I was just looking around eBay for something like that, and anything even remotely alike was well over $100 plus freight/shipping (which, was usually nearly as much).
I wish I had connections to whoever makes those flattering (read: imitation) generic cases out of China:
-If the import markets can sell "Retro Tube Amplifier(s)" like they do, I can see "Retro PC Chassis" happening.
The design requires a powerful fan to move air in a direction fans aren't great at, they put the form over function. A regular fan into a tunnel with a 'tennis racket' shaped vent on the top would do the job just fine, but they REALLY wanted to make it look "Fanless"
To be totally fair: I have ran across 'import' chassis that were appearingly built w/ at least seemingly-decent materials. Not everyone can get their hands on original kit, but still want the look (and feel, if possible).
My peeve with most 'nostalgic' tech (as you were concerned about/to your point) is that it's built like utter crap:
Immediately, those 'nostalgia' appliances sold @ the likes of Kohl's, Fred Meyer, Sears, JCPenny, etc. come to mind. Especially with how simple a toaster or hot dog cooker is, it almost seems like they went out of their way to cheapen the products below any usability/longevity. That, *is* infuriating.
Regardless, I couldn't agree more with the bolded part. Especially, outside of consumer-electronics.
ex: those 60s-70s 'pistol-style' Geiger Counters and Survey Meters are very attractive in style and construction, aside their potential utility.