Originally posted by Ned Flanders
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I just built a computer for a coworker's child (or maybe it was for him) that had a 'transformers' style of case. It had all kind of blinky lights and gizmos on it. Definitely high on the list of geek cred points.
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I still maintain that there is nothing geekish about putting all that extra stuff on ones PC.
Do you think that the person that drives around an old bmw with extra wide tiers, a pounding bass from his massive carstero, an incredible high spoiler, dark toned windows and sun roof - is a "car geek" or a car <insert degrading expression here>?? (My money is on the latter)
Also - often it feels like overcompensating. Maybe people wants to be geeks so bad , and thus feel they have to shove lights onto a case. Me - I'm secure about my geekiness, so I don't have need for such artifical aids.
Case modding is for children and wannabe-geeks
(now there is nothing wrong with choosing stylish computer design and cases, but there is a different between that and blinking leds, shining fans or IDE-cables or what-not that can glow

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