Teenage Engineering's free computer case

textadventure | 92 points

they have a branding problem - they are starting to being perceived like a snobby brand with ridiculously overpriced products sold as a status symbol - a Balanciaga of creative tech basically

so they are trying to put out some cheap good value products to signal a return of the original hacker ethos

brandokyk | 2 days ago

Free as in speech or beer...?

I wonder if they used static-dissipative/ESD-safe plastic, as pure polypropylene is good insulator and easily builds up a static charge. There's a reason nearly all computer cases are conductive.

userbinator | 2 days ago

Sold Out.

I was expected this to be a 3D print design people could grab for free.

al_borland | 2 days ago

I'm genuinely torn on this. On one hand, I love the DIY vibe. On the other, isn't paying $195 for a flat-pack metal box the most anti-DIY thing ever?

judge123 | 2 days ago

Curious question, this case is pure PP. What about shilding EMV emissions? Is this "legal" to run a pc open like that?

TabTwo | a day ago

Giving things away for free is one way to round tariffs I guess.

"More flipped out '25 offers will be presented during the rest of the year (Or until the world is a little more stable)."

https://teenage.engineering/25-the-flipped-out-year

fifilura | 2 days ago

Has anyone tried using this with a Framework mainboard?

uoaei | 2 days ago