New SilverStone FLP-02!
Posted by Necessary-Score-4270@reddit | retrobattlestations | View on Reddit | 24 comments
This thing looks amazing! I want it so bad, what do you guys think about it?
https://youtu.be/lNa6jdCQzlU?si=sOcbPdPB3y1hd82u
gcc-O2@reddit
I'm interested in whether it will lead to a revival of peripherals in beige.
I wonder what the maximum width of a motherboard it will take is. I don't expect them to explicitly accommodate it since it's a niche interest, but that is usually the limiting factor on a Baby AT motherboard.
Necessary-Score-4270@reddit (OP)
It looks pretty big, but hopefully, they'll have specs soon.
As for beige peripherals, I know theres a few small keyboard companies that make them in that color. There's also Unicomp (iirc) who make new model F and Ms in beige, black, and grey.
vyxwzu@reddit
I'd just like to interject for a moment. The "model F" keyboards you are referring to as being made by Unicomp are actually manufactured and sold by Model F Labs, also known as Model F Keyboards, which is also the name of their website. Unicomp only makes Model M keyboards. However, the keycaps for both Model F and Model M keyboards are interchangeable, so both manufacturers are worth looking at if one has an interest in either or both keyboard types.
MathematicianRich799@reddit
As an old person I can't confirm that I have seen retro keyboards the right colors and in the late '80s early '90s all the colors were mixed it was just the fact that we had a computer and we were balling with our pager
gcc-O2@reddit
Agreed, I've been buying Unicomp stuff for almost 20 years now
This piques my interest in the Checkmate monitor
I guess we need a beige mouse? Plenty of those NOS on eBay
So beige DVD drive it is! (And they tend to not have a great shelf life, the belt failing and the drive not wanting to open any more for example, so you don't necessarily want to grab an old one)
Necessary-Score-4270@reddit (OP)
Didn't realize they've been around that long. Love to see small companies like that.
Surely someone makes a beige mouse? I feel like I've seen one in recent years. If not, there's plenty of old beige laser mice out there. Or you can be a cool kid and get a trackball!
Maybe 3D printing a beige face plate for an optical drive is doable?
crashprime@reddit
Take a look at the Lofree OE909. ~$60-70. My favorite modern beige mouse.
gcc-O2@reddit
Unicomp actually is using the same machinery that IBM and Lexmark were using to make the model Ms
Their business focus is around custom keyboards for things like medical devices or point of sale terminals that are an embedded PC
Necessary-Score-4270@reddit (OP)
Oh nice I know they had the patents, thats awesome they got the machines too. I wonder if IBM regrets that deal now.
Codeskii@reddit
Idk what motherboard but it’ll fit a 360 liquid aio and a 5090.
Avis_15@reddit
do we know when it will be put up for sale?
Necessary-Score-4270@reddit (OP)
Article on Tom Hardware says Q3 or Q4 at $220USD*
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/pc-cases/silverstone-reveals-the-flp02-late-80s-style-tower-pc-case-proudly-beige-but-thoroughly-modern-inside
"We were told that the SilverStone FLP02 will go on sale starting Q3 or Q4 this year. In the U.S., it will be priced at $220. SilverStone made us aware that it is going to make a lot of these cases. It has been bowled over by the demand for its FLP01, which it is still trying to keep on top of."
CammKelly@reddit
I know people will whine, but I really want this in black so I can relive my Dell Midtower dreams, lol.
Necessary-Score-4270@reddit (OP)
Black dell mid towers are a dime a dozen and normally have current standard mobo mounts, right? They're not that old.
Find a decent one at a thrift store and live your dreams!
crashprime@reddit
I just took delivery on a flp01 with no build in mind just yet because I feared limited release. Probably will grab this too. Looks nice.
Necessary-Score-4270@reddit (OP)
I really wanted the FLP01 but no 5.25 drive was kind of a bummer. The price on the 02 is gonna hurt a little. But its the part of the PC I have to look at everyday.
flecom@reddit
the 01 has one 5.25 no? the 02 has 3 though!
Necessary-Score-4270@reddit (OP)
Does it? I thought they were both fake. I know one of them hides usb ports or something.
crashprime@reddit
Yes confirmed the top is a real 5.25 bay. The bottom is USB. Using the top bay does limit cooling options tho. Obviously the flp02 is waaaaay better for high end hardware that needs better cooling.
flecom@reddit
top one is real, bottom one is fake... it's basically a rethemed version of their GD09 htpc/desktop case which also has a 5.25 bay
bitsatatime@reddit
Now that Silverstone is doing the whole Biege Retro case thing does anyone have any suggestions for modern but retro or kind of analogue type peripherals to kind of match? Something like this Eleks USB hub kind of come to mind. https://www.keebmonkey.com/products/nk4
eestionreddit@reddit
Reverse reverse sleeper, anyone?
Gamenecromancer@reddit
I love it. Just wish now that we could get a proper beige oled screen with bezels to go with it.
Necessary-Score-4270@reddit (OP)
That would be sweet. You could probably scan and 3D the bezel of a monitor and do it that way.
Or just design an overlay to print. I'm thinking really thin section to cover the black existing bezel. Then, a ticker section to mimic a fat 80s/90s bezel. Slap some magnets in that thick section and on the side, top, & bottom of the monitor. And it should hold together nicely.