Teenage Engineering, a design house best known for creating bespoke audio equipment, has revealed its latest computer case. This new model is called the Computer-2, making it a direct sequel to its previous case.
The new one maintains the same footprint and overall design, but instead of being made of flat-pack aluminum, it’s made from plastic. The company’s website says, “We set a goal to design the cheapest computer case in the world. Our Engineers worked day and night to really push the limits and they went beyond all expectations. They engineered it all the way down to the cost of 0.”
This all sounds great, but sadly, it’s not for sale anymore. Hopefully, the company will bring it back like it did with the initial PC-1 case over the past few years. All that’s available on the site right now is a link to the instruction manual.
This booklet shows off how the case comes together using hinges, so it unfolds in a sort of origami fashion. Even the carrying handle is moulded into the plastic and has to be cut off before it can be inserted into the top of the computer.
When you go to the Computer-2 product page, it clarifies further that there are no screws involved and even the motherboard just slots into place.
Beyond that, the company is hyping up a few more special builds it plans to reveal in September, October, November and December this year. Hopefully, one of them is another chance to buy this case. It should be noted that while usually Teenage Engineering ships to Canada, Canadians who did get into the checkout process for this computer noted that they couldn’t input their postal code to actually order.
If you’re interested in this case, the company still sells the original metal designs. Both are on sale as of the time of writing. The orange model is down to US$99 (C$137), and the silver model is US$149 (C$205). That said, I’ve ordered these in the past, and while I can’t find the receipts, I believe there were some customs I needed to pay on top of the listed price.
If you’re curious, you can check out my orange build here and the silver one here.
Source: Teenage Engineering
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