Antec Fusion Black 430

INTRODUCTION

So you're into all sorts of media. Music, movies, TV, games, Internet, etc. The list goes on and on. You have your TiVo, your DVD player, your stereo and your computer for playing games and browsing the web. If there is any space left in that living room maybe you have a couch or perhaps your prefer a lawn chair to make space for the mini-fridge for those extra long gaming sessions. There has to be a better way to do this. What about using your computer as a DVD player / music player / TiVo? Ya know that little beige box that looks like the computer case time forgot. You wouldn't be caught dead with that thing in your living room. What if there was a case that blended into your current electronic equipment seamlessly? What's that you say? You like to relax on your recliner and control everything with a remote. Antec has you covered. With their new Fusion line of cases you get a media case with a built in VFD (Vacuum Fluorescent Display) that works under Windows Media center and looks so sleek you'll never guess it's a computer.

 
Antec Fusion Black 430

Antec: The company

Antec is a company worth getting to know. They are makers of high quality cases like the P190 and the Sonata series as well as producers of some of the best power supplies around. Better yet, they are dedicated to silent computing. So whether you're a hardcore gamer or a home theatre enthusiast this is one company that should be on your list. A quick trip to their web site finds this fun little blurb about their history:

The year was 1986. Starbucks had only a few stores. Moustaches were still cool. The average PC had less memory than an iPod. And in Fremont, California, a little company named Antec was born, dedicated to providing customers with the most reliable, efficient, and high performance computer components. Twenty years later, Antec is a major global provider distributing in over 25 different countries, but the company’s vision has not changed: to enable elegant, powerful, and cutting edge computing..