Finally, permission to bang on your PC
The Spotswood computer case is a kick drum.
(Credit: Spotswood Custom Computers)Of course your PC enrages you from time to time, but you're not supposed to bang on it -- though you would be forgiven if it's housed in a Spotswood Custom Computers case, which is actually a kick drum.
Yes, it's a slightly odd motif for a PC (oh, let's be honest; it makes no damned sense) but the Spotswood folks say a drum enclosure makes for a very quiet PC case with flexible component mounting options. And to be fair, this is the hippest possible way to house a workstation PC in a recording studio or the like.
Prices are in the $500 range but it's too late to order for the holidays as each one is custom made and takes 3-4 weeks. But if you're a rocker and want to spend more money on a PC case than I spend on a PC, there's nothing quite like this.
Brian Cooley is an editor at large who keeps his fingers on the pulse of consumers' attitudes toward tech. His specialty is CNET Car Tech videos, but, frankly, most people have seen him on the TVs at Costco (or in one of his '60s Fords or Fiats). 
