Yes, less to do with material, more about hole size and spacing.
This is actually the most difficult, because we will have to match anodizing color. 2022Q2 maybe.
2021-12-03: Default Front Panel Poll!
The current T1 V2 default Front Panel is controversial to some people. Let's poll!
2021-12-03: Default Front Panel Poll!
The current T1 V2 default Front Panel is controversial to some people. Let's poll!
The 2 Two Tones is the classic and beautiful look of T1, it looks minimalistic. I think is cleaner and gives you a unique appearance.
Indeed, I'd like the 1.5 case for build quality and thermals but my current T1.1 looks much better because of the front panel so here's hoping for a duo tone front.
2021-12-03: Default Front Panel Poll!
The current T1 V2 default Front Panel is controversial to some people. Let's poll!
hardly anyone wants the inlay glass front. It would be so cool to put a custom lcd screen behind it for monitoring system stats! I hope it gets offered as an accessory!!Is there any chance of offering a mesh front?2021-12-03: Default Front Panel Poll!
The current T1 V2 default Front Panel is controversial to some people. Let's poll!
OMG....2021-12-03: Default Front Panel Poll!
The current T1 V2 default Front Panel is controversial to some people. Let's poll!
Yes, indeed, as I saw the new front panel, I didn't like it as much as what i felt when I first discovered the original T1. I Hope that we can get that same fantastic and minimalistic front panel
I would even consider, after all this time waiting, to finally buy from ebay the old, awesome looking, original T1 
I think the pool shows you can't win this argument lol.2021-12-03: Default Front Panel Poll!
The current T1 V2 default Front Panel is controversial to some people. Let's poll!
I'm a boring/simple guy, so I like all my possessions as plain/clean as possible. For me the way to go is the default clean front panel, mainly because it solidifies the evolution from V1, V1.1 to V2. And since no one is rooting for this version, I thought I would say something.
Not trying to dissuade you, but I don't see how it would do anything useful other than showing shadow show of cable nest you've crammed in there.
Two tone (or single tone, but with two sepparate panels) looks nicer, I'm not sure how I feel about $22.5 premium.
Is that center "insert"/frame around the face on new one has any functional purpose? Seems like it's made as interchangeable part for both metal/glass options, but if that's not the case, then maybe we can look into an option/render without it — a plain panel?
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I'm just going to offer a slightly different POV. Two tone doesn't look nice imho, if it was a single color it would be my preferred option (or dark grey+black for a layered look - though I'd imagine that would be hard to produce and would cause problems).
The one piece would look cleaner in a lot of setups because it's just one color and it would be a "sane" default.
The one piece would look cleaner in a lot of setups because it's just one color and it would be a "sane" default.
I don't have a problem with the plain front panel because I look at this as a no nonsense case. I'm buying it because of what it can do not because of what it looks like. I just want the case as soon as possible and if changing the front panel is going to cause a delay I don't want that
I'm good with a plain front if it's cheaper and generally people are happy with cheaper. But I'm looking forward to glass to put a screen in for a different build than v1.1 but I can see not everyone wanting that.
2021-12-03: Default Front Panel Poll!
The current T1 V2 default Front Panel is controversial to some people. Let's poll!
I'm for keeping the default panel and offering the split panel as an accessory in one color. However, I fear that most people will buy the accessory and that will create delays, since you said it's hard to produce en masse.
But my question is, why entertain offering the split panel as default if the whole point was to make the case easier to produce? Is two tone easier than one tone?
I was one of those that checked the new default plain front render and thought “arghs, why changing that iconic look of V1.1 front… well, it’s looking great too… and will be possible to buy my all black split front as an accessory though, so…”.
After reading the arguments here and in reddit, I imagined about a “merge” of the concept/look&feel of the split front with a plain front, coming with the idea below, with an all-black plain front panel with just a thin recessed frieze with the proportions of the T1V1.1 front panel. Maybe it’d be a better costwise/manufacture + easier QC + less risk/faster CNC/anodization processes.
Just my 2 cents here.
Also depending on the structure of the solid front panel, I wonder if it could be modded with a wood look or something custom. I can also see the glass being removed (if on by adhesive) and modded similarly.
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