14 DAY TRIAL // There are many things that may make a product seem odd amongst its peers, but Moneual Labs seem to have a special talent at making odd PC cases, as proven by a certain model that received honors at CES, 2011.
Normally, like any other piece of hardware, cases can be divided according to their target consumer base, meaning they can be low-end, mainstream and high-end.
Of them all, the gaming-oriented and enthusiast-grade models are the most feature-rich and expensive.
Then again, there is another way to make such a case draw attention besides packing as many expansion slots, drive bays and user-friendly components as possible.
Moneual proved this beyond any doubt by means of a certain chassis that earned the CES Innovation award for this year, 2011.
What the company built was the DSPC (short for Dual Screen PC), a case that, as odd as it may sound, has its own display on the front.
As shown in the photo, the front screen takes up most of the front facet and shows icons, widgets and other things.
Even so, however, there is enough room next to it for the I/O panel (several USB ports and the audio jacks), plus an optical drive slot.
It is unclear whether the aforementioned screen has touch support, but Moneual did intend for it to enable dual-display scenarios.
All in all, the Moneual DSPC is said to have been described as “a tower‐type slim PC case with a built-in screen for use in dual-screen mode with a standard monitor.”
More details should be provided once the product becomes available, something that should occur during the third quarter of 2011. The price will be of roughly $1,500.
Meanwhile, end-users can go here and look up what other awards Moneual, and others, received during the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show.