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<blockquote data-quote="HTPCSourcer" data-source="post: 1059171" data-attributes="member: 74879">Power button in the back? Man, what have you been smoking <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite27" alt=":whistle:" title="Whistling&nbsp; &nbsp; :whistle:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":whistle:" />Seriously, any &quot;user interface&quot; should be accessible or you can just pull the plug instead. Your line of arguments would suggest that you could as well put your PC in a shoe box, hide it away and control the pc exclusively through a RC infrared receiver that would be virtually invisible. You may want to keep an empty design box on the shelf if you like <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />I really fear that you will be taken away by design and forget about functionality. Form usually follows function. Good design allows function to be in line with form. Having said this, I recommend to define the hardware elements, consider the thermal design and then decide on geometry of the &quot;gift&quot; box.At this point I am very concerned that a design with HddS below the mainboard will not have a big life expectancy.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HTPCSourcer, post: 1059171, member: 74879"] Power button in the back? Man, what have you been smoking :whistle: Seriously, any "user interface" should be accessible or you can just pull the plug instead. Your line of arguments would suggest that you could as well put your PC in a shoe box, hide it away and control the pc exclusively through a RC infrared receiver that would be virtually invisible. You may want to keep an empty design box on the shelf if you like :D I really fear that you will be taken away by design and forget about functionality. Form usually follows function. Good design allows function to be in line with form. Having said this, I recommend to define the hardware elements, consider the thermal design and then decide on geometry of the "gift" box. At this point I am very concerned that a design with HddS below the mainboard will not have a big life expectancy. [/QUOTE]

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