Couple of questions about the MX4 and MX3..

NeilFawcett · Post by **NeilFawcett** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 4:03 am

I've seen them both mentioned for sometime now. Do we actually when they're coming out.

What exactly is the MX3? ie: How does it compare to the MX2?

Do we have any sort of picture of what the MX3 and MX4 are going to look like?

I believe the MX4 use two 5.25 bays. Do we know if it will actually mean you can't mount a hard drive (for example) in one of the two of the bays its using up? ie: If the hard drive sits back a couple of inches.

I'm putting off getting an MX2 until I know what the options are...

Post by **Henry** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 5:54 pm

The MX3 is the same as the MX2 except it will be a VFD instead of a LCD... The MX3 will be ready as soon as the CDs come... but they might be on the website sooner and the manual/cd will be downloadable.

I believe the MX4 use two 5.25 bays. Do we know if it will actually mean you can't mount a hard drive (for example) in one of the two of the bays its using up? ie: If the hard drive sits back a couple of inches.

yes, it takes up two bays with you real way of mounting anything behind it, but if you get creative you should be able to.

NeilFawcett · Post by **NeilFawcett** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 2:50 am

When will the MX4 be out do you estimate? It seems to have been a looooong time coming. Any previews available any where

NeilFawcett · Post by **NeilFawcett** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 8:41 am

NeilFawcett wrote:When will the MX4 be out do you estimate? It seems to have been a looooong time coming. Any previews available any where

Hello? Anyone? Echo... echo... echo...

Anyone know when the MX4 will be out?

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 12:37 pm

As soon as the keypad company learns how to read specs and sends us the right product. The first samples did not work. We are trying to get them as fast as possible

NeilFawcett · Post by **NeilFawcett** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 6:32 am

Adam wrote:As soon as the keypad company learns how to read specs and sends us the right product. The first samples did not work. We are trying to get them as fast as possible

Don't tell me, they got millimetres and metres mixed up you couldn't fit the keypad through the door

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 8:11 am

It was more like putting the traces in the wrong place so that only half the buttons worked. That is something we can not fix here unfortunatly. Our team is good but not that good.

NeilFawcett · Post by **NeilFawcett** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 8:13 am

Is there going to be a buttonless version of the MX4 out of interest? ie: Just the display and bezel?

Post by **Henry** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 11:04 am

NeilFawcett wrote:Is there going to be a buttonless version of the MX4 out of interest? ie: Just the display and bezel?

Yes, black aluminum and silver aluminum which should be here in 4 weeks.

NeilFawcett · Post by **NeilFawcett** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 2:42 am

Henry wrote:
NeilFawcett wrote:Is there going to be a buttonless version of the MX4 out of interest? ie: Just the display and bezel?
Yes, black aluminum and silver aluminum which should be here in 4 weeks.

Cool... I'm looking at one of these for my Lian 65 case... So hopefully the bezel will be a good match...

Post by **Henry** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 10:18 am

NeilFawcett wrote:
Henry wrote:
NeilFawcett wrote:Is there going to be a buttonless version of the MX4 out of interest? ie: Just the display and bezel?
Yes, black aluminum and silver aluminum which should be here in 4 weeks.
Cool... I'm looking at one of these for my Lian 65 case... So hopefully the bezel will be a good match...

perfect match....

VJ · Post by VJ » Wed Dec 10, 2003 3:28 am

Adam wrote:As soon as the keypad company learns how to read specs and sends us the right product. The first samples did not work. We are trying to get them as fast as possible

What kind of keypad will be on it (how many keys) ?
The same as on the MX2 ?

J

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 8:05 am

The keypad will have 14 major buttons. Play, stop, forward, rewind, up, down, enter button in center with 4 directional arrows around it and F1, F2, F3. Then of course there is the mysterious 15th button...............

VJ · Post by VJ » Wed Dec 10, 2003 8:22 am

Adam wrote:The keypad will have 14 major buttons. Play, stop, forward, rewind, up, down, enter button in center with 4 directional arrows around it and F1, F2, F3. Then of course there is the mysterious 15th button...............

Thanks!
Cool...
(could be overkill for me though

But then again, who *needs* an LCD

)
Hmm 15th button... some sort of "shift" function to result in 28 usefull buttons ?

J

strossos · Post by **strossos** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 9:01 am

What will the mx4 with the keypad fit into? The same 2 bays, correct? And what will be the colors of the mx4 with the keypad?