SilverStone Revives a Classic with the FLP01, a Retro-Inspired HTPC Chassis That Takes Cues from a 1982 Japanese PC

[Tsing]

Taking cues from the NEC PC-9800—a Japanese PC introduced in 1982—the chassis was reimagined with a beige cream aesthetic, evoking nostalgia while seamlessly blending into any living room environment.

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[MadMummy76]

They should offer a regular version too. The retro theme is cool, but how many people actually want a beige case in 2025? A black edition with non-retro front panel would pay for the tooling costs much better, and maybe then it could have a competitive price.

 

[Grimlakin]

Those better be actual functional floppy drives I don't care of the need USB connections to work.

 

[DrezKill]

Those better be actual functional floppy drives I don't care of the need USB connections to work.

From an article a friend shared me with back in November (https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-com...per-pc-with-modern-internals-ships-in-q1-2025):
"...the front has a couple of faux 5.25-inch floppy drives to the right. Sadly, they look fake, even from a distance, with the filled-in slots and single-color plastics. However, these two artifices flip open to reveal an optical drive (upper slot) and front I/O array including headphones, USB-A, and USB-C ports (lower slot)."