PC Fan Control, Touch-Screen Style
It's apparently so unique, an Aerocool sales rep pointed out that the company's two-panel touch-screen fan control system is patented!
While touch-screen fan controls for the PC aren't exactly new (Google for NZXT's SENTRY 2), Aerocool thinks its Touch-2000 is unique. After all, to paraphrase a sales rep who spoke to us at COMPUTEX 2010, "it's patented!"
He was talking about the Touch-2000's two-panel configuration, or how it takes up two 5.25" expansion slots in front of a typical PC case. The added real-estate creates enough space for the following ports: 1 x eSATA, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x 3.5mm mic-in, 1 x 3.5mm line-out and as pictures show, the Touch-2000 can control up to four fans, and even features Celsius-Fahrenheit conversion for customers who can't handle the metric system.
While the sales rep couldn't come up with a specific price, he did point us to Aerocool's website. The product page does provide a healthy amount of info, including contact info for the sole US distributor and even the manual. Ultimately though, aside from the cool retro Knight Rider aesthetics, what makes a touch-screen PC fan control panel worth the buy?


Nor is it actually part of the SI standard ('International Standard of Units') as Kelvin is the natural unit choice for temperature.
It's just the most common, and sensible, day-to-day reference unit for temperature.
Well the metric system not only measures lengths but volume and wieght as well.
Oh and I'll stick with Fahrenheit for a personal pref.
The metric system measures more than just length, and Celsius temperature scale has always been a part of it.
Actually, Celsius is part of the SI Units, it is specifically referenced in the SI as a 'coherent derived unit'.
That one just seems like a little overkill though.
Indeed, it also measures area and volume - derived units - as well as mass. It's even been extended to encompass time.
It does not cover temperature however.
"Actually, Celsius is part of the SI Units, it is specifically referenced in the SI as a 'coherent derived unit'."
*sigh* Right, don't let me stop you from patting yourself on the back. Pretty much everything is recorded in SI, if for no other reason than conversion and comparison.
Celsius is not the base unit for temperature in SI however, Kelvin is.
In any case my original point seems to have gotten lost in the rabid needs to debunk my post - Celsius is not a metric unit.
So unique that it's two bay design qualifies as justification for a patent ?
Errrr.... don't tell NZXT
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