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Seems everyone wants a piece of the ultra sexy G5 design, and Xoxide puts forth an effort with their <a href="http://www.xoxide.com/xoxide-x-handler-case-black.html" target="blank">X-Handler</a> (Blizzard) case. Let's take a look at this low-priced case and see if those uber handles really are functional or just for show... </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/xhandler/1big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/xhandler/1.jpg" alt="X-Handler Computer Case" border="0" width="233" height="250"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p><strong>Packaging:</strong> <p align="left">Xoxide's X-Handler case comes packaged in a 20LB plain, brown box with the very familiar Xoxide tape on all the important parts. There was no visible shipping damage.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/xhandler/2big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/xhandler/2.jpg" alt="X-Handler Computer Case" border="0" width="250" height="250"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">Inside is the retail box marked "Blizzard" with all the usual graphics and specs you'd expect from a nice retail package. Barring a small scrape or two to the box, there is no visible damage and all seems well. </p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/xhandler/3big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/xhandler/3.jpg" alt="X-Handler Computer Case" border="0" width="250" height="250"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left">The mid-tower case is well packaged with plastic wrap and foam panels. On the bottom of the case, nestled in yet more foam, is a box which houses the handles for the case.</p> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/xhandler/4big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/xhandler/4.jpg" alt="X-Handler Computer Case" border="0" width="250" height="234"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font> </p> <p align="left"><b>Features:</b></p> <p align="left"> All of the X-Handler Case features can be found at <a href="http://www.xoxide.com/xoxide-x-handler-case-black.html" target="blank">Xoxide's website</a>. </p> <ul> <li>Supports EEE3.0 Full ATX Motherboard</li> <li>High quality aluminum chassis *see below*</li> <li>Front panel dual USB2.0, Audio, and IEEE 1394 port</li> <li>Side panel CPU air ducting</li> <li>Mesh air filter to keep the dust out</li> <li>Top handles for convenient carrying</li> <li>Dimensions: 465 x 232 x 565mm</li> </ul> <p align="left"><b>What You Get</b>:</p> <p align="left"> Here's the case as you get. Xoxide's site claims aluminum construction. Unless there's some new aluminum that magnets stick to, than this is a steel case. Still, it's pretty nice for a budget case, but let's get at those handles!</p> <p align="left">Xoxide sent us a response on this matter:</p> <blockquote> <p align="left">This unfortunate miscommunication from the case's manufacturer has been addressed, and will be corrected on our website no later then this evening. Thank you for your keen eye in discovering our technical faux pas.</p> </blockquote> <p align="center"><a href="atruereview/xhandler/5big.jpg"><img src="atruereview/xhandler/5.jpg" alt="X-Handler Computer Case" border="0" width="250" height="246"></a><br> <font size="-1">Click on image for larger picture</font></p> <p align="right"><a href="atruereview/xhandler/computer_case.php"></a> <a href="xhandler/computer_case.php">Next (Closer Look)</a></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="footer" class="clr"> <div class="rk-1"> <div class="rk-2"> <div id="the-footer">  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>