Antec Lanboard Overview
There’s really not a lot to the lanboard, although the functionality eases the task of carrying your computer tenfold. The main board is a black hard plastic molded dolly with a honeycomb designed cells as the plastic reinforcements for the base, and the words “Antec Designed” written in grey on the top. Two of the wheels have flip switch locks to prevent the unit from rolling.
The straps provided are made of a strong fabric weave, with plenty of extra length for the tallest built computer case to be attached to the lanboard. The straps are designed with strong cross stitching at the strap interconnects and hard locking plastic clasps that can be disconnected by pressing on the sides with two fingers. The extra length in the strap can be inserted into the elastic banding along the straps, something I found pretty unique and better than any plastic retention loop at keeping the extra out of the way. There is also an Antec Patch attached to the strap near the plastic molded handle. There are indents on the bottom of the handle to assure that if you decide to carry the computer without the lanboard it can be done so comfortably.
Setup & Usage:
Setup was really quite easy, in fact there are no instructions included, telling you how easy setup really is. A simple look at the straps tells you how they are attached with the handle at top and the two circular loops going around the case. I found it easiest to lay the straps down under the lanboard prior to setting my computer on the lanboard. Once on the lanboard it was just a matter of closing and adjusting the straps, making certain to keep the handle at the top.
Once the straps are attached and wheels unlocked, the case was easily glided along the floor with minimal effort. A lot of people would be hesitant to use the wheels and rolling the computer across uneven pavement, as the jostling could potentially damage an expensive component of your PC setup. It was nice to know that even without the lanboard attached, carrying the computer with the handle was far easier and less awkward than trying to carry it with two arms, or even on my shoulder like I did at the PAX LAN event. The case easily rolled from side to side and for those that find themselves going in the wrong direction or forgetting something in the car, it was indeed easy to turn around and twist in a 360 degree spin.
Silly silly idea. almost 100# of Lans i attend start of moving your PC from a street carpark etc. There is no shock absolution on those rollers as they are your hard plastic type. Roll this puppy down a paved road and there is a high chance you will rattle something lose in your case or snap off the 1kg HSF you got strapped to your super overclocked CPU. Unless you have a board with much bigger wheels which are full of air to absorb the vibration no one in their right mind would be dragging their PC over rough terrain. By the time you get to a roll-able terrain for this you would be within indoors approaching the LAN.
Besides… dragging the PC gear to the LAN is the only time a geek would get their exercise. How dare Antec rob them of the only type of fitness they get?