As is usual for Xi-Machines, the Animate X2 Advanced was delivered extremely well protected against transport damage. The actual packaging of the workstation is very securely padded in another large cardboard box with a huge number of small polystyrene elements. However, unpacking and collecting the numerous polystyrene elements, especially with a statically charged fleece jumper, elicited a curse or two from the author. Alternatively, you could also use bubble wrap, which is easier to unpack and repack.
Even when unpacking, the numerous labels on each side of the packaging were noticeable, indicating further transport protection for the CPU and graphics card inside the workstation case.
Case The case is the midi tower version of the standard workstation case from Xi-Machines made from elegant-looking, black brushed aluminium with chrome-plated feet. Two USB 3.0 ports as well as a headphone and microphone socket are hidden under a small hinged lid on the top, with the power switch an...
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