Why is it though that you left one side without padding? I think it could have been integrated behind the sidezipper as a separate piece, so you could stuff extra padding there. It depends on what you put in the bag, but having a "weak spot" seems an odd design choice. Still love the bag though...
Personally front I/O, side I/O or top is just for temporary use. Like for example to copy something to a USB stick and then unplug again. No matter the I/O orientation, there is always a risk to come against something sticking out of the I/O and break components. With side I/O facing towards me...
Generic and bland imo. Personally I think you are getting further away from the original design that people liked. Is the complete overhaul a necessity now with the issues you described or are you just spitballing different ideas?
Received the second package of the Wallye today and now have everything I ordered. I have not really done much with it, but I realized the stitching on my inner padding is coming loose everywhere. There are a bunch of loose threads and tugging on them completely unravels the stitching. Anyone...
What is the reason to make the updates backer exclusive? I do not really see the point in that. But I do not even know what Slack is, so what do I know :D
Side I/O looks much better imo. The render with top I/O is boring. No matter the exact design in the end, this will never hit a cost effective price point and that should't be the intention behind the project. Costs can't be ignored, but if you need to sacrifice to much of the vision for cost...
Some shots of the compartmens and insides would be interesting, but personally speaking I don't like the new v2's aesthetics. The new shoulder strap is nice though
I prefer high quality QDCs (these are CPC) over koolance every day. Koolance have corrosion problems and tend to lock up after some time. There are a lot of posts regarding problems with decoupling them after a year just to realize they do not close any longer and people got their PCs flooded...