Hi there. I’m generally really having a great experience with the VIM3. I just received the VIM3 case, and love it.
I have a few suggestions.
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In your next iteration of the the VIM, please ensure that the ports on the back are not so close together, especially the HDMI and USB-C ports. I have found it difficult to find a combination that will fit together.
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The case wall is unnecessarily thick and the only USB-C plug that will fit with any of my HDMI cables is not long enough to seat fully into the jack making power connection rather tenuous. I have had to shave down the plastic before my USB cable would click securely into place. It looks hella janky, but hey, I’m a software guy.
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The case engineer does not seem to have taken the fan into account. The fan is slightly wider than the heat sink, and makes closing the top quite a challenge.
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A few extra screws. They are small, black, bouncy, and very easy to loose.
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Include the recommended power supply, even if it means charging a higher price. I’ve found the VIM3 to be exceedingly particular about its source of power. The only power supply I have found to work reliably is an 87W Apple USB-C power brick. (Ironically, the brick is bigger and heavier than the SBC, case included.) Nothing else I’ve tried has worked. Not even a newer 140W Apple USB-C power brick.
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Support for more video modes? I’m not sure if this is a hardware issue, but the VIM3 does not seem to recognize my monitor which has a 21:9 aspect ratio forcing me to use either cropped or stretched mode. It would be nice to have native support for more resolutions.