If you Froogle "Tagan cs-188af" you'll get 4 hits for under $30 and one for ~$50. The one for ~$50 is real, you can buy it.
The other four are a marketing exercise. If they get enough response, they'll actually order some cases from Tagan (aka Aplus, A+, Xclio, Centerpoint etc). Right now they haven't even placed an order, which is why they don't have (as they admit, although you have to call some outlets to confirm this) a definite delivery date.
One of the four <$30 outlets has $4-$5 cheaper delivery than the others - it's the one with the lowest price. Could be a good deal if they actually get any cases to sell, and if they actually sell at that price.
Newegg sold this case for ~$25, and then for ~$30, but are currently not offering it. I have no idea if they've re-ordered, but probably not since they're selling the "big wart" version (the Xclio Propeller) for big bucks, and wouldn't want the contrast.
[I prefer to use "they" to describe Newegg, even though Newegg is a corporation, and technically "it". There's a lotta people there!]
Almost a great deal for a smallish big-fan case!
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The consortium of MAC-related sites decided that there wasn't enough demand for the CS-188AF and split the scene.
Although some others have real product for sale, Newegg just sold out for the third time this year! They sold out at $25 (I got two at that price), they sold out at $30, and now they've just sold out at $40. When they get their 4th shipment in, betcha they hang a $50 price tag on it.
With most products, popularity results in lower prices. With cases it seems to work the opposite way...
Although some others have real product for sale, Newegg just sold out for the third time this year! They sold out at $25 (I got two at that price), they sold out at $30, and now they've just sold out at $40. When they get their 4th shipment in, betcha they hang a $50 price tag on it.
With most products, popularity results in lower prices. With cases it seems to work the opposite way...