Ideas for improvements

[hoopsurfer]

(c) 2018 Britt Johnston Future versions of the PiDesktop product I believe could be improved with some engineering changes.

1. Revised firmware/software to allow shutdown to be handled in software with the same performance as when the power button is pressed.
2. Revised firmware/software to allow reboot to be initated by a double button press.
3. Flip the add-on board and reposition the Pi in the case so it provides better cooling (the current position blocks airflow because of the 40-pin header - requires HDMI cable (see below)
4. Support an optional add-on micro fan
5. Support a RGB LED that allows color of the power button to be controlled by the MCU with firmware changes to support modifying the color
6. Allow the color of an RGB LED to be changed by the PI - provide headers to allow additonal RGB LEDs to be added to the case to light other areas
7. Allow an optional window to look at the inside of the case lit by optional RGB LEDs
8. provide small plastic light pipes from the bottom Pi LEDs so they are visible as dots on the face of the case
9. Provide a small HDMI & audio cable from the side-entry HDMI connector to the back of the case
10. Change the SSD to M.2 connector to use modern devices (likely for a future USB C pi)
11. Add an (optional?) door to allow insertion/removal of SD card (or maybe optional rear extender)
12. Add battery charging circuit to support basic battery operation
13. Add UPS programmability using RTC and battery from MCU