Question about ON/OFF switches on computer cases

DVDdude

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I am in the market for a new computer case to build a new Athlon 1.33 system. My old case (a Dell Dimension XPS D300) has nice "soft" on/off switch. You just have to barely press it and the system turns on. On other computer cases I have seen, the on/off switches were "push and click" (you have to push it in further and it 'clicks on'). I know this not a concern for many people, but it is something I would like to know about before I buy a case.

Cases I am considering :

Antec SX830
Lian-Li PC-60
In-Win 508
Colorcase Neo Classic I (Elle)
Colorcase Minion 4000
Enlight 7237


Can anyone who owns/uses any of these cases tell about the on/off switch?
 

WarCon

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All ATX (newer style) cases are momentary switches that are press and release. The power supplies for these are "smart". They use sensors to watch if the button has been pressed. And have mobo settings for like instant off or 4 sec hold then off (useful if you have children who like to press buttons).