This has been discussed on the Pi forums already and it looks like it will be a possibility. There is also discussions of getting some members of the RepRap & MakerBots communities involved to make cases for them. But they too are waiting for their Pi units before they can make a decision what they can do.

On a side note, my friend and I have been looking into building one of these makerbots for our RC Car parts. He owns his own RC shop and in my previous carrier I trained as an apprentice engineer in Fabrication and CAD design. Now with the idea of making a Pi case and seeing a market to be had, I may have to get serious with the idea?


As for the x86 devices that are being suggested, they are nice but I do feel that the devices wont have the communities behind them like we have with ARM boards. I can't say that I have ever come across an x86 forum who hold the passion for their chipset like we have for the NITs, Panda/Beagle boards and the like.