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To: spitsong who wrote (17)6/19/2014 3:25:39 PM
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Sapphire screens are a good bet.

LM cases less so. The rumors about LM have been rampant for several years at times pushing up LQMT up as much as 70% in a day. There is a good probability that LM will not benefit materially from an LM iPhone, however despite some people's insistence they could make some money. Another company that most probably would benefit is Materion. MTRN

Most likely both would spurt dramatically if an LM phone was released. LQMT would then probably fall dramatically as investors catch up on the fact it might not materially benefit.

The most interesting thing I've seen was this leaked "prototype":

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The problem with LM injection molded cases is complexity. Metal injection molding is difficult, and gets worse the larger the piece.

So this prototype was pretty exciting to me. It makes sense in several ways. Easier to manufacture than a one piece back. Easier to assemble. Probably easier to attach the sapphire screens.

And it looks like some kind of different metal. LM can be made in a variety of colors. I don't know if it can be made in this variegated metal look but I'm guessing it can. Or the the surface is textured.

LM is extremely hard and durable. Its not amenable to milling or pressing although it can be done. Injection molding would be the preferred method. These simpler shapes just might be a stepping stone to a full LM case. Much easier to make in the millions while LM and Engle work out the bugs.
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