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To: Slide Rule who wrote (16955)	8/20/1998 12:29:00 AM
From: IanBruce	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213177

...betcha an aftermarket replacement crops up soon... Otherwise, think replacing the plastic. Then there's the keyboard, mouse, etc. to modify as well. That sounds like the most likely scenario. But don't expect it to have a handle -- unless you've got deep pockets. The iMac casing is an advanced polycarbonate composite -- expensive stuff that. And correct me if I'm wrong, but the are at least 10 separate "Bondi" blue elements on the iMac. A third-party replacement set -- even it it were made of polystyrene -- would still be pretty expensive. The handle? Polystyrene'd never stand up to the stress. The plasticizers sublime over a few years, and the handle breaks off in your hand. That's what makes Compaq's comment that they're investigating translucent plastics such a hoot. You think they're planning on making anything as expensive as a polycarb enclosure. Not me. I'd love it though if Acer and/or Packard Bell decided to try it. Imagine the reaction from consumers if they could actually see the kind of crap they put inside their machines. Ian Bruce New York, NY