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CD Jewel cases - Over 20 years and no improvement

We are over 20 years with CD now and CD Jewel cases still use delicate hinge points. I have hard wood floors and everytime I drop a jewel case it is almost a given that one of the weak hinge points is going to break. I purchased a David Sanborn (hybrid) CD earlier this year and it had much beefier hinge points, I was hoping this was a sign of things to come, but it doesn't seem to be the case.

Am I alone in this frustration? If not, is there a way our voice can be heard, like flooding (whomever) with emails?

Brian
brianmgrarcom
prpixel
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40(?) years of cassettes and still no improvements to the cases either.
ozfly
887 posts
 
You're right! They are very delicate and break regularly. Like most packaging though, it never changes until someone invents a cheaper and/or better alternative -- and I bet those new approaches are often conceived by independent inventors. Remember the tin cans that required a can opener before the flip tops came around? There's money in this! Surely one of our Audiogoners can develop a new approach and retire off the patent royalties. We'll all certainly be grateful.

While you're at it, how about a better way to get the wrapping off? ;-)
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