Posted by Eric Gisin on 12/18/05 19:01

<normanstrong@comcast.net> wrote in message news:-oadnZIaqensLTjeRVn-rA@comcast.com...
>
> "Joe" <nobody@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:nobody-1412051754250001@pool0263.cvx4-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net...
> > It's approximately 9 by 17 by 1.4 inches, and the actual DVD drive is only
> > about 5.2 inches wide. What all is in that box that needs all that space?
>
> Maybe nothing. There are many possible reasons for using a box larger than
> it needs to be. The most likely reason is that they already have all the
> dies for that package, and it's cheaper to use them again.
>
All audio/videophile equipment has to have the "fake rack mount" look.

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