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Old 02-10-2009, 05:27 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by europas_ice View Post
Are you kidding? Skinny is GREAT! I love skinny. Why take up space and have unnecessary mass?
Well, one reason is that these screens are somewhat fragile.

But I'm sure that Amazon has taken this into account in the design. Increased rigidity is likely as important a reason as looks for the switch to aluminum backing.
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