That sounds like a security box that you need a special lock for...surprised you got that out of the store -----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Bill Mills-Curran Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 10:38 PM To: Justin Odom; Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [Wlug] Best Buy -- weird packing This isn't just heavy bubble pack -- This is a rigid plastic (about 1/8" thick) with a hinged top. The top doesn't open by any obvious means. The the top is opaque grey plastic, and there's a metal mechanism inside. (A magnet is attracted to it.) I'm guessing that a sufficiently strong magnet would release a latch/interlock to allow easy opening. I'm sure it was a mistake that they didn't remove the memory package (a normal cardboard retail shelf packaging) from this "armored box", because most people would not be able to get it open. I'm going to use my cutoff saw to attack it. On Mon, Jan 17, 2005 at 10:19:45PM -0500, Justin Odom wrote:

slice it with a razor blade on back, they wont charge you if you want to return it.

I worked at that horrible place for over a year :-p

On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 21:23:59 -0800 (PST), Mike Leo <mleo963@yahoo.com> wrote:

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I think they do that so you can't return it opened and not be charge some fee for damaging the package....but then again, I always think the man is trying to keep me down!

--- Marc Hughes <marc.hughes@gmail.com> wrote:

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I wonder what the relative melting points of plastic and silicon are...

On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 23:47:10 -0500, Bill Mills-Curran <bill@mills-curran.net> wrote:

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Along with my new computer, my wife also picked up some memory for me. It's in the bullet-proof plastic case. I'm assuming that they made a mistake and meant to take the memory (with it's normal cardboard packaging) out of this tough plastic. There's no non-destructive way to open this plastic case without destroying it.

Comments?

Thanks, Bill

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