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Re:Ask HN: What discontinued company/product do you wish was... by disillusioned on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @02:42AM (#18227168)
My understanding was that they purchased the company that specialized in the laser perforation and all of the proprietary equipment required to make the metal thin enough for the light to shine through, which is a big part of the reason we haven't seen it elsewhere. And yeah, probably IP too.
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Re:Ask HN: What discontinued company/product do you wish was... by KozmoNau7 on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @04:52AM (#18227783)
Bang & Olufsen have the same thing on some of their products, as does Koenigsegg for the center console in their cars.
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