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The frame is acrylic. If you’re wondering how you get the CD in and out, you don’t; while it looks like it’s sandwiched inside, instead the hub protrudes through the front face, so you just pop CDs on and off.<\/p>\n
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This design, by eliminating a hinge mechanism, keeps the production cost down. Thus the units are going for just $89 on Kickstarter, where it’s been successfully funded with a month left to go at press time.<\/p>\n
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