# Are PCs, TVs, Radios With See Through Cases Available?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 5, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-pcs-tvs-radios-with-see-through-cases-available/584390 "2011-06-05T13:36:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-pcs-tvs-radios-with-see-through-cases-available/584390/1 "2011-06-05T13:36:37Z")

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In past years, many companies made “special edition” receivers, TVs, even cameras (Polaroid “Onyx”) with clear plastic cases. Tandberg made a receiver with a clear lucite case, which I would love to have.  
Is anyone aware of ant FS TV sets made with such a case?  
i always like to see the inside of things-perhaps there are custom fabricators for such things?

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**Author:** ![Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enter_the_Flagon)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2011, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-pcs-tvs-radios-with-see-through-cases-available/584390/2 "2011-06-05T14:10:28Z")

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I remember, for a brief time, having a see-through Macintosh on my desk at work.

Don’t those cases fill up with unsightly, damn-near-impossible-to-clean dust long before they get too old to use?

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-pcs-tvs-radios-with-see-through-cases-available/584390/3 "2011-06-05T14:14:34Z")

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They make these (televisions, at least) for prison use. Can’t hide contraband in them. I see them all the time in the thrift stores.

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**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-pcs-tvs-radios-with-see-through-cases-available/584390/4 "2011-06-05T23:31:42Z")

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> [@Enter\_the\_Flagon](#):
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> I remember, for a brief time, having a see-through Macintosh on my desk at work.
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> Don’t those cases fill up with unsightly, damn-near-impossible-to-clean dust long before they get too old to use?

In addition to this, they get heat stains, and look pretty tacky all too soon.  
It’s amusing for the first 10 minutes, but, after that, what does it do?

Best wishes,  
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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2011, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-pcs-tvs-radios-with-see-through-cases-available/584390/5 "2011-06-06T00:18:32Z")

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You can build a computer with [any kind of case you want](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811148001&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Cases+%28Computer+Cases+-+ATX+Form%29-_-Logisys+Computer-_-11148001).