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Quick Mini-Rant: How come capitalism can produce eighteen billion, nine
hundred and seventy-five million, two hundred and sixty-three thousand,
four hundred and thirty-six distinct products, and none of them meet the
particular specifications of what I am looking for?
Or so it seems. I've been searching on the Web (I'll spare you the rant
about how hard it is to find things on the Web, what with the six trillion
Web sites), and I can't find what I need, at least not under all the
"noise." Has someone seen this product?
I am looking for what are sometimes called "Report Covers", except they are
not just covers, they have a front and back. I can describe the ones I
currently have: Clear plastic front, a backing made of some material that
feels something like cardboard with simulated grain, though it may actually
be a kind of plastic. When you open it, the inner spine has lips, about an
inch wide. The back lip has three metal-reinforced holes, while the front
lip has three matching metal tabs. You can raise the tabs, stack
three-hole punched paper on them, and then insert the tabs into the holes
on the rear part of the spine. Flattening the remaining part of the tabs,
you have now bound your three-hole punched paper between the clear plastic
front cover and the solid back cover.
All well and good... except at the stores (Staples, Office Depot), the
longest tabs I can find are 1/2 inch. I am looking for tabs that are at
least 3/4 inch, or possibly one inch. The actual brand of the product I
have is Oxford Deluxe Clear Front Report Covers (though again, they are
really binders, not just covers), and the parent company is Esselte. A
visit to their Web site does not reveal any means to order anything
directly, nor does it indicate the details of their product line.
I am seeking the same product, or similar product from another company, but
with the longer tabs (3/4 or one inch). Any leads (i.e., a specific Web
page, or brand and specific product number) would be very much appreciated.
If anyone is still not clear, based on my description, about what the
product looks like, please visit the following link for a photo:
(I must say, though, the Web is pretty cool, that I can just post a photo,
and it's there for everyone to see with just a few minutes work!)
Steven Oppenheimer, M.A.
Oppenheimer Communications
Technical and Business Writing: From Complexity To Clarity (SM)
Steven -at- OpComm -dot- com www.OpComm.com (301) 468-9233
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