Have Our Gadgets Become Disposable?
from the limited-lifetime dept
People think I'm strange because I still use the mobile phone I bought nearly five years ago. These days, as gadget mania seems to be sweeping the world, they're increasingly becoming a fashion statement beyond having any particular practical use. As a result of this, it seems our gadgets are becoming disposable. We use them for a year or two, and then toss them in our "old gadget heap," and move on to the next hot gadget.
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If only I could...
Some of our 'disposable gadget' notions do come from our mindset about the value of these things. Much of it, however, comes from the cost cutting at the factory that results in such short product lifespans.
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My cellphones are certainly disposable.
In this case it's not so much that I want a new phone, it's that I NEED a new phone (or to give up having a cell phone at all, which is something I probably ought to consider).
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Re: My cellphones are certainly disposable.
Well we are Americans !
Send our used phones to third world countries.
We really only deserve the best and newest.
And Verzion told me so.
Just sign up and spend lots of cash and we will give you a new phone every year.
Do any of you ever donate your used equipment to women's shelters or other facilities that refurbish and sell these " old " phones to help others ?
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Re: My WIFI was certainly disposable.
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It's a consequence of manufacturing technology
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It's a no brainer.
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