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Tue Jan-06-09 12:22 AM
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| 31. I hate replacing things I already have, instead getting something I don't have yet. |
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Couldn't agree with you more! And it IS a tremendous waste, junking things after a short time - both for the planet, and for us financially. It's such a rip off! It's as if there's a conspiracy to make sure we never get anything of any actual value.
Of course if companies cared about what consumers want, it would be different. The idea that the "market" responds to that is a joke. I wish some company would try it - that would give the others something to think about.
Overall sales would be the same, it's that they want to sell us the same few products over and over again.
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| -Constant upgrading technologies will be the death of the planet..rant |
peacetrain |
Jan-05-09 09:05 AM |
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all of these things can be recycled |
MrsBrady |
Jan-05-09 09:08 AM |
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Unfortunately the act of recycling itself causes a lot of pollution |
arikara |
Jan-05-09 01:17 PM |
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Capitalism THRIVES on planned obsolescence |
Donnachaidh |
Jan-05-09 09:19 AM |
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I'm sorry, but the digital TV conversion is a done deal. |
SimpleTrend |
Jan-05-09 10:03 AM |
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I know... and it's going to be very liberating..... |
nebenaube |
Jan-05-09 10:34 AM |
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with money running out for the rebate upgrade, people losing their jobs |
Javaman |
Jan-05-09 11:25 AM |
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VISTA SUCKS! Who needs another OS? WTF |
L0oniX |
Jan-05-09 10:57 AM |
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My Vista locked up this morning - no mouse, nothing |
TrogL |
Jan-05-09 10:59 AM |
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lol, at least I have ctrl+alt+del. Mac users aren't so lucky |
no limit |
Jan-05-09 01:35 PM |
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I don't know where you get that idea. |
JackRiddler |
Jan-06-09 01:13 AM |
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To be fair I haven't worked on a mac in a long time |
no limit |
Jan-06-09 12:04 PM |
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Don't be a Ludite, your argument is with garbage, not technology development |
ThomWV |
Jan-05-09 11:00 AM |
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I think you need a different mentality for that to work |
el_bryanto |
Jan-05-09 11:03 AM |
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I never buy the newest stuff |
unpossibles |
Jan-05-09 11:06 AM |
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Overpopulation and greed will be the death of the planet. |
OwnedByFerrets |
Jan-05-09 11:10 AM |
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Capitalism's answer to the chronic problem of overproduction. |
blindpig |
Jan-05-09 11:12 AM |
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I agree! |
blues90 |
Jan-05-09 11:19 AM |
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I try really hard to only upgrade components and not entire systems. |
tridim |
Jan-05-09 12:53 PM |
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My Mr keeps yearning for a flat screen TV |
arikara |
Jan-05-09 01:19 PM |
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Flat screens use a LOT less electricity |
anigbrowl |
Jan-05-09 02:09 PM |
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Actually, I believe that the new technology tv's are energy hogs |
arikara |
Jan-05-09 03:15 PM |
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And your evidence for this belief is...? |
anigbrowl |
Jan-05-09 05:31 PM |
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Lots of articles out there |
arikara |
Jan-05-09 11:37 PM |
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I agree Peacetrain, and people want more and more and newer and shinier stuff all the time |
Jennicut |
Jan-05-09 01:20 PM |
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My mother just had her pacemaker upgraded |
Ezlivin |
Jan-05-09 01:24 PM |
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Newer models are much more efficient, even down to the faster CPUs |
DS1 |
Jan-05-09 01:28 PM |
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Au contraire! |
hawkowl88 |
Jan-05-09 01:36 PM |
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Read about one of the Founders of Sun Microsystems who said the same as the OP and quit. |
bushmeat |
Jan-05-09 01:38 PM |
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I'm all for making stuff that lasts. |
backscatter712 |
Jan-05-09 01:39 PM |
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I hate replacing things I already have, instead getting something I don't have yet. |
Waiting For Everyman |
Jan-06-09 12:22 AM |
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Um, you do each year more cities around the World recycle |
snooper2 |
Jan-05-09 01:41 PM |
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ta hell with dem darn telly-phones, dagnibbit! pony express did us just fine! |
unblock |
Jan-05-09 02:27 PM |
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You're really missing the point of the OP. Enjoy. |
JackRiddler |
Jan-06-09 01:13 AM |
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not missing it at all. |
unblock |
Jan-06-09 04:27 AM |
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It goes along with the medical technology though |
treestar |
Jan-05-09 02:35 PM |
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