Free to a Good Home: Junk

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Apr 11, 2009 7:31 PM EDT
Linux Journal; By Shawn Powers
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I was pricing a low-end desktop computer the other day. When configuring it, I noticed that if I added a four-year warranty, it would cost more than the entire system! We've really come to the point where computer hardware is like a plastic fork. If a tine breaks off, it gets thrown away. Sadly, although throwing away plastic forks is rough on the environment, used computers are so much more so.

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Free to a Good Home: Junk ColonelPanik 0 671 Apr 11, 2009 8:34 PM

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