Fundamentals... (Score 4, Insightful)

To save you the time -

Here's one I haven't heard before?

...Current day electronics are predominantly charge-based; that is, electrons are given more or less electric charge...

Millikan says otherwise if I recall...

Another strong point. . .

...does not require any physical movement of the electron and is achieved simply by changing its orientation

Last I checked, only politicians could change orientation without physically moving. . .

Currently, spintronics-based memory chips are being used in memory marketed by Texas-based Freescale Semiconductors, as well as data retrieval devices like those in Apple's iPods. The technology has not yet been incorporated in computing circuitry in any major way;

Sorry, now I just have to ask who reviewed this article for sanity...