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Comment: Only ONE little itty bitty problem (Score 0) 120

by arcite (#40201437) Attached to: Facebook Smartphone a Dumb Idea, Says Farhad Manjoo
The phone will not be cheap, Apple and Samsung have production cornered. Apple and Samsung also make all the profits. FB would not be able to sell the phone cheap enough to make enough profit...unless they intend to make a loss on each unit and make up for it in volume....LOL. I'm sure some muppet investors would still be up for that option however.

Comment: To use your examples... (Score 3, Insightful) 412

by arcite (#40121629) Attached to: Can You Buy Tech With a Clean Conscience?

Can you eat meat from a store? I can buy locally produced organic meat. I can also eat meat two times a week, instead of every day.

Produce? I can have a garden, or again, buy local.

Flip on a light switch? I can buy energy efficient light bulbs that use a fraction of the electricity and last for decades.

Electricity? I can install solar panels, or even buy more energy efficient appliances and electric monitors to lessen electric use.

Start your car? This one is easy, I can use a bicycle, live closer to work, use public transport, car pooling, or even invest in a more sustainable form of transport

Lesson? Everything can be improved.

Comment: Not all companies are created equal (Score 4, Insightful) 412

by arcite (#40121597) Attached to: Can You Buy Tech With a Clean Conscience?
You could buy from some no-name branded Chinese knock off assembled with second rate parts. Or you could purchase from Apple, a corporation that has made serious efforts toward improving the supply chain. The same is true for any product. There are companies out there who are indeed more ethical than others.

Just when you thought you were winning the rat race, along comes a faster rat!!

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