The U.S. is becoming a country in which only the government gets what they want.
You see any poor folk in the government? (Actually in government, not working for government...) rich / government are interchangeable terms.
Trees produce oxygen. There's no telling who might be inhaling that oxygen!!! They could be supporting not just commercial customers, but criminals and terrorists!!!!!
They could be burning it with carbon for profit!
And good luck updating all the Android devices.
Especially sense most of them are abandoned shortly after release and can NEVER be upgraded.
What are you driving that doesn't have a clock already built into the dash somewhere?
Almost any motorcycle, for one...
For stuff they can't use, we ought to keep it and recycle it expensively, rather than shipping it there and have them die young of heavy metal exposure recycling it cheaply.
I understand your sentiment, but think how it feels to be told by the first world "You can not have this stuff that you want because you can not use it responsibly." Talk about arrogance!
These TVs are waste because they are not digital, the countries they are going to are probably a long way from going digital.
CRTs also hold up to the elements much better, and some places do not have 24hr AC. Or any AC. (Air conditioning, not power)
My current main television is about 10 years old, and I bought it used two years ago to replace another that was 14 years old and needed an expensive repair.
You are not the "norm". For the majority of consumers 2 years old is obsolete.
For the majority of consumers in the first world. If you ever traveled more than 10 miles from your house you might find that other people live differently than you do. A 10 year old TV in some communities in India is a luxury!
If you think the system is working, ask someone who's waiting for a prompt.
