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Holy shit. You people just throw away the old iPhone after buying a new one? That is a luxury almost no one in my country has. So weird that the people get to l

Holy shit. You people just throw away the old iPhone after buying a new one? That is a luxury almost no one in my country has. So weird that the people get to live the life on basis of how well the seed generator of Universe performed during their birth.

ktta 9y ago
Welcome to the concept of inequality. Most people in the world don't have the access to internet you have. And I would imagine some would say "Holy shit. You people browse message boards? I would rather spend that time on a MOOC". While it is weird looking at the affluence scale above, it is very depressing looking what's at the bottom of the scale. I don't mean to chastise you. It is just a realization I've come to.
- blocked_again 9y ago
  I am aware of it. I was not complaining but just amused. If you think about it there is no way the Universe could have existed if it was not for the randomness or inequality :)
  - ktta 9y ago
    Looking back, my reply was unnecessarily snarky. Sorry about that. Inequality is necessary, but the extent of it and the effects bother me sometimes.
leonroy 9y ago
No one in the West (that I’ve ever met) literally throws away old iPhones. They either get handed down to a kid (merits of which are for another thread) or a friend or relative. Some folk do trade in their old phone and a lot flip them on the used market. I think getting more life out of those devices for the original purchaser is of paramount importance though if we are to stop polluting our environment with the consequences of smartphone manufacture.
- philjohn 9y ago
  I upgrade my iphone every 2 years, and put in a sell order with a mobile phone recycler just before the keynote for the new phone starts, that gives me the best price (it goes down super quick once people see the keynote and decide to upgrade), and I get more than the upgrade on a new 2 year contract will cost ... win win.
- specialist 9y ago
  I've kept all my old iOS devices. I keep thinking I'm going to finally use that iPod to control my Lego Mindstorms. Or use old iPhones as wifi security cams. I am using one old iPhone to video record meetings.
mch82 9y ago
People in the United States aren't throwing away old iPhones. Apple has a recycling & buy back program, https://www.apple.com/recycling/ https://www.apple.com/recycling/. other companies also buy back old phones.

ktta 9y ago

Welcome to the concept of inequality. Most people in the world don't have the access to internet you have. And I would imagine some would say "Holy shit. You people browse message boards? I would rather spend that time on a MOOC". While it is weird looking at the affluence scale above, it is very depressing looking what's at the bottom of the scale. I don't mean to chastise you. It is just a realization I've come to.

blocked_again 9y ago
I am aware of it. I was not complaining but just amused. If you think about it there is no way the Universe could have existed if it was not for the randomness or inequality :)
- ktta 9y ago
  Looking back, my reply was unnecessarily snarky. Sorry about that. Inequality is necessary, but the extent of it and the effects bother me sometimes.

leonroy 9y ago

No one in the West (that I’ve ever met) literally throws away old iPhones. They either get handed down to a kid (merits of which are for another thread) or a friend or relative. Some folk do trade in their old phone and a lot flip them on the used market. I think getting more life out of those devices for the original purchaser is of paramount importance though if we are to stop polluting our environment with the consequences of smartphone manufacture.

philjohn 9y ago
I upgrade my iphone every 2 years, and put in a sell order with a mobile phone recycler just before the keynote for the new phone starts, that gives me the best price (it goes down super quick once people see the keynote and decide to upgrade), and I get more than the upgrade on a new 2 year contract will cost ... win win.
specialist 9y ago
I've kept all my old iOS devices. I keep thinking I'm going to finally use that iPod to control my Lego Mindstorms. Or use old iPhones as wifi security cams. I am using one old iPhone to video record meetings.

mch82 9y ago

People in the United States aren't throwing away old iPhones. Apple has a recycling & buy back program, https://www.apple.com/recycling/ https://www.apple.com/recycling/. other companies also buy back old phones.