[geeks] What's going on in Japan

[Phil Stracchino]

Lionel Peterson wrote:
> <disclaimer>
> The following is from Slashdot, so be sure to get out that big grain of salt before reading
> </disclaimer>
> 
> What are the Japanese thinking with this one? A law forbidding the sale of electronics over 5 years old? I thought the typical island mentality was to conserve resources...
> 
> link to original story:
> http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/22/japan-bans-old-electronics-as-of-april-1/

Japan is the land of gomi, remember.  You throw out all your old
electronics when the new model comes out.


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