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To: Wonder Warthog
As a chemist, I know how SHORT the useful life of most plastic products typically is--eco-propaganda to the contrary.

How many electronic devices are used beyond, say 20 years at the outside? ...especially computers? Most devices are obsolete in 5-10 years. I think long-term life is nearly irrelevant for the majority of consumer electronics.

22 posted on 01/03/2007 8:36:05 AM PST by TChris (We scoff at honor and are shocked to find traitors among us. - C.S. Lewis)
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To: TChris

You have to look at the cost to produce these things. Foundry costs are hugely expensive whereas the cost to build PE circuits is rather low. Because you can make these things without huge capital costs the disposable aspect of these becomes more attractive.


24 posted on 01/03/2007 8:55:00 AM PST by misterrob (Jack Bauer/Chuck Norris 2008)
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To: TChris
"Most devices are obsolete in 5-10 years. I think long-term life is nearly irrelevant for the majority of consumer electronics."

The problem is that I doubt "plastic semiconductors" can be made to last even 5 years. Plastics are NOT hugely stable (with some exceptions). They have to have all sorts of additives to stabilize them.

35 posted on 01/03/2007 1:06:20 PM PST by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel-NRA)
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