Friday, February 8, 2008
Showing Respect To Your Device - Give It A Proper Burial
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "OFF-TOPIC" @ 03:00 PM
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/01/29/show-some-respect-give-your-old-mobile-a-proper-burial/
"In a recent press release from Mobile Fun, it offers up the grandiose opportunity of having your aged cellphone buried somewhere in Russia, which will supposedly enable you to rest easy knowing your mobile is resting in peace halfway across the world. Granted, we could think of much more useful things to do with an unwanted mobile, but for those who just have let bygones be bygones, you can ship your handset over along with £20 ($40) and trust that it will be respectfully buried in the middle of the Kursk Magnetic Anomaly. Best of all, you can even toss in an extra £5 ($10) to receive a "farewell SMS" right before it's laid to rest. Preposterous, we know, but there's no doubt someone will take 'em up on this spectacular offer."
That anyone would think of doing this is disturbing enough, but that someone went so far as to actually try and make a business of it is just crazy. :crazyeyes:
"In a recent press release from Mobile Fun, it offers up the grandiose opportunity of having your aged cellphone buried somewhere in Russia, which will supposedly enable you to rest easy knowing your mobile is resting in peace halfway across the world. Granted, we could think of much more useful things to do with an unwanted mobile, but for those who just have let bygones be bygones, you can ship your handset over along with £20 ($40) and trust that it will be respectfully buried in the middle of the Kursk Magnetic Anomaly. Best of all, you can even toss in an extra £5 ($10) to receive a "farewell SMS" right before it's laid to rest. Preposterous, we know, but there's no doubt someone will take 'em up on this spectacular offer."
That anyone would think of doing this is disturbing enough, but that someone went so far as to actually try and make a business of it is just crazy. :crazyeyes:
