http://www.iphonebuzz.com/only-in-california-161635.php tracking the iPhone revolution Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:31:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.iphonebuzz.com/only-in-california-161635.php/comment-page-1#comment-10900 doug Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:53:59 +0000 http://www.myitablet.com/only-in-california-161635.php#comment-10900 For me, the real question is not whether the toxins in any one iPhone will harm any one iPhone owner. It is probably true that iPhone users won't come into contact with these chemicals while they are using their phones. But, given current practice around technology products, in 10, 15, or 20 years, a good number of the over a million iPhones Apple has sold will likely end up in a landfill somewhere, and at that point all of the nasty stuff inside becomes an issue, even if there are only small amounts in each phone. That's why <a href="http://iphonememe.com/2007/10/16/green-iphone-in-2008/" rel="nofollow">I was pretty bummed</a> by the recent Greenpeace report. I think Apple makes the best consumer electronics products on the market and leads the field in terms of design, user-interface, and functionality. Greenpeace probably targets Apple in part because they are in this leadership role, hoping Apple will also take the lead in green technology design as well. For me, the real question is not whether the toxins in any one iPhone will harm any one iPhone owner. It is probably true that iPhone users won’t come into contact with these chemicals while they are using their phones. But, given current practice around technology products, in 10, 15, or 20 years, a good number of the over a million iPhones Apple has sold will likely end up in a landfill somewhere, and at that point all of the nasty stuff inside becomes an issue, even if there are only small amounts in each phone. That’s why I was pretty bummed by the recent Greenpeace report. I think Apple makes the best consumer electronics products on the market and leads the field in terms of design, user-interface, and functionality. Greenpeace probably targets Apple in part because they are in this leadership role, hoping Apple will also take the lead in green technology design as well.

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