On 2008-06-21 18:11:01 +0100, Lobster said:

John wrote:
I think that production of un-necessary stuff is a bigger problem:

eg. * Getting a new phone charger with your new phone when your old
one was okay (should be optional to make you think)

Except that almost every phone that anyone in my family has ever owned
(even from the same manufacturer) has needed a different charger. Why
the hell couldn't that (ie voltage/plug type) have been standardised
years ago, which would have allowed the above eg to have happened?

David

It has - mini USB connectors.

Some mobile phones (e.g. Motorola) and most PDAs and Blackberrys use
these, as do some other devices like Bluetooth thingies for the lughole.

Charging options a

- From the Mac (or a PC for those who haven't seen the light as yet)

- Small charging lead in the car

- Universal adaptor with swappable head for other countries


The chargers are still supplied with the handheld devices. I keep one
or two and then bin the others.

Because I don't need to carry these extra chargers with me on flights,
there is a fuel saving of 100mL on a one hour flight and I can feel
really virtuous that I have reduced my carbon footprint and saved the
world.