Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Disposable Cell Phones

Posted by Hemos on from the mmm-feed-the-land-fill dept.

davie writes " A patent has just been issued for what amounts to a disposable cell phone. No LCD, limited battery life, outgoing calls only. The inventor envisions these devices being sold with a limited block of air time, about 60 minutes, at a cost of about $20. Once you use up the air time, toss it. " And, hey, if it means it can be thrown in a bucket of water and you can just get a new one, that's even better!

1 of 235 comments (clear)

  1. Already been done by Brian+Knotts · · Score: 5
    I mean what are they gunna make disposible next....computers?

    Packard Bell already thought of this, and for years sucessfully marketed computers which were ready to be tossed in the trash as soon as you took them out of the box.

    --
    Interested in XFMail? New XFMail home page