By pmiller(view all posts by pmiller)
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Newsworthy
Photo courtesy of laffy4k, via FlickrThere's nothing like a gross-out news story to offer a little
perspective. Last week, I might've complained that shipping was taking
longer than expected. Now, I'm just glad that my gadgets don't arrive
covered in gum and vomit.
As The Consumerist reports, this was the sight that greeted a Dell Outlet customer when his
refurbished laptop arrived with gum on the inside and a barf-like substance on the outside. What's worse, Dell initially blamed FedEx.
Thankfully,
the problem seems to be mostly sorted out, and the man will soon have a
shiny, new, non-waste-covered laptop on the way. And, thankfully, the
vast majority of refurbished laptops don't have this problem, or any
problems, really. We should be careful not to take the wrong lesson from
this. Refurbs are still a smart choice. Read on to learn why.
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By MoneywiseMoms(view all posts by MoneywiseMoms)
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Odds and Ends
Image by *Luana* via FlickrWhether you're a techno-geek or a Luddite, eventually you end up with electronic waste. Those old computers, cell phones, and other gadgets that go unused and obsolete. What do you do with them? It may depend on where you live.
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger(view all posts by Rick.Broida)
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Stuff We Like
Time to bid goodbye to 2011, as exciting a year in technology as any I can remember. Last week I told you about
my favorite products of the year; now let's talk about the technology trends that helped make it so memorable.
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By pmiller(view all posts by pmiller)
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3 months ago
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Newsworthy
Photo courtesy of Images of Money via Flickr
Earlier in the week, the
Journal of Consumer Research released a study that showed consumers tend to
spend more when buying with credit cards than they do when using cash.
The authors of the study believe the reason goes beyond simple
convenience, and hinges on psychology: apparently, we're more likely to
focus on the benefits of the purchase, and not the cost, if we don't
actually have to count out the money ourselves.
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