New Toy

[blue_donkey]

I just got myself a new DVD player. My old one had got so bad at playing discs that it just had to go. The player I bought was the Panasonic DVDS97.

Comments

[gwendraith]

Very nice. It makes my 3 year old [multi-region and in perfect working order] one look like a tank ;-)

[nunfetishist]

If you think yours looks like a tank, you havn't seen the £11,000 one he's talking about.

[gwendraith]

Hehe, yes. That makes mine look like modern sophistication although I know that one will be incredible to use :-)

[blue_donkey]

My original 5 year old player was about twice the size, but just got too unreliable at playing discs. The problem now is what to do with the old one. It doesn't seem right throwing it in the skip, but it's so bad at playing discs I can't give it to anyone either.

[gwendraith]

Grit your teeth and throw it in the skip, or get a friend to do it for you. It won't hurt for long ;-)

[gwendraith]

Chill out ;-)

[gwendraith]

Thanks:-) My comment was more in jest than anything. Those who know me will have recognised my style. I'm pretty good at recycling although Scotland isn't the best place to get the services.

[blue_donkey]

Interesting... I only change my mobile every 3-4 years old, and still have my first one (as a sort of spare). When I get a new one, I will use my old one as a trade in so hopefully it will get recycled then.

I just phoned up the recycling people and they only take computers, not consumer goods and they don't know anyone that takes electrical goods. I may just bring it into work. It may be useful to have sitting under my desk, even if it is unreliable.

Unfortunately the WEEE directive doesn't come into force until Autumn and even then it will take a while for people to sort themselves out. Its a pity Cambridgeshire don't take electrical goods in the recycle bins.

[nunfetishist]

I always give my old mobile phones to Tesco in exchange for a small bundle of clubcard points. I believe they do a mixture of IMEI number recycling, and using them in Africa.

[gerald_duck]

Cambridge Computer Recycling are great people if you want to get rid of literally tons of old computers. Provided you pop by in person, they'll take smaller loads of old computers - but as you've noticed they have very little interest in consumer electronics, or even photocopiers.

My recommendation for disposing of your DVD player: place it on the pavement in Switzerland and wait 2½ minutes. The only problem is that you might then get arrested at the border when leaving.

[blue_donkey]

he he he - I've lost count of the number of times I've seen old news on news.bbc. You heard it here first :-) Perhaps I should email him. I emailed "billblog" once before and was amazed to get a reply.

I ordered my blue bin for "dry recycling" last night. Although it doesn't allow for electrical goods. Perhaps it should - It would be a rather good way for people to "dispose" of crap phones and DVD players etc.