Dell Uses Prison Labor

glurxglurx
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
The <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/25343.html"; target="_blank">Register article</a>.



They're being used as part of a consumer recycling program.

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  • Reply 1 of 11
    scott_h_phdscott_h_phd Posts: 448member
    So?
  • Reply 2 of 11
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    Big deal.
  • Reply 3 of 11
    applenutapplenut Posts: 5,768member
    I have three cats
  • Reply 4 of 11
    scott f.scott f. Posts: 276member
    "When I grow up... I wanna be a Principal...

    ... or a catepillar..."



    - Ralph Wiggum



  • Reply 5 of 11
    applenutapplenut Posts: 5,768member
    what exactly do they recycle? what parts are recycable?



    wouldn't it make more sense just to donate the computers or something <img src="confused.gif" border="0">
  • Reply 6 of 11
    lucaluca Posts: 3,833member
    If I was in prison, I'd rather be recycling a computer than getting ****** in the ***.



    Just don't drop a piece. If you do, remember to bend at the knees.
  • Reply 7 of 11
    murbotmurbot Posts: 5,262member
    [quote]Originally posted by Luca Rescigno:

    <strong>If I was in prison, I'd rather be recycling a computer than getting ****** in the ***.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Damn, we really need a Post of the Week award!



  • Reply 8 of 11
    groveratgroverat Posts: 10,872member
    From the article...



    [quote]This illustrates one of the many small differences between British and American journalism.<hr></blockquote>



    <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />



    Well, at least they ADMIT "British journalism" is an oxymoron.



    <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
  • Reply 9 of 11
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    [quote]Originally posted by Luca Rescigno:

    <strong>If I was in prison, I'd rather be recycling a computer than getting ****** in the ***.



    Just don't drop a piece. If you do, remember to bend at the knees.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> I agree.
  • Reply 10 of 11
    eskimoeskimo Posts: 474member
    [quote]Originally posted by applenut:

    <strong>what exactly do they recycle? what parts are recycable?



    wouldn't it make more sense just to donate the computers or something :confused: </strong><hr></blockquote>



    The Cnet article linked from within The Register article does a pretty good job at explaining the what and why's of recycling.



    Donation just isn't feasible in the numbers they are talking about, 20 million PCs per year. It can actually be a pain for non-profits to accept computers as donations because the donors don't always ensure that the hardware is properly set up and functioning, as well as the issue of software liscenses.
  • Reply 11 of 11
    pushermanpusherman Posts: 410member
    I don't really think recycling for Dell would get you out of the *** ****ing, since *** ****ing isn't like, a special job you sign up for, or something you have to schedule. At least not in prison.
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