Just read @eric@status-ericxdu.rhcloud.com 's article "I’m reluctant to throw away or replace old electronics" — there's a Web site for that concept: http://lastyearsmodel.org/ and a show on @SparkCBC http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2009/05/full-interview-anil-dash-and-gina-trapani-on-keeping-last-years-model/