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Later this week, Microsoft and Dell will announce three (RED) PCs in an effort to raise awareness and money for women and children affected by HIV in Africa.
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Later this week, Microsoft and Dell will announce three (RED) PCs in an effort to raise awareness and money for women and children affected by HIV in Africa.
If i give a toss about a charity, i will (and belive it or not, i do) donate to it.
I do not want a bumper sticker, i do not want a god awful breach birth of a mobile phone coloured red to tell people just how caring i am.
People are ding of HIV in Africa, i know this, as do most people here, but the idea of making a fassion statement out of someone's frankly rude waste of money, by giving a insignificant fraction (see how much the whole RED campagin and bono have cost, vrs how much generated) is really just too far.
Fact of the matter is, i'd sooner get a smoothie at the station, than pay for enough HIV medicene to help someone live for a week. Most days i make this choice (be it normally implicit) and as the people are doing a very good trade, i'm not alone in this.
The pretence of Faux-Concerne for others should die out. Everyone who buys one of these should take a good long hard think about themself.
You think the people buying from Dell are trying to make a fashion statement?
And who gives crap if they are? Literally, who is it hurting. In fact, I'd go as far to say, them making a seemingly pretentious fashion statement and you being a little upset is totally worth the price of the HIV medicine. Stop worrying about them. Its gonna be ok.
Less of the swearing in posts please.
Matt
Apologies.
I dont like Dells attitude. They are charging more for a "RED" product, then giving less than half of the extra cost to charity.
That smelly fishy to me...
Indeed. Nice breakdown of that on engadget right now.