In the gadget era, this news will make many people happy. According to an article published at thisislondon, Asda (which is part of the American Wal-mart empire) is to offer a DVD player for only £9 (about €14 or $18).
It is appealing to have gadgets at a so low price, but how is it possible? The answer is really simple: the product is manufactured at a factory in China, where wages and other business costs are a fraction of those in the rest of world.
In the era of global warming and pollution, however, this news will not make people so happy. In fact, as reported in the original article, the development of a so cheap stuff could create the tendency to throw away and replace a gadget very often. And what happens to all just trown away gadgets? Is there not already enough trash in the world?
