Colored motherboards

The way I look at it as the old stuff filters out and more newer stuff is introduced to the scrap market the price of ewaste will gradually decline.........This is unfortunate but the fact is the manufacturers of these computers are going to find the cheapest way to create their product (meaning less precious metal). Anyways get it while you can boys

Originally Posted by mikeinreco

The way I look at it as the old stuff filters out and more newer stuff is introduced to the scrap market the price of ewaste will gradually decline.........This is unfortunate but the fact is the manufacturers of these computers are going to find the cheapest way to create their product (meaning less precious metal). Anyways get it while you can boys

Unfortunately, I see it this way as well. Right now I probably get 80% green boards in my e-waste. I can foresee this declining as we go on.

Yes, there are still barns out there full of old 486 machines, but those are getting fewer and further between as well.

To quote Mike again, "Get it while you can".