Interesting infographic.

[Hawk Teflon]

I ran across this today and I was impressed by it. I hadn't seen anything done like this yet:

http://www.mbaonline.com/cost-of-iphone/

(The embedding doesn't work, so you get a link!)

 

[Philip Goetz]

Wow. How about some true cost economics?

http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/truecosteconomics/sign

 

[groveChuck]

The global economy effects many people in many ways.
As far as used phones (no used iPhone yet) I donate mine to an abused women shelter.