Memorex ReNew line cashes in on green

Memorex is hitting all the right buzz words with its new line of "ReNew" products, unfortunately the company forgot to spend much time thinking about the products themselves. Sure, it's all packaged in recycled cardboard and egg carton recycled paper, built with recycled plastics, meets RoHS standards and all that jazz -- Memorex will even plant 75k trees through the Arbor Day Foundation with a portion of the sales -- but unfortunately the products themselves scream "cheap crap." However, if you're really bent on saving the planet the Memorex way, you can pick up the ReNew Alarm Clock, ReNew Digital Music Player (with 1GB memory and a pitiful monochrome display), ReNew Boombox and ReNew iPod Speaker in November.

[CharlieX @ Sep 24th 2007 4:27PM]

Here's how to avoid waste: never buy crap Memorex products that break less than a year later forcing you to go out and buy more crap. Spend more money now and get something that lasts for years on end.

[Javi0084 @ Sep 24th 2007 4:32PM]

Then use part or all of those savings to donate to green organizations directly.

[Rainier @ Sep 24th 2007 4:29PM]

Looks like the free offers you get when you start a magazine subscription; like TIME or Sports Illustrated.

And if you act now, you will receive as a free gift, this ReNew Boombox, just for subscribing. If you choose not to keep your subscription, simply return any unread magazine, the gift is yours to keep.

[Brad @ Sep 24th 2007 4:53PM]

[but unfortunately the products themselves scream "cheap crap."]

Here, I thought that's what the brand name "Memorex" screamed...

[Grant @ Sep 24th 2007 6:07PM]

ditto,
i've never bought anything memorex that didn't feel like it was going to break fresh out of the package.

[Paris @ Sep 24th 2007 5:13PM]

Memorex used to be the floppy disk brand I preferred.

[Bobs @ Sep 24th 2007 7:43PM]

Are the letters F, D, I, S, and K worn out on your keyboards?

[Josh @ Sep 24th 2007 5:54PM]

November? I actually just bought the Memorex Renew iPod speaker from my local Target last week.

Sounds pretty good, but no go with the iPhone, too much interference.

[TW @ Sep 25th 2007 10:38AM]

Yes, Josh, I support your Target comment. I've seen these stacked where "clearance" stuff usually is in the electronics dept. at Target. They even had a digital photo frame which I don't see Engadget listing here. Not cheaply priced stuff though so no buy here.