Cheap, simple, good-enough, low-end semi-junkola technology

http://www.wired.com/gadgets/miscellaneous/magazine/17-09/ff_goodenough

"… it's happening everywhere. As more sectors connect to the digital world, from medicine to the military, they too are seeing the rise of Good Enough tools like the Flip. Suddenly what seemed perfect is anything but, and products that appear mediocre at first glance are often the perfect fit.

"The good news is that this trend is ideally suited to the times. (((Yup. Sure is. It's also ideally suited to huge populations outs