The percentage of electronics at the end of their lives which were recycled.
The EPA found that the percentage remained consistent from 1999-2005. Even as recycling rates went up, the amount of electronics reaching end of life outpaced the increase, leaving the figure static. (source: EPA, July 2008)
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That was only the 1st model, and it wasn't as unreliable as its Sony or Samsung counterparts. Toshiba's 2nd model is not a repackaged PC.
Well, they 're all PCs more or less. DVD players, HD-DVD players & BD-players have PC components and run some type of closed OS. Their discs just store data, they don't contain the movie engraved as VHS cassettes did. Then it's all up to the player, its processing power, its software etc. That's why the same movie can look very different subject to the quality of the player. And its also why some players can play video encoded in different codecs, say Xvid or WMV, AVC etc.
So they really are PCs with a very limited scope. Plus, they look nice in order not to disturb your living room aesthetics and they run silent in order not to ruin your viewing experience (hear that Xbox 360 + add-on? :p) Toshiba's first HD-DVD player was just a bit too obvious about this fact. Welcome to the digital age.