Green Computers

CoolCode007 · #1 06-04-2009, 10:35 AM

According to http://www.techroar.com/2009/06/03/green-computers/ you can buy a Green Intel Dual Core 2.0GHz at around $500... only bit expensive than the normal

seems like Green Computers will conquer the market soon

CoolCode007 · #2 06-05-2009, 04:13 AM

seems like they have changed the page( and i cant edit the post).... the correct one is http://www.techroar.com/green-computers/

Collabora · #3 06-05-2009, 10:09 AM

"Asus hasn’t just laid strips of wood over a plastic cover. Its new Ecobook is an honest attempt to become better friends with the environment. "

Since when is covering a computer's case with wood enviro-friendly?

burnt oven glove · #4 07-08-2009, 08:24 AM

Not as expensive as I would have expected. Hopefully they'll take off and then prices will come down. I'd consider one I think.

doyouwy · #5 07-20-2009, 10:59 PM

Passed by, had a look casually.

-Jab- · #6 07-20-2009, 11:20 PM

I don't get how does this make it Green?

bikster · #7 07-21-2009, 04:56 AM

How does this make the computer green? Sure, you use less plastic. However, computers are not like the plastic bags they give you in the supermarket - they are reusable, like the shopping bags they encourage you to buy.

The "green" computers are really a marketing thing... when will we really see resource-efficient, energy-saving computers? That would be better than plastering a computer with wood. That just doesn't justify the extra price.

Oh, isn't the thread in the wrong section?

optozippo · #8 07-21-2009, 05:29 PM

The reason making it out of bamboo makes it green is that bamboo grows quickly so its not a tax on the environment. These are also made with other recycled materials, so yes, they are very Green in terms of helping the environment.

expo09 · #9 07-29-2009, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikster

How does this make the computer green? Sure, you use less plastic. However, computers are not like the plastic bags they give you in the supermarket - they are reusable, like the shopping bags they encourage you to buy.

The "green" computers are really a marketing thing... when will we really see resource-efficient, energy-saving computers? That would be better than plastering a computer with wood. That just doesn't justify the extra price.

Oh, isn't the thread in the wrong section?

Although anything less taxing on the environment is good, I agree that it may not make a huge difference. Ways of computers using less energy is the way forward. The materials they are made out of are not that significant - it's not like millions of computers are being made each day.

JoJoKinkaid · #10 09-01-2009, 12:45 AM

MACS are green.

xojac · #11 09-04-2009, 05:12 AM

OF course it is good to see computers that use less energy, for example like the intel Atom processors, those are really great. But I have to agree with bikster for now all the green thing is more a marketing thing than anything else, that is why I custom build my green computers, I use the old cases, but an new low voltage power supply, some intel Atom, some Ram and use some of those samsung green harddisks. This way I was able to reduce the power costs for an one time investment (it is worth it and it makes you feel so much better).

Rijack · #12 09-10-2009, 06:20 PM

If you are really wanting a green computer the new mini desktop pcs are the way to go they run on 9watt of power, less then 90% current desktop power!

JoeJhonson · #13 10-07-2009, 12:17 PM

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PCs and information-technology equipment consume $8 billion in annual electricity costs each year in the United States. The price is even greater when you factor in carbon emissions caused by this power use, which contribute to global warming.

Source: http://computershopper.com/feature/h...buy-a-green-pc