Today a friend was asking me if I could help her to find a new laptop to buy. Darn, I must have forgotten my “No, I won’t help you to buy a new computer” t-shirt at home today. 😉 So I went out to see what kind of green computers there are nowadays. See the delicious prey of my link hunt. To my surprise one of the major players seems to build the most ecologically sound computers. So if you go out and buy a shiny new PC make sure to have a look at these Fujitsu Siemens PCs. If you are in the USA, buy them at Green Personal Computers. They are actually quite cheap and the manufacturer follows these principles:
- Avoid hazardous substances
- Guarantee acceptance of returned equipment
- Modular and otherwise dismantle-friendly design
- Use recyclable plastics only
- Label all synthetic components
- Incorporate energy-saving power management features
- Produce quiet systems
I’m impressed. And I really hope other manufacturers will follow this example.