Comments on: Is Using A Laptop More "Green"? http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: graglemhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/comment-page-1/#comment-26667 graglem Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:33:14 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/#comment-26667 Go-Green is the way to live nowadays. Not only we help our environment but we create opportunities to make money out of scrap things. Bravo, bravo! Please also check <a href="http://www.tread.com/html/" rel="nofollow">eco-friendly laptop bags</a>, <a href="http://www.tread.com/html/" rel="nofollow">MP3 cases</a> and Solio <a href="http://www.solio.com" rel="nofollow">solar mobile charger</a>. Go-Green is the way to live nowadays. Not only we help our environment but we create opportunities to make money out of scrap things. Bravo, bravo! Please also check eco-friendly laptop bags, MP3 cases and Solio solar mobile charger.

]]> By: Jason Reecehttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/comment-page-1/#comment-26268 Jason Reece Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:39:39 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/#comment-26268 While most consumer-oriented (retail) laptops are largely plastic, business notebooks deserve a mention for their durable, longer-lasting construction. Magnesium alloy is used in quite a few because it's both light weight and strong. Higher-end ThinkPads use carbon fiber reinforced plastic over a magnesium alloy frame.A lot of these are built to last at least three years or more. While most consumer-oriented (retail) laptops are largely plastic, business notebooks deserve a mention for their durable, longer-lasting construction. Magnesium alloy is used in quite a few because it’s both light weight and strong. Higher-end ThinkPads use carbon fiber reinforced plastic over a magnesium alloy frame.

A lot of these are built to last at least three years or more.

]]> By: Miles Technologieshttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/comment-page-1/#comment-20915 Miles Technologies Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:51:14 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/#comment-20915 "When the unit gets thrown out, the plastic and all its badness will go with it. And more laptops get thrown out than PCs do." - Recycling old computer equipment can help to make laptops and PC's more ecologically friendly. Miles Technologies is a computer equipment recycling drop off center with a Zero Landfill policy, which means that no part of any recycled equipment will ever see a landfill. Most of the equipment gets refurbished and reused in other countries around the world. “When the unit gets thrown out, the plastic and all its badness will go with it. And more laptops get thrown out than PCs do.” – Recycling old computer equipment can help to make laptops and PC’s more ecologically friendly. Miles Technologies is a computer equipment recycling drop off center with a Zero Landfill policy, which means that no part of any recycled equipment will ever see a landfill. Most of the equipment gets refurbished and reused in other countries around the world.

]]> By: liamblhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/comment-page-1/#comment-20648 liambl Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:43:54 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/#comment-20648 Oops, I meant "power to performance ratio". Oops, I meant “power to performance ratio”.

]]> By: liamblhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/comment-page-1/#comment-20647 liambl Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:42:42 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/#comment-20647 Just because a desktop PSU is rated 300w doesn't mean that its using that much. My gaming desktop with fairly decent hardware and a 500w PSU uses only 115w at idle and 210w under full load (CPU and GPU), including the monitor. If you compare the price to performance ratio of a desktop and notebook, its fairly similar, ie. you get the same amount of work done per watt for each, so they essentially use the same amount of power. Just because a desktop PSU is rated 300w doesn’t mean that its using that much. My gaming desktop with fairly decent hardware and a 500w PSU uses only 115w at idle and 210w under full load (CPU and GPU), including the monitor. If you compare the price to performance ratio of a desktop and notebook, its fairly similar, ie. you get the same amount of work done per watt for each, so they essentially use the same amount of power.

]]> By: David Mhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/comment-page-1/#comment-20590 David M Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:55:28 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/#comment-20590 Sorry...the constant lecturing to be "green" from every media outlet I visit is getting old... I get it already! Sorry…the constant lecturing to be “green” from every media outlet I visit is getting old… I get it already!

]]> By: David Mhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/comment-page-1/#comment-20589 David M Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:52:57 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/#comment-20589 To me, "green" means less than maximum power. Green means a Prius versus an AC Cobra.I will take the Cobra for playing my games any day. Screw being green if I have bad guys to blast. :) To me, “green” means less than maximum power. Green means a Prius versus an AC Cobra.

I will take the Cobra for playing my games any day. Screw being green if I have bad guys to blast. :)

]]> By: Clifton Mayohttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/comment-page-1/#comment-20573 Clifton Mayo Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:50:43 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/#comment-20573 I did not see any mention of laptop batteries. True, all my laptop batteries to date have been the older NiCads, or NiMH. Speaking of waste .... Looking at what is in those batteries would make anyone green. When my desktop is off, it is OFF. When laptops are off, they are trying to charge an almost dead battery.Power ratings on power supplies do not tell you a whole lot. Mine has a rating of 450W, but if I put a power meter on it, while it is running, you will see a lot less. It may take the 450W to start all the drives and fans spinning, but once up the power level falls significantly. The laptop will be running the computer and trying to charge the battery. I did not see any mention of laptop batteries. True, all my laptop batteries to date have been the older NiCads, or NiMH.
Speaking of waste ….
Looking at what is in those batteries would make anyone green.
When my desktop is off, it is OFF. When laptops are off, they are trying to charge an almost dead battery.

Power ratings on power supplies do not tell you a whole lot. Mine has a rating of 450W, but if I put a power meter on it, while it is running, you will see a lot less. It may take the 450W to start all the drives and fans spinning, but once up the power level falls significantly. The laptop will be running the computer and trying to charge the battery.

]]> By: Darshhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/comment-page-1/#comment-20568 Darsh Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:27:30 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/#comment-20568 Yep. See it. Yep. See it.

]]> By: Rich Mengahttp://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/comment-page-1/#comment-20560 Rich Menga Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:52:37 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/is-using-a-laptop-more-green/#comment-20560 Correct. The aluminum unibody construction of the Macbook was mentioned in the article. Correct. The aluminum unibody construction of the Macbook was mentioned in the article.

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