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Wednesday April 23, 2008
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Dell confirmed Tuesday that chief executive Michael Dell preannounced a "green" consumer desktop at the FORTUNE Brainstorm: GREEN conference on Earth Day.
Scheduled to be released later this year, the computer is approximately 81 percent smaller than a standard mini-tower desktop, uses 70 percent less energy and comes in recycled and recyclable packaging.
"Ten years from now, we will look back and credit 'green' IT for helping to mitigate the effects posed by climate change, strengthen global industries and chart a new and prosperous low-carbon economy," Dell said, according to a company spokeswoman. "It's a historic opportunity that we must act on now."
No word yet on the specs or pricing. It's an intriguing concept, though, and I'd bet the R&D dollars Dell put into this will pay off across its product line.
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April 23, 2008 7:02 AM
Not only has the power density of a cell risen since 1995, but the number of defective parts per million (dppm) - cell faults in the field - have also escalated. In the 1999-2000 time frame, the battery community was seeing about one dppm; what that means, Sam explained, is that you have a one in a million chance of something happening to the cell that could create a dramatic happening. Such a happening could be a cell fully venting. Referring to Mr. Takashita's data in an earlier conference session, Sam mentioned that with 740 million cells produced last year, there could be the probability of having 740 "happenings" that are "not very nice."
April 23, 2008 4:46 PM
Just green or have a other name?
April 24, 2008 8:37 AM
the green name is great because what is coming from my/other people mind is the cleanliness of our environment.
May 3, 2008 12:53 AM
very good