New Akhter PC uses 'less energy than a lightbulb': our techies check it out
Over at Tech Digest, they regularly rate and gloat over objects that aren't exactly the height of environmental friendliness, while technology as a sector still hasn't really got its act together on the green front at all: Greenpeace regularly rate a bunch of tech companies on their website and no-one is currently scoring higher than 5.1/10. Some companies score extremely poorly. Nintendo score just 0.8/10.
But their new editorial assistant, Duncan Geere, is big into his green technology, and loves getting his hands on all the latest 'green' gadgets. He studied Meteorology at University, and that came with a bunch of climate change and renewable energy classes which taught him a lot about what we really should be doing with our planet. Read on to find out his verdict on the latest offer from the world of eco computing.
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Duncan Geere writes: The LoCO2PC is from a company called Akhter Computers, who I've never heard of, and it's not going to win any prizes in the looks or top performance categories, but it does use an amazing 55W of power. That tiny footprint powers a 3GHz dual core processor, DVD drive, 250GB hard drive, stereo speakers, an optional touch panel, WiFi, DVD writer, and a 19" TFT. Best of all, internal power management means that it uses just 3W when in sleep mode.
The manufacturer has several different deals available, from £539 (ex VAT) for a crappy-but-cheap Celeron processor to £639 for the Core 2 Duo. It comes with Windows XP or Vista, and appears to be available right now.
All-in-One Loco2PC (via Tech Radar)
