Archive for the ‘Green PC’ Category

When I talk to uninitiated people about Tablet PCs (not intelligent people like you), I am truly surprised by the number of people who say:

“I can type way faster than I can write.”

Well, duh!

It seems that some people think that Tablet PC pen input is an exclusive technology that supercedes and overrides all other input methods.

Now, before you decide to throw away your keyboard and mouse because you’re going to buy a Tablet PC… stop and pay attention:

Handwriting recognition and Tablet PCs are not designed to stop you from using a regular keyboard and mouse!

…or touch, or speech, or blink input, or deep brain magnetic resonance commands*, or whatever other new input technology comes out in the next 15 years!

Guess what? I too can type way faster than I can write.

Therefore, because my Tablet PC is my everyday computer, when I’m in the office I use a docking station with a large LCD screen, an external DVD writer and a wireless keyboard and mouse.

I also keep a convertible keyboard in my car for those situations when pen input just won’t do.

Of course, the addition of pen input means that you can use your computer in so many new ways and so many new places.

The fact is, no one is going to stop typing altogether on a keyboard any time soon!

*I haven’t invented deep brain magnetic resonance commands yet, but will keep you posted.

I became interested in low power PCs when I recently brought two of our servers back into the office. Our power bill doubled overnight :-|. As you can imagine, I’ve been madly looking at ways to reduce the power usage of our network.

That’s the beauty of thinking green, using fewer resources can save you money.

It got me thinking… How green are Tablet PCs?

Well we already know that Tablet PCs are way ahead on being green. How?

• Most Tablet PCs have a tiny 65W power supply and usually incorporate Intel Centrino Ultra Low Voltage Processors.
• They are also smaller and lighter which means less materials are used.

But is there room for further green innovation in Tablet PCs?

I note with interest what HP are doing in this area:

The HP Compaq 2710p Notebook PC is just 2.82 cm (1.11 inch) thick and weighs 1.63 kilograms (3.6 pounds). This is made possible by the HP Illumi-Lite Light Emitting Diode (LED) displays, which are thinner and lighter than traditional screens. The Illumi-Lite display also requires less energy and does not use mercury. The case is built using lightweight and durable magnesium, which is easily recyclable. The smaller notebook packaging allows HP to transport 60 units on a pallet instead of 48, which saves energy in transportation.

Source: HP

It’s good to see Tablet PC technology leading the field in Green PCs.