Pictures of Dell's Eco Bamboo Computer
We just listened in on Dell CEO Michael Dell’s speech at the Fortune Green conference, during which he showed off a “never before seen” eco-inspired computer with a bamboo casing. Dell said the computer is 81 percent smaller than a standard desktop, uses 70 percent less power and is filled with recycled materials like old bottles, milk jugs and detergent cases. While Dell wouldn’t give the name of the bamboo box, he said the product would come out later this year and would likely range in price betwen $500 and $700. Check out our pictures of the ecoputer.
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it looks like a fig newton
I applaud companies that really do try to limit their consumption of non-renewable resources but I wonder how many of the current crop of companies releasing “green” products are just doing it for the marketing buzz and how many really try to reduce energy use and waste in their own production facilities and offices.
Man I thought dell was a good company and not run by wackos. i guess I will have to shift to a company that doesnt bow to political pressure.
I think it looks great – it’s nice to see some companies make the effort…
David B. wacko? you must be kidding? using sustainable materials does not need a rocket scientist explanation. really feel sorry for you.
Awesome
It probably has a larger carbon footprint to make this thing out of non-streamlined parts.
Where are the specs? does it have a VIA processor? every ‘eco’ PC should have a VIA processor and run Linux.
Very nice.
Hopefully efforts like these will drive home the notion that the average PC user doesn’t need a massive, plastic clad tower to surf, e-mail and trawl Facebook/MySpace :)
It sort of looks a bit corny to me. But at least it’s a start.
I like it. The design just doesn´t seem practical, but at least they are doing something for the environment.