caveman_nige
26th September, 2008, 02:38 PM
Dell swapping older technology for LED displays in laptops.
Dell plans to transition all its new laptop displays to light-emitting diodes in the next 12 months as part of an effort to promote more sustainable hardware, the company said Wednesday.
Dell says besides being recyclable and free of mercury, LED displays save energy compared with cold cathode fluorescent lamp technology. For example, Dell?s 15-inch LED displays consume an average of 43 percent less power.
Dell estimates at least 80 percent of its laptop volume will be delivered with LEDs behind the standard backlit display by the end of next year and 100 percent by 2010.
?Our customers have made it clear that they want the greenest technology possible,? says Jeff Clarke, senior vice president, Dell Product Group. ?As an industry, we can shape the future of green innovation and significantly reduce the carbon footprint associated with mobile computing.?
Dell plans to transition all its new laptop displays to light-emitting diodes in the next 12 months as part of an effort to promote more sustainable hardware, the company said Wednesday.
Dell says besides being recyclable and free of mercury, LED displays save energy compared with cold cathode fluorescent lamp technology. For example, Dell?s 15-inch LED displays consume an average of 43 percent less power.
Dell estimates at least 80 percent of its laptop volume will be delivered with LEDs behind the standard backlit display by the end of next year and 100 percent by 2010.
?Our customers have made it clear that they want the greenest technology possible,? says Jeff Clarke, senior vice president, Dell Product Group. ?As an industry, we can shape the future of green innovation and significantly reduce the carbon footprint associated with mobile computing.?