Tags: desktop, energy saving, Green IT, IT products, TCO Certified
Today we launch the new TCO certification for desktop computers: TCO Certified Desktops 3.0. Dell’s OptiPlex 980 is the first desktop in the world to be awarded with the new TCO Certified designation for environmental and high performance design. TCO Certified Desktops 3.0 is the third and the latest TCO criteria document for desktop computers. The environmental requirements are much tougher in TCO Certified compared with the former TCO’05 Desktops. All TCO Certified products are rigorously tested by an independent laboratory for low levels of energy consumption, noise and electromagnetic emissions as well as minimal environmental impact. These high performance products are also intended to reduce the global E-waste problem as they are designed for longer life and for recycling at end of life. Dell’s achievement of TCO Certified is also a validation of their ongoing, active commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility, a key aspect of the TCO Certification.
Go to the full announcement here.
Tags: Green IT, iPad, IT products, sustainable IT
A lot of talk the past weeks has been about the iPad – the latest in Apple’s series of highly anticipated devices designed to change the way we use and interact with technology. At the recent Display Search US Flat Panel Display conference, industry leaders and analysts were labeling the iPad a success, failure and game changer – opinion really depended on who you were talking to !
People have begun asking me – “is the iPad green?”. My answer – “Compared to what ?”
Here is a product that seems to create a middle category between smart phone and Notebook PC. So, the green question can be seen in a couple of ways:
- what green attributes does the device itself feature ? In itself, energy efficiency and recyclable materials can make for an environmentally preferable product.
- Will people buy the iPad in addition to a smart phone and Notebook PC? If we are adding more products to our already extensive electronics portfolios, how sustainable is that ?
Scheduled for an April 3 launch in the US, it will be interesting to see how the iPad takes off in the market – and whether it can be part of a green ICT solution. 
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In the past week I’ve heard more about 3D than ever before. In fact, if you listen to the electronics industry experts, they will tell you that 3D is going to change the way we experience all visual media – movies, games, TV and even in-store shopping !
Last week I attended the US Flat Panel Display conference and much of the talk from industry leaders was how fast 3D will arrive on our doorsteps, in our stores an on our PCs. Add to this the blockbuster success of Avatar in 3D and the excitement is obvious. How about watching sports in 3D so it feels like you could reach out and grab the ball ? Or how about home shopping where you can almost feel the texture of the product you’re buying ? The core issue now is to make sure that quality content is available. But what about the total user experience – beyond the “reach out and touch” feeling ?
It’s those glasses ! I’ve been thinking more about this, and to me it seems like for 3D to truly make an impact in a home TV environment, we need to look at the glasses issue. Think about watching a 3D movie in a theater – it’s dark, glasses are on and you’re in the “bubble”- huge screen, no outside distractions – let’s be quiet and watch the movie. It’s actually a very personal, individual experience. TV is different. Many times when people are watching TV it’s with family or friends, it’s more interactive and it’s usually OK to have a conversation or other activities going on at the same time (well, at least it is in my house !!!) I can’t really imagine watching Wimbledon with my friends, with everyone in their private world of 3D glasses.
The good news is there are some technologies in the works that just might solve the problem, including display and TV solutions that alleviate the need for glasses all together.
Let’s see how this all develops. This is fast moving technology, so let’s see where we are in a few months.
In the meantime, send me your comments – just make them in 2D so I dont have to find the glasses 
