The new Apple laptops - are they green?

I think Hank Green seems like he's being a little too negative. Of course keeping your old computer is always going to be the greener solution, but compared to other laptops on the market there really isn't a lot out that that can beat this new Apple.

Treehugger posted an update with more info on Apple's manufacturing process. You should read it.

I saw a green PC for small, medium and large businesses as well as home users. The PC device uses only 5 watts of power and the actual OS runs on solar power. They say they are coming out with laptops that run on the service as well. You can check it out at http://www.agreenpc.com

Great Post.

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At first glance, I would simply say that this is a great story to raise awareness, however I am still a strong believer that going green, should be the normal way of doing things and not done simply for publicity. The fact that Apple has voluntarily chosen to go green is great news but I am sure there must be many people who don’t even care about sustainability; design seems to be the big seller.

The question here is what features or points make Apple eco-friendly? I believe the power saving feature actually works in Macs and are enabled by default; Mac goes to sleep if not in use, also a desktop Mac. This is not the case with Desktop Computers (Linux or Windows) which therefore can’t produce their advocacy for green environment.

Mr. Green, what do you think happens to the 2 pounds of cut away aluminum? It gets recycled! You act like they throw it in the landfill.

Mr. Green, what do you think happens to the 2 pounds of cut away aluminum? It gets recycled! You act like they throw it in the landfill.

Laptops are becoming preferable to desktops because they use far less energy right from the start. Plus, the portability makes them a great companion on the go. But there are ways to make even Laptops less of a burden on the Earth, from materials to longer life spans, from packaging to energy efficiency. We've gathered up some of the most eco-friendly laptops around so you can quickly narrow down your options when purchasing.

The new Apple laptops are definitely the most environmental friendly laptops I've seen on the market. Made entirely of aluminum, which is recyclable, they use up less energy than most other computers; and it being a laptop makes it all around more green than any Desktop. I don't think there's any question about it. Apple laptops are green.

Very interesting. Never really thought about Apple's "green factor".