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>From: Clark Martin <[email protected]>
>Sent: Dec 21, 2008 12:58 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: Ways to clean up old Macs, environmentally.
>
>
>Mullin9 wrote:
>> Ways to clean up old Macs, environmentally.
>> 1 way to clean up an old Mac is to recycle a CRT monitor, and buy an
>> LCD, especially a LED backed LCD.
>> another way to do it is to upgrade to new/newer environmentally clean
>> Macs.
>> or at replace components with environmentally cleaner ones.
>> for those who knows how to tinker with older Macs and it's hardware,
>> and have G3 iMacs, or eMacs. you could gut the CRT and re-finish the
>> Mac with an LCD display, just make sure the LCD matches the size of
>> the CRT you're replacing.
>>
>> for my iMac G3 400, I knock off 20 Lbs & most lead by using a 13" LCD
>> in place of 13" CRT.
>
>Not buying a CRT monitor in the first place will help. Dumping one now
>and buying more gear now won't improve the environment as far as
>removing lead, etc is concerned. Getting the most use from what you
>have will.
>
>Now if you want to talk about power savings by replacing a CRT with an
>LCD now you are talking. Same is true by going from an old computer to
>a modern model. An intel iMac pulls the same amount of power when in
>sleep as when turned off, 1-2W. An older CRT iMac draws about 40W in sleep.
>
>
>--
>Clark Martin
>Redwood City, CA, USA
>Macintosh / Internet Consulting
>
>"I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway"
>
>>
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