Re: Green Apple Small Carbon

[John <zzzjoki@yahoo.com>]

On May 25, 12:57 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> John wrote:
> > As we all know societies have recently become very concerned about
> > energy, warming, carbon, etc.
>
> > Wouldn't an Apple 2e with a 14" monochrome monitor consume far less
> > power than a typical desktop PC with 19" CRT, or even PC + LCD? (maybe
> > even a laptop - don't know)
>
> > If so, then that is another reason for going 8 bit.
>
> I suspect that the laptop wins in most cases, particularly against
> *any* CRT monitor.
>
> If an Apple II were implemented in modern ASIC technology (or even
> custom ;-), like the C= DTV, then the entire computer could dissipate
> less than a watt, no problem.  The display would dominate the power
> equation.
>
> But even in its //e form, the power dissipation is only a few watts
> (unless you add a TransWarp ;-).

I was going to mention an unaccelerated 2e since that would be even
greener!

So anyway, we are pretty green here & maybe enough to boast to non-
laptop users.

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BTW -- totally offtopic.
Has anyone see those LED backlit LCD screens yet? I think Apple was
gong to switch over. Suppose to be better looking (not sure why that
is), and I would think, more durable (longer hours over cold cathode
FL - if that's what they use).

If so, any idea of how that might affect power consumption?




>
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