Is laptop the environmentally friendly solution?

[TigerUK]

Hi

I've finally managed to get onto the forums, after 3 failed registration with a hotmail account, I then read the faq's and realised I had to enter my isp email.

So here I am!

Ok I used my PC pretty much 12 hours a day, for my work (I do internet marketing), surfing the web, facebooking, online dating, watching TV with my USB TV, and torrenting.

I'm a bit concerned about the environment, and given the hike in energy prices I wanted to move away from my energy muching desktop (currently an AMD 64 3000 cpu homebuilt system).

I was wonder firstly,

a) how much more energy efficent is a latop
b) are laptops designed for long use like I am doing now
c) what models can you recommend.

and

d) if I'm better off on a desktop what can I do to minimize enrgy use.

Thanks

Karim

 

[TigerUK]

Thanks Moeks, that was very valuable post.

Im still trying to weigh up my options, and right now I'm thinking I won't be able to move away from the PC given that.

I do a lot of printing, occasionay disc burning, the convenience of the keyboard, the 6.1 sound system I have gotton rigged up.

I will consider the energy saving PSU, and CPU when idle, that seems like a good option. My PSU may be on it's way out, as it's become incredibly noisy and given that I have a cheap 500w Q-tec which I bought from ebay for 25 quid 3 years ago.

The noise is pretty bad and that's more reason to get rid of it for an energy efficient model.

Tiger

 

[TigerUK]

Hi, another factor I forgot to mention is affordability.

I've stumbled onto Gateway MT6832b Laptop Core Duo T5300 1.73GHz, 1GB RAM, 100GB HDD, DVDRW, Vista

for £284.99

15 inch screen




Also my desktop is a

AMD 64 3000 cpu
1gb RAM


performance wyse which will be better the laptop or the desktop??

Thanks for all the help, appreciate it a lot.

 

[TigerUK]

Hi at the moment, I have this machine in my sight, and will buy it soon.

****link removed as linking to competitors isn't allowed***

It's tthe best deal I've seen so far, and probably the cheapest 17 inch laptop out there right now (£299). (that I could find)

Specs

* AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core TK55
* Memory: 2x 512MB RAM
* Hard Drive: 80GB Hard Disk Drive
* Graphics Card: NVIDIA nFORCE 630M Chipset with NVIDIA GeForce 7000M
* Optical Drive: DVD SuperMulti, CD/DVD reader/writer for all types of CD/DVD discs
* Audio: Dolby Digital Live surround sound
* Connectivity: Wireless LANB/G, 4 x USB 2.0 Ports, 5 in 1 Card Reader
* Operating System: Windows Vista Premium:Additional Software: Acer Empowering Technology, Acer Arcade, Norton Internet Security Trial, Adobe Reader, NTI CD Maker
* Display Size: 17" WXGA TFT Display with Acer CrystalBrite technology

I'll need to buy more ram, maybe 2x4gb sticks, and then it should run fine...

do you guys have any better offers out there in a similar price bracket that is better value.

Thanks