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Sitefinity Admin
| Apr 09, 2013
Let’s be honest: Americans love their gadgets. Smartphones, computer tablets, music players, video players, hand-held gaming gizmos, whatever.
Happily, gadgets increasingly come is various shades of green – designed to use less electricity and produce less hazardous waste, manufactured using more recycled materials and less energy. Oh, and they’re still cool.
Here's a sampling of eco-friendly gadgets and gizmos:
Clean air
The newest edition of the Photon - Quantum's ultra-thin, ultra-light laptop – uses 27 percent less power than the original Photon, earning it an ENERGY STAR 5.0 qualification for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Photon was engineered to use far fewer hazardous materials that older computers and features arsenic-free display glass, a mercury-free LED display and no polyvinyl chlorides in the cables and power cords.
Laptop with an edge
The Quantum Plasmon 9 Series introduced early this year was awarded the TCO Certified Edge label for it’s eco-friendly features and bright display that provides superior outdoor readability. TCO Development, owned by the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees, provides certifications for computer and office equipment. The Plasmon laptop weighs less than three pounds and features a 128GB Solid State Drive.