Power Management
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Getting the green on 'green' PCs
News ZDNet Asia finds out from experts what companies should look out for when they evaluate "green" PCs, and what savings to expect from an energy-efficient machine.
Tags: Personal Computers, Green IT, IT budgeting, Budgeting/cost control, Business, Hewlett-Packard Co., International Data Corp., Power Supply, Asia-Pacific, computer
Panasonic Toughbook Executive CF-T8
Reviews This 12.1in. ultraportable updates the CF-T7, but some key features are still missing, notably a wide aspect ratio screen, an optical drive and a webcam. If you need ruggedness and a touch-screen, then it's a reasonable choice. Otherwise, it's a little short on features.
Tags: Battery, system tray, Wireless, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Notebook, Communications Option, aspect ratio, Panasonic, Wireless Connectivity, CF-T8
Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook Q2010
Reviews The LifeBook Q2010 is a very expensive notebook, its price partly justified by the use of costly components such as weight-saving titanium and the shiny 'piano lacquer' finish. It's also unashamedly an executive status symbol.
Tags: Battery, Intel Corp., Docking Station, Graphics, Intel Core Solo, Notebook, Fujitsu LifeBook, Fujitsu Siemens, Lifebook Q2010, HSDPA
Green your IT using power management techniques
Techguide By following a disciplined path and measuring results using metrics, IT heads can make the greening of IT using power management techniques an exercise in financial success and corporate responsibility.
Tags: Data centers, Green IT, PG&E Corp., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Green Grid, Server, energy efficiency, power management, data center, technique
Sustainability should be 'embedded', says Microsoft CEO
News CEO Steve Ballmer recently made clear in an e-mail to all employees that environmental sustainability is a corporate belief, says Redmond's chief environmental strategist.
Tags: Green IT, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, operating system, CEO, Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows, marketing, power management, industry
Freescale and ARM promise US$205 netbooks
News Freescale has unveiled an ARM-based, Ubuntu-toting netbook reference design, claiming it will bring cheap internet devices to the younger, more widget-centric generation.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Processors, ARM, Intel Corp., Ubuntu, processor, Microsoft Windows, power management, Internet, handset
HP settles patent suits with Acer
News Patent-infringement lawsuits aiming to stop Taiwan-based Acer exporting PCs to the United States have been resolved via a confidential settlement.
Tags: Personal Computers, Patents, Hewlett-Packard Co., Acer Inc., PC Company, Settlement Agreement, Video, Notebook, optical drive, power management
Intel gives 'turbo' boost to Nehalem
News Chipmaker unveils power control feature in its new microarchitecture, which a senior executive claims will be "pretty compelling" for enterprises.
Tags: Mobile processors, Processors, Multiprocessor servers, Intel Corp., Mobile, Quad-core, Notebook, Fujitsu Siemens, processor, Intel Centrino 2
How lame is lithium ion?
Insight commentary Now a start-up called ZPower says it's come up with a battery technology breakthrough which it claims will result in 40 percent longer laptop life than lithium-ion on a single charge.
Tags: Components, Notebooks and tablets, Battery, PC Company, Notebook, San Francisco, lithium-ion, Laptop Computer, power management, laptop battery
AMD's Fusion to define Netbook offerings?
News Chipmaker's strategy to fuse processor and graphics chips by 2009 "has characteristics" that fit requirements of ultraportables, says a Singapore-based executive.
Tags: Mobile processors, Processors, Notebooks and tablets, Hewlett-Packard Co., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Mobile, Notebook, processor, power management, Computex
Red Hat: The hypervisor will be free
News Setting out the roles of the two hypervisors it is working on, Red Hat has predicted virtualization will be included in all operating systems for free.
Tags: Virtualization, Business applications, Red Hat Inc., Xen, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Hypervisor, performance, Hardware, processor, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Protecting the green IT message
News Lowering carbon emissions and achieving energy efficiency may require radical changes in an organization, but the World Wildlife Fund is all for leading by example.
Tags: Green IT, Infrastructure/architecture management, Recycling, Servers, Storage, Green IT, LCD monitor, Environment, CIO, printer
Dell to cut PC energy use by 25 percent
News After showing off an ultrasmall PC for consumers, computer maker sets 2010 energy efficiency targets for notebooks, desktops, servers, related components.
Tags: Personal Computers, Green IT, Servers, Notebooks and tablets, product development, energy efficiency, marketing, power management, vice president, industry
Acer TravelMate Timeline 8371
Reviews The TravelMate 8371 is solidly built, although the degree of flex in the keyboard may annoy some users. If you need an integrated optical drive, look to one of the larger models. Otherwise, enjoy the excellent battery life.
Tags: Notebook, Audio Subsystem, TravelMate 8371, LED-backlit TFT Display, ConclusionThe TravelMate 8371, Intel Core 2 Duo, Keyboard, Webcam, optical drive, Acer Inc.
Sun Fire X4270/4275
Reviews Better known for its RISC-based servers, Sun's Xeon 5500-based Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 look set to give the competition a good run for its money.
Tags: Intel Xeon, Motherboard, VMware Inc., Hypervisor, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, processor, Sun Fire
