Green Computing

26 Green Computing

For end-user devices, you can save energy in a few different ways:

1. Changing how current devices are used. There’s no capital cost involved

here.

2. Buying new devices that are similar to current devices, but more energy-

efficient. The new devices might be slightly more expensive, or slightly

cheaper, than what you would otherwise buy; the focus is on operational

efficiency.

3. Buying new devices that are a different class of devices. If you replace

desktop computers with laptops, you may spend more or less money. If

you downsize to tablets, you’ll almost certainly save money. Operational

efficiencies from the change should be greater.

Let’s take a closer look at each of these money-saving steps.

2.4 Changing How ...