On Sun, 2008-06-22 at 04:30 +0100, Sam Kuper wrote: > 2008/6/21 Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > As long as California limo liberals make sure there are no > offshore oil rigs, and Ted Kennedy prevents windmills off the > coast > of Martha's Vineyard, they don't *really* give a rat's arse > about China. > > > Ron, I can't speak for California limo liberals, since I've never > owned or been inside a limo, but I can state categorically that a > large number of people of many political persuasions are concerned > about the environmental impact of manufacturing, regardless of where > that manufacturing occurs. > > Kenward, on that note: if you want to buy a laptop with a low > environmental impact, you could do worse than to look at the > Greenpeace guide to greener electronics, which rates all the major > firms (Lenovo included) based upon the companies' environmental > policies and upon, in at least some cases, a chemical analysis of > their products. > > I hope you are able to find an affordable laptop that lets you run the > FOSS software you want to run, has the physical properties you need > for the usage you intend, and is compatible with any political and > environmental concerns you may have. With such a large global laptop > market, it should be possible. > > Best regards, > > Sam >
Thanks to you, Asuka (private response), and the others for your thoughts. I'd decided on the Lenovo despite the interesting turn the thread took. ;-) Decent price, and I decided in good part to stay with the Thinkpad experiences. The impact you bring up is a good one to consider, but not one I had thought about until now. Will keep it up front in future purchases. Ciao! Kenward -- Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics. I can assure you that mine are still greater. Albert Einstein -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
