Would you pay more for Intel`s “Green” Processors
Jul, 19, 2008
Posted byMany of us pay extra to for hybrid automobiles (and save on fuel costs while helping the environment) but would you pay more for a computer that has an Intel CPU VS competitive non-green CPU’s taking into consideration that Intel is going “green”?
According to The Green Enterprise: Intel a ZDnet.com Video Feature (click link to view video) Intel has apprently gone green. Their Eco Technology takes into consideration building green fabrication facilities, energy-efficient performance, designing for the environment which addresses e-waste (toxic trash in our landfills), and engaging the industry as a whole and policymakers (setting the example for others to emulate).
Intel’s Echo Technology goal addresses reducing impact on the environment from the day the chip is made (fabrication facilities) to the day the chip is tossed into the trash can, and its usage in between. For years I’ve heard AMD costs less and in some cases run faster than comparable Intel chips (partly because they may end up delivering new products after Intel has). So my decision to buy AMD has been based on savings of cash at the register and possibly better performance. From now on I’ll be thinking of the environment – will I pay more for a computer with an Intel processor so I can help the environment (both by using a more power-efficient CPU and supporting a “green” manufacturer). While you may argue that the energy savings I get from using a more green processor may be modest or even insubstantial, you cannot argue that supporting a “green” company is a good idea.
What about you? Are you willing to pay more for Intel’s chips?
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