Windows Vista
Yes,
Vista fixed many of the energy-gulping problems that plagued previous versions of Windows. But, it's been argued by a lot of folks that since many of Vista's features require newer, more-capable hardware,
older computers will soon be populating landfills en masse. Sian Berry, the UK Green Party's Female Principal Speaker has said, "Future archaeologists will be able to identify a 'Vista Upgrade Layer' when they go through our landfill sites."
Tags: climate, energy, environment, green
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Subscribe to commentskokoro_xApr 19th 2007 6:20AM
Indeed, I agree. I'm going pc scouting at the local landfill for the next few months. Just so I can fix them, put linux on them, and sell them cheap. Why waste a perfectly good computer?
rbyowensApr 19th 2007 7:29AM
Our local school system takes donated computers and repairs and updates them. Then they are donated to low income families and some of the schools that have a large low income student population.
KAMApr 19th 2007 8:18AM
Now there are some smart people, smart solutions!
One mans trash is another mans treasure - and a lot less in the extreme landfill issues!
Stop and think about the landfills just once... and you will think less of yourself for not trying to reuse and recycle what you can.
NotyoubutmeApr 19th 2007 8:29AM
Wait, people are going under the ASSUMPTION that Windows Vista will cause people to buy new systems just for the operating system? What an inane load of rubbish. First off, a lot of manufacturers, both smaller and at least with their gaming based systems, even Dell are still using Windows XP, not Vista. Why? The drivers aren't mature for Vista! Until there's better drivers for each component, Vista is eye candy at best. Second, one could try to make this arguement with every operating system. How many people had systems not able to run Windows XP when it premired? Did any enviromental group scream, hollar and shout then? Finally, people upgrade when they upgrade. A new OS won't prompt them to do so. People who want the "Bleeding Edge", the fastest PC with the largest video card(s), vastly overclocked multi-core CPUs and so forth, will upgrade regardless of if a new OS or not (and somewhat ironically many if not most of these computer hobbiests, myself included are skipping Vista for now). People who use a system to play Minesweeper and read e-mail won't be upgrading soon, unless they just happen to see a sale at their local Best Buy or Wal-Mart or some such, or if the system just breaks down, and they don't know how to fix it (or the technician they take it to charges more then the system is worth). Anyway, forgive my rambling, but I just found this statement inane. Believe me, other then maybe the clueless, or people who had to buy a new system regardless, and it's just a coincedence that they did it now, people are not just buying more powerful systems just to run Vista.
ZingApr 19th 2007 11:43AM
Notyoubutme says:
"How many people had systems not able to run Windows XP when it premired? Did any enviromental group scream, hollar and shout then?"
Answer: Probably not, but that makes no difference. What's your point?