Comments on: Building a Greener RAW Crunching Computer http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/building-a-greener-raw-crunching-computer Wedding Photographer Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:42:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Paul http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/building-a-greener-raw-crunching-computer/comment-page-1#comment-1397 Paul Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:29:20 +0000 http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/?p=4388#comment-1397 Not necessarily, because the net effect is questionable and negligible. It's become the next marketing buzz-word, such that consumers don't even question the real benefits (if any) for the environment. "Green" isn't necessarily a good thing anyway, especially if it's obscenely expensive and inefficient (like wind and solar power). Look, I have nothing against them selling "green" RAM. Let the market decide if it's a good product. But I'm not buying any hardware based on it's "green factor" unless it also competes well on performance and price. Not necessarily, because the net effect is questionable and negligible. It’s become the next marketing buzz-word, such that consumers don’t even question the real benefits (if any) for the environment. “Green” isn’t necessarily a good thing anyway, especially if it’s obscenely expensive and inefficient (like wind and solar power). Look, I have nothing against them selling “green” RAM. Let the market decide if it’s a good product. But I’m not buying any hardware based on it’s “green factor” unless it also competes well on performance and price.

]]> By: Mark Lutz http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/building-a-greener-raw-crunching-computer/comment-page-1#comment-1395 Mark Lutz Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:08:30 +0000 http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/?p=4388#comment-1395 Today RAM tomorrow the motherboard next day the video card. It all adds up. I'm certainly not seeing any Green Hysteria. I am seeing a trend towards being environmentally conscious. Ask my 5 year old he is almost anal about recycling. GREEN is a good thing. No "green" advocate would advise you to trash your old ram for green. They would tell you to CHOOSE green when the time comes that you need to replace or buy new RAM. If there is a greener option, is it not the smarter choice for the planet? Today RAM tomorrow the motherboard next day the video card. It all adds up. I’m certainly not seeing any Green Hysteria. I am seeing a trend towards being environmentally conscious. Ask my 5 year old he is almost anal about recycling.

GREEN is a good thing.

No “green” advocate would advise you to trash your old ram for green. They would tell you to CHOOSE green when the time comes that you need to replace or buy new RAM. If there is a greener option, is it not the smarter choice for the planet?

]]> By: Paul http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/building-a-greener-raw-crunching-computer/comment-page-1#comment-1394 Paul Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:01:05 +0000 http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/?p=4388#comment-1394 I think Dan's point (and mine) is that this type of thing (with the RAM) isn't going to make a difference, it only feeds a hysteria. The difference is negligible, especially when considering it's an item replaced only every few years. I think Dan’s point (and mine) is that this type of thing (with the RAM) isn’t going to make a difference, it only feeds a hysteria. The difference is negligible, especially when considering it’s an item replaced only every few years.

]]> By: Mark Lutz http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/building-a-greener-raw-crunching-computer/comment-page-1#comment-1383 Mark Lutz Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:13:04 +0000 http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/?p=4388#comment-1383 I wouldn't call thinking Green a fad, I'd call it thinking about the planet in a responsible manner. If I was building a new system I would consider using greener components (I do have some green drives) and at the very least it's a step in the right direction. I wouldn’t call thinking Green a fad, I’d call it thinking about the planet in a responsible manner.

If I was building a new system I would consider using greener components (I do have some green drives) and at the very least it’s a step in the right direction.

]]> By: Dan http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/building-a-greener-raw-crunching-computer/comment-page-1#comment-1380 Dan Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:07:07 +0000 http://www.digitalweddingforum.com/blog/?p=4388#comment-1380 Show of hands, who is actually so obsessed with the green fad to go to these lengths? Show of hands, who is actually so obsessed with the green fad to go to these lengths?

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