I don't care much for the green PC segment, as low power consumption usually equates to low CPU power production, but this one is pretty nifty. First of all, it's so energy efficient, with its AMD Athlon X2 Dual-core Processor, that it only takes up 45 watts, and can be powered by an optional solar panel. It's the quietest Thinkcenter PC ever, smaller than the last gen by 25%, and weighs under 8 pounds. It's also an "EPEAT Gold rated PC" and Energy Star 4.0 compliant, but that doesn't really mean anything to any of us who would use such a machine. $399, and designed for office drones, but man, solar powered PC? I'm stoked.

A61e Machine type USFF: 6417, 6418, 6449, 6453
Processor
Energy efficient AMD SemprontM
Energy efficient AMD AthlontM X2 Dual-core Processor
Preloaded operating system1
Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista® Business 32
Genuine Microsoft Windows® XP Professional
DOS
Video graphics
integrated Ati X1200
Hard Disk Drive2
80GB, 160GB, 250GB, 320GB, 500GB and 750GB
(7200 rpm) Serial AtA
Memory3
Pc2-5300 (667 Mhz) DDr2 SODiMM notebook
Memory / up to 4GB
Core chipset
AMD 690V
Optical drive
DVD-ROM, DVD/cD-rW combo or DVD recordable
Audio
Ati SoundMax hD audio with internal speaker
headphone
Microphone, Line-in, Line-out
Security Features
kensington lock slot - locks chassis closed
Integrated communications
Broadcom netLink Gigabit ethernet
Expansion
USB Ports (2 Front / 4 rear):
0 slots x 0 bays, 6 USB 2.0 (2 front-access),
expresscard technology (optional by special bid),
Media card reader (optional by special bid), Modem
(optional by special bid), VGA
Dimensions
81x275x242 mm (3.19"x10.82"x9.53")
Keyboard
Preferred Pro USB Full Size keyboard,
Preferred Pro USB Fingerprint keyboard,
enhanced Performance USB keyboard
Warranty4
1 year or 3 years
Included software5
Acrobat reader, Maintenance Manager, Diskeeper
Lite, Google Picasa, cyberlink Multimedia center,
Multimedia center for think Offerings including:
- interVideo WinDVD (DVD, DVD/cD-rW & DVD
recordable models)
- Sonic recordnOW (DVD/cD-rW & DVD
recordable models)
Pc-Doctor, norton internet Security 2007(with 90 days
of virus definition), thinkVantage Fingerprint Software
(included with fingerprint keyboard),
thinkVantage Productivity center with Away Manager,
thinkVantage rescue and recovery, Factory
recovery, thinkVantage System Update, thinkVantage
System Migration AssistanttM, thinkVantage client
Security 8.0, SuntM JavatM JretM

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