Lenovo's A61e bigs up green creds

For any entrepeneurs wanting to reduce their carbon footprint, this Lenovo ThinkCentre A61e is the latest energy-saving business PC for green corps.

Billed as the company's "smallest, quietest and most energy-efficient desktop yet", the ThinkCentre and its packaging are made from 90 per cent reusable or recyclable materials. The processors are fairly energy-efficient -- you get a 45-watt AMD Athlon X2 dual core and AMD Sempron single core, 1 GB of RAM, an ATI X1200 graphics card and an 85 per cent efficient power supply.

It's even earned EPEAT Gold and Energy Star 4.0 status. Plus, Lenovo says it will release an optional solar panel to make it even greener, although we're not sure offices criss-crossed with wires and solar cells in windows will take off any time soon. Prices start at £365 -- we'll have a review for you shortly, courtesy of the gadget geniuses at CNET.co.uk.

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