Is using a Laptop more environmentally-friendly than using a Computer? I have a Old Computer that wastes up about three plugs. It%26#039;s really slow aswell so I%26#039;m thinking about getting a laptop, but I was wondering...is it more environmentally-friendly than using a Computer?

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I was just reading about that in Real Simple magazine, it says laptops use 90% less energy than desktops. It makes sense to me. Real Simple April 2008

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• Think about it?
  What does a laptop do that an office PC can%26#039;t?
  Work without mains?
  i.e Battery backup.
  How do you think they make batteries. more this, more that, so basically without having all the figures and stats I think you are better off with an office PC?
• A laptop is a computer too but I assume you mean as opposed to a tower PC.
  
  Yes - because laptops use more energy efficient parts (basically to stay cooler and save batteries).
  
  Laptops are however more expensive.
• Yer i guess it is. because they are only using power when they are plugged in charging the rest of the time they arent using any.
• i would say yes coz they don%26#039;t use as much power than those monitors .......and even they r quite conveneint
• laptops don%26#039;t use as much power
• No....
• they both work on the same sort of low voltage so i guess not but the monitor would use a lot so yes it proberly is