3D to bring new dimension profits to PC world
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- 3D to bring new dimension profits to PC world
- PC purchases vary with education income
- HP wants you to turn off your PC
3D to bring new dimension profits to PC world
Reuters
3D long reserved for movie theaters is emerging as a profitable niche for the PC world even though it is not quite ready for the masses yet. Some big names in the chip and display sectors are developing new products mostly targeting the niche but lucrative gaming computer market. They are betting a new generation of displays and state-of-the-art processors could boost demand for the costly computer machines which tend to shape PC design trends and influence mainstream buyers. “When you look at 3D movies look at 3D games you feel like you are inside the computer and the experience is very dramatic” said Nvidia CE Huang Jen-hsun whose company’s demonstrations of 3D video games were a spotlight at the world’s No. By using special shutter glasses that connect wirelessly to personal computers U.
PC purchases vary with education income
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consumers on their 2008 purchases and planned 2009 purchases. The survey shows that for every $1000 in income households will pay $1 more for a PC. In addition individuals with graduate degrees will spend on average $100 more for a computer than those with only high school degrees. John Barrett director of research for Parks Associates found the prices consumers pay for PCs to be noticeably more variable when compared to other electronics. For example high-income households are more inclined to pay extra for a better laptop than for a high-end DVD player. Results show that regardless of income households will pay roughly the same for a DVD player.
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HP wants you to turn off your PC
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As part of its Power to Change (P2C) campaign HP has developed a downloadable widget that helps users understand the savings that can be gained by simply turning off their computers according to Klaus Hieronymi director of Environmental Business Management at HP Europe. The purpose of the application is to monitor the computer’s idle time allowing HP to calculate the energy wasted according to the Power to Change web site. Companies buying new greener products won’t be enough to help combat climate change and cut energy bills Hieronymi said. Users will also have to change their habits he said. According to a study by the Berkeley National Labs 64 percent of business desktop users and 24 percent of laptop users don’t switch of their computers at the end of the day or when they don’t need it anymore Hieronymi said. HP estimates that 100000 users shutting down their work computers at the end of each day would be the equivalent of eliminating about 105 cars from the road each day.
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