Who Needs a Corn Laptop?
So last year there was a ironic article that pointed out tortillas in Mexico were becoming very expensive. So expensive that the lower-class in Mexico were unable to afford them.
This had to do with the increased interest of Ethanol(cleaner fuel) or something.
Out of the blue Fujitsu unveiled this ‘greener’ laptop at CES in Las Vegas this year.
It’s only half corn and half plastic. . .and remember only the case is biodegradable. . .do not just throw this computer in the trash.
What’s even more interesting is that Fujitsu sells the corn-based PC for the same price as a regular plastic-encased PC, despite a more expensive manufacturing process. The model pictured here is pretty full-featured, so the equivalent price is about $2,000.
Fujitsu is currently considering whether to release a corn-based PC here in the U.S., according to the senior vice president of marketing for Fujitsu, Ryan McCormack. But it’s still up in the air.
Even if it did come here, it wouldn’t have to be made out of corn to achieve the same results. According to McCormack, potatoes and castor oil offer the same energy-saving benefits as corn.
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