Dell to Use Mercury-Free LEDs in all Laptops

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ROUND ROCK, Texas --  [Editor's note: This is an updated version that clarifies the LED component of Dell's new laptops.]

Within the next two years, the computer maker will switch the back lights of all laptop screens to energy-efficient and mercury-free LEDs, a move the company says will lead to significant energy savings.

The first line of laptops will ship on December 15 of this year, and the remaining will be transitioned over the course of the coming months.

In making the announcement, Dell explained that not only will the products contain less toxic materials and thus be easier to recyle, but they will be more energy efficient, saving along the lines of 40 percent or more energy. Dell estimates that its customers will save around $10 million in energy bills by 2010.

This announcement is the latest in Dell's ongoing goal to be the world's greenest computer company. Dell has been steadily improving the efficiency of its hardware, it has worked with customers to boost energy efficiency in IT operations, and has led the way in global takeback and recycing of its products.

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