Bamboo Laptop? I Want One

Asus is making a new laptop computer that is encased in bamboo called the EcoBook.  The folks over at GIZMODO have a full gallery of pics.  I don’t even know the power of this laptop, i.e. what chipset, etc.  I think that the case is pretty sweet.  I also know that this was first introduced back in March last year, so it’s kinda old news, but the new redesigned case pictures are just out. 

For all the modern miracles that electronics and Information Technology has brought us, there is a cost to the environment, in the materials and processes used to manufacture computers and electronics, and increasingly, in their disposal. In the light of this, ASUS has undertaken a bold initiative that could point the way forward for the rest of the industry. Its groundbreaking concept notebook – the EcoBook, is unique as the first notebook to be made using bamboo; it is built according to environmentally friendly principles, reconciling the world’s reliance on computers with the need to preserve the Earth. [via ASUS] 

GIZMODO also reports on the green-factor other than the obvious bamboo: Not only is the outside covered in bamboo, the inside is all plastic and recyclable. Plus, all the parts are labeled and lined with cardboard, and there are no “paints, sprays, or even electroplating,” which means it’s even more eco-friendly.