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  • Asustek experiments with bamboo computers

    12/15/2007 5:42:35 PM PST · by dayglored · 71 replies · 189+ views
    The Inquirer ^ | Fri Dec 14, 2007 | Nick Farrell
    ASUSTEK wants to release an eco-friendly laptop made out of bamboo. The Asus Eco Book has a case made out of laminated bamboo strips. Since there is a lot of bamboo in the world and it grows fast it makes it an ideal renewable resource for making PCs out of, thinks Asustek. The processing does mean a few toxins get into the mix, but generally bamboo makes for an eco-friendly alternative. An early version has been shown to hacks at Reuters and engineers are checking to see if the bamboo can take the heat. Asustek has made a leather computer...