Should I invest in a Mac? Computer columnist Matt Bentley has a think. Recently Apple made a bit of stir by releasing a $5000USD computer screen, then charging an extra $1000USD for the stand that the monitor required to stay upright. The cynic in me thinks this is probably just a marketing stunt – they

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Few things are more harmful to the environment than computing, says computer expert Matt Bentley. The amount of raw materials that need to be extracted from the earth in order to construct a small computer, is the size of a small car. So if we’re using then replacing these devices every three to four years,

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