14 DAY TRIAL // Manufacturing electronic products that uphold the most demanding environment protection regulations is quite an important issue for most users out there, as it represents quite an important marketing tool (besides its intended purpose, that of actually protecting the environment and the users). And that's exactly the case with Lenovo that has just announced a new PC monitor that received an EPEAT gold evaluation, which makes it one of the most eco-friendly on the market.
In order to better understand why this gold-rating is so important, let's first see what it actually means. Thus, according to Lenovo, the EPEAT tool evaluates products based on 51 environmental criteria in the areas of reduction/elimination of environmentally sensitive materials, design for end of life, product longevity/lifecycle extension, energy conservation, end of life management, packaging and corporate performance. To earn EPEAT Gold status, the ThinkVision L193p monitor had to meet all 23 required criteria as well as at least 20 of EPEAT's 28 optional criteria.
Furthermore, the 19-inch monitor's 160/160 degree viewing angle, high contrast ratio, five milliseconds response time and support for high bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP) and analog and DVI-D signals provide users an enhanced viewing experience, while the ergonomic stand also provides flexibility for positioning the display.
The company has also presented a few other interesting models. Thus, measuring just 6.6 millimeters, the ThinkVision L190x monitor's bezel is one of the slimmest in the industry, which makes it a very good solution for multiple monitor environments, helping eliminate the distraction that can occur from the seam between monitors. Pairing two of these 19-inch monitors provides more than twice the viewing area of a 27-inch monitor at considerably less cost. The monitor also provides a high contrast ratio of 1500:1 and color gamut to create vivid colors and four USB ports for connection to a variety of devices such as battery chargers. Users can also switch from portrait to landscape mode easily with the monitor's automatic rotation function.
For single monitor business use, Lenovo's ThinkVision L194 Wide monitor offers a 16x10 wide viewing experience in a 19-inch widescreen with a high contrast ratio of 1000:1 and support for HDCP as well as analog and DVI-D signals. Lenovo's ThinkVision L171 and L151 monitors provide quality business-class performance for the general purpose and back office applications.
"Lenovo has delivered a comprehensive line of energy efficient and environmentally responsible products, from notebooks to desktops to monitors," said Jim Christensen, director, Global Desktop and Visuals Marketing, Lenovo. "We have more than 40 products that are listed within the EPEAT system with our whole line of Performance Series monitors rated at least EPEAT Silver. The EPEAT Gold rated ThinkVision L193p monitor is our first step toward our goal of elevating all of our monitors to this status."
The new Lenovo ThinkVision L193p, L190x, L194w, L171 and L151 monitors will arrive in stores for around $299, $379, $259, $239 and $199, respectively, which are some pretty OK price tags, taking into consideration the individual features provided by each of the aforementioned models.
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