Zonbu Desktop Mini
$99 with two-year contract, $299 without contract

Though sold through a nontraditional channel—there's no hard drive, so you pay monthly for online storage—the Zonbu PC is a good alternative to the traditional desktop PC. It runs Gentoo Linux, which is a lot more usable than the gOS Linux on the gPC. This is the EPEAT Gold and Energy Star 4.0 certified PC to buy if your computing needs run mainly on the Web. It's the first PC Mag Green Approved product ever.
Read our review: Zonbu Desktop Mini

HP Compaq 2710p
$2,457 direct

This 2.7-pound convertible tablet can produce all-day battery life with its dual-battery combination. Though it isn't as powerful as some other tablets on the market, the 2710p is completely green, consuming the least energy among this crop of laptops and easily meeting Energy Star 4.0, EPEAT Gold, and RoHS specifications.
Read our review: HP Compaq 2710p

Apple Mac mini
$799 direct

The Apple Mac mini is the iconic small-form-factor PC that also happens to run Mac OS X, Windows XP, and Vista and, oh yeah, is energy-efficient. On tests the mini used less energy than just about any of the other desktops here, and it is reportedly about 90 percent recyclable.
Read our review: Apple Mac mini

Lenovo ThinkCentre a61e
$659 direct

The ThinkCentre a61e is one of the more compact Vista desktops here. It has a few big pluses (EPEAT Gold, Energy Star 4.0, 2GB of memory, 160GB hard drive, Lenovo's ThinkVantage utilities) but a couple of nits (no DVI, a little less performance). It's a great choice for the frugal business owner.
Read our review: Lenovo ThinkCentre a61e

HP Compaq dc7800
$1,206 direct

The HP dc7800 is a compact, energy-efficient desktop with the heart of a lion. It is happiest when using its speedy Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 processor to work on 3D-rendering tasks, though you may want to add another gigabyte of memory if you plan to use it for everyday tasks in Vista.
Read our review: HP Compaq dc7800

Dell OptiPlex 755
$1,183 direct

This minitower is the hybrid SUV of these green desktops. It has the most internal storage space and is a capable business PC. It earned an Editors' Choice on its own merits (dual hard drives with data backup, multiple form factors). Pluses include energy efficiency and parts that are premarked for recycling.
Read our review: Dell OptiPlex 755

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Dell Latitude D630
(Green PC) $1,531 direct

A solid business laptop with road-ready attributes, such as its 5.8-pound frame. Besides having a fast CPU and producing more than 5 hours of battery life, it also meets most of the green standards, though it fell short of our requirements on our energy-efficiency test.
Read our review: Dell Latitude D630

Everex Zonbu Notebook
$279 + $14.95/month

It's a breeze to fit this laptop into your budget. It's loaded with a Gentoo version of Linux and a ton of cool apps dedicated to keeping the general-purpose user busy all day long. Unfortunately, it failed to meet our energy-efficiency test criteria.
Read our review: Everex Zonbu Notebook

Fujitsu LifeBook S6510
$2,039 direct

This 4-pound ultraportable reaps all the benefits of a true road warrior while integrating a huge 14-inch widescreen and an optical drive to boost office productivity. As of January 2008, it also complies with Energy Star 4.0, EPEAT Silver, and RoHS requirements.
Read our review: Fujitsu LifeBook S6510

Toshiba Tecra A9-S9013
$1,200 street

This deskbound business laptop may not rack up any style points, but it has earned all the green certifications (Energy Star 4.0, EPEAT Gold, and RoHS) to save your company money in the long run. We just wish it met our criteria for energy efficiency.
Read our review: Toshiba Tecra A9-S9013

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