However, they have done an excellent job of playing the Green card through their marketing, and despite the facts, are perceived as the #1 most environmentally friendly computer manufacturer, especially among the young: http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-computing/articles/11475.aspx.

Now, I applaud any efforts to “go green” and I do think that Apple is, at the very least, doing a great thing by making people think about these things when purchasing a computer. And they raise a lot more environmental awareness than any of the other manufacturers who don’t have such excellent marketing departments.

Marketing is ALWAYS kool-aid. And Apple has always exaggerated the truth for dramatic effect. You may like their products — I do too — but you shouldn’t believe everything they tell you. They are a business, like other businesses, committed above everything else to turning a profit.

The main difference between Apple and other computer manufacturers is 1) a better usability department, and 2) a better marketing department. That’s about it.