Firms urged to think twice before re-purposing old PCs

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Businesses using old PCs as thin clients are struggling to achieve expected carbon savings

Businesses that re-use old desktop PCs as terminals for virtual desktops or server-based computing sessions may be sabotaging their own efforts to cut carbon emissions, according to consultancy and services...

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