Andrewhopton

Great feedback and points we have considered in the development of the product. Broadleaf PCs approach to sustainability is both on a product and service level. Material Use o Recycled packaging o Plastics are 30% PCR (recycled plastic content) Reducing the materials in the manufacture of the PC o 55% smaller in size PCB than MATX motherboard o 1400 components on PCB vs ~ 1800 components on MATX o 3 Internal Cables (WIFI aerial , PSU to motherboard , CPU cooler) Improved modularity & security o Easier to assemble, maintain and disassemble at EOL o Standard screws are thumb screw , can be supplied with Phillips or Torx button security screws. o Secure Robust Front panel that requires removal of the side panel to remove. Performance & energy efficiency o Uses upto 35% less power than a PC based on using Core i5 12400 / MATX motherboard/ 80+ Bronze TFX PSU  92% efficient PSU  45W TDP Mobile CPU that performs on par with 65W CPU Lifecyle options o Free disposal & Trade in options for existing equipment against a purchase . IE make money from your WEEE rater than giving it away . o 3 or 5 year base warranty options o 1/3/5 year warranty extension options o UK stocked spare parts for self repair o Upcycling (Upgrade your old PC to the latest generation with a new warranty, we collect your old PC reuse existing case and compatible components to save on the cost of a new one) The motherboard and PSU are proprietary to this form factor in the Broadleaf Range, our roadmap for this product is to continue the same formfactor so that as with other products from VeryPC we can offer an upcycling service. I agree proprietary parts can be an issue for customers looking to extend warranty and self-repair, but with the lifecycle options we offer in terms of spare parts and warranty extensions we can overcome this concern for customers. Our plan is to rollout the lessons and design concepts of broadleaf into our standard product range so that customers can benefit from better power efficiencies on products like Flex Slim that still take standard form factor parts.

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