US-based software giant Microsoft and South Korean electronics heavyweight Samsung have agreed on a new collaboration that will see them promote efficient energy usage in computers.

As part of the agreement, Samsung will be moving all its corporate PCs to Windows 7 starting from 2010, and the two companies will advise PC users towards buying more energy efficient systems, for 'example' those that feature Windows 7 and Samsung's 40nm DDR3 memory modules.

"There is no doubt that the combination of Windows 7 and 40nm DDR3 in new PCs will make users very happy," said Dong-Soo Jun, executive senior vice president of memory marketing at Samsung Electronics.He added, "If you opt for 4GB of memory in a Windows 7-based system, over typical 2GB-based systems used today, you'll see an increase in performance, while using less power, thanks to the efficiency of Samsung's 40nm DD3 DRAM."

Expect more green-themed movements from Samsung and Microsoft in the future.


Yoon-Woo Lee, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung and Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO