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#1 2006-07-08 11:31 am
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Disposing of old computers
So someone gave my wife an old Apple II 'cause they thought I'd think it was cool. What, they would'a gave me an old G4 'cept I think they suck? 
Anyway now I got this thing in the garage, which brings me to the question of what to do with it. What's the current wisdom of disposing of such things? I assume the landfill is a no no, but I really don't want to pay to throw it away. Maybe North Korea might want it for a missile guidance system...
Suggestions?
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#3 2006-07-08 12:28 pm
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Re: Disposing of old computers
Gatchaman wrote:
eBay.
Yeah, clean it up then sell it. Worth $.
People collect this stuff. Don't throw it away.
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#4 2006-07-10 4:42 am
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Re: Disposing of old computers
Shadowless wrote:
Gatchaman wrote:
eBay.
Yeah, clean it up then sell it. Worth $.
People collect this stuff. Don't throw it away.
People like me. I would pay good money for an original Apple ][
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#5 2006-07-10 5:42 am
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Re: Disposing of old computers
So I take it it is just a straight Apple ][... not a IIc or IIe?
B+W G3, 450mhz, 512mb, 2x 40Gb, DVD+/-RW, X.3.6.
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Franken-iMac G3 Blueberry, 400mhz, 64mb, 10Gb, CD-ROM, 9.2.2... SOON TO BE SOUPED UP AND RUNNING TIGER!
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#6 2006-07-26 9:28 pm
Re: Disposing of old computers
"What, they would'a gave me an old G4 'cept I think they suck?"
Am I reading this right: you could have gotten a MAC G4 but you or they think they suck? I would have been pretty happy with an old G4 (which doesn't suck).
Based on the findings of the report, my conclusion was that this idea was not a practical deterrent for reasons which at this moment must be all too obvious.
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