http://www.eggxpert.com/blogs/archive/archive/2007/12/21/save-the-elderly-computers.aspxby Alchemist With the Christmas Season over, and new toys in our hands, it is time to decide what to do with our old equipment. Many times, people overlook many good uses for older computer equipment that could really make a difference in people’s lives.enCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61120.2)http://www.eggxpert.com/blogs/archive/archive/2007/12/21/save-the-elderly-computers.aspx#231363Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:52:38 GMTe96c5591-d47d-4b8d-80c4-18d6411a9236:231363Archive<p>Save Your Elderly Computer What can be done with your old equipment? Created by archive , 12-21-2007</p> http://www.eggxpert.com/blogs/archive/archive/2007/12/21/save-the-elderly-computers.aspx#231492Sat, 22 Dec 2007 11:17:58 GMTe96c5591-d47d-4b8d-80c4-18d6411a9236:231492ElideN<p>Amazing how things changes over these years... seems a little to fast for my pace...</p> http://www.eggxpert.com/blogs/archive/archive/2007/12/21/save-the-elderly-computers.aspx#231532Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:39:11 GMTe96c5591-d47d-4b8d-80c4-18d6411a9236:231532tootlet<p>I recycle all my old computers first to my employees, then on pass them on. I recently was given 7 computers, with keyboards, CRT's etc. I put Ubuntu on them and gave them to my library. Now the kids can come in and check out MySpace! And the library loves them as they have less trouble with them due to the Linux! And they are old 600 - 800 Mhz machines, take a while to boot but with enough RAM they browse quite well.</p> <p>Pass them on!</p> http://www.eggxpert.com/blogs/archive/archive/2007/12/21/save-the-elderly-computers.aspx#245663Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:13:49 GMTe96c5591-d47d-4b8d-80c4-18d6411a9236:245663noBananas<p>Install a linux distro...</p> <p>Offer it free to a bone-fide charity via craigslist.com (every time I've done this the stuff moves fast fast fast). You can restrict it to a charity and ask for photo ID of the employee (to verify the pickup person acutally represents the charity) and a signed donation letter (on letterhead) and take it off your taxes.</p> <p>Use it as a backup machine over your home network.</p> <p>Use it as a multimedia file server. Store your audio and video files on it and provide streaming multimedia to every computer in the house over your home network.</p> http://www.eggxpert.com/blogs/archive/archive/2007/12/21/save-the-elderly-computers.aspx#254741Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:12:50 GMTe96c5591-d47d-4b8d-80c4-18d6411a9236:254741LoneStar<p>Something else you can do with an older computer is donate them to a classroom. My wife is a second grade teacher and I have setup 5 in her classroom, one even running Windows 3.1! It doesn't take much to run the educational programs and games that are out there and the kids love them. They can't wait to get on them everyday to play. Also, be on the look out for the older educational games, they are always in the bargain bins. I am hitting up coworkers and friends now to get their older computers to replace some at her class now! </p> http://www.eggxpert.com/blogs/archive/archive/2007/12/21/save-the-elderly-computers.aspx#454613Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:14:00 GMTe96c5591-d47d-4b8d-80c4-18d6411a9236:454613Everything About The Best Laptops<p>I personally believe that no best laptop can be universally recognized by all users as long as there are so many manufacturers that produce computers...</p>