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Re: 486-33 8Mb
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Tue, 2 Sep 2003 02:59:01 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote:
> > At the very least donate it to the local school district or some other charity.

> in the REAL cruel hard world, no one wants them.

Yup.  It's tough to get rid of machines.  Several charities refuse to take
anything less than P54C/P55C class (ie, second generation Pentium 90-233) and
about the only way you'll get someone to take a 486 is if you go and set it up
at their house/office/school and support the damned thing, which I doubt Derek
is willing to do.


> I know that in about 10 min, Calum will post 14 links to places that WILL take your
> old computer... but I'm sure they all have a catch.

http://www.reboot.on.ca/

No real catch AFAIK.

Calum



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  Re: 486-33 8Mb
 
(...) that's a very noble thought... BUT (start rant) in the REAL cruel hard world, no one wants them. I've got 2 or 3 guts to pentium 166 and "under" and the best i can hope for is some one takes it from the trash pile come garbage day. (which (...) (23 years ago, 1-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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