Comments on: New Computer Has Arrived, What Should I Do With the Old? http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Thu, 24 May 2012 19:20:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tighmir Sayles http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/comment-page-1/#comment-184998 Tighmir Sayles Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:50:19 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/20/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/#comment-184998 You can send it to Sussex Technical High School in Georgetown Delaware. They will except it for their Electronics Technical Major. Look it up, its a wonderful school. Blue Ribbon, National School of Excellence You can send it to Sussex Technical High School in Georgetown Delaware. They will except it for their Electronics Technical Major. Look it up, its a wonderful school. Blue Ribbon, National School of Excellence

]]> By: Todd Derscheid http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/comment-page-1/#comment-76457 Todd Derscheid Mon, 01 Jan 2007 19:26:00 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/20/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/#comment-76457 Give it to a 15-year-old geek. They'll love it. Give it to a 15-year-old geek. They’ll love it.

]]> By: Savvy Steward http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/comment-page-1/#comment-74584 Savvy Steward Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:25:39 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/20/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/#comment-74584 I agree with Kathy to make it a digital picture frame. If you have a Flickr account, there is a free screensaver program called Slickr that will play a slideshow of the pictures you have. Popular Science had a great article about how to build it. Do -It-Yourself I agree with Kathy to make it a digital picture frame. If you have a Flickr account, there is a free screensaver program called Slickr that will play a slideshow of the pictures you have.

Popular Science had a great article about how to build it. Do -It-Yourself

]]> By: thatedeguy http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/comment-page-1/#comment-74551 thatedeguy Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:52:40 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/20/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/#comment-74551 ebay it. Take the hard drive out or wipe it very clean first. Be very clear about the issues(battery,flickeringscreen,ac adapter) and you should still net a couple hundred out of it. Donating it might just cause issues if it decides to stop working. ebay it.

Take the hard drive out or wipe it very clean first. Be very clear about the issues(battery,flickeringscreen,ac adapter) and you should still net a couple hundred out of it.

Donating it might just cause issues if it decides to stop working.

]]> By: Nick http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/comment-page-1/#comment-74536 Nick Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:34:04 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/20/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/#comment-74536 I'll give you five bucks for it. I’ll give you five bucks for it.

]]> By: Matt http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/comment-page-1/#comment-74531 Matt Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:33:05 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/20/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/#comment-74531 Donate it if you can. But I agree with Golbguru, make sure you wipe it clean!! You don't want any information getting into the wrong hands. Donate it if you can.

But I agree with Golbguru, make sure you wipe it clean!! You don’t want any information getting into the wrong hands.

]]> By: MillionDollarJourney.com http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/comment-page-1/#comment-74530 MillionDollarJourney.com Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:11:06 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/20/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/#comment-74530 Whenever I upgrade my computer, I usually donate it to a local school. They're usually more than happy to take it. Another idea is to have a garage sale and sell off all your old goods along with your pc. FT http://www.MillionDollarJourney.com Whenever I upgrade my computer, I usually donate it to a local school. They’re usually more than happy to take it.

Another idea is to have a garage sale and sell off all your old goods along with your pc.

FT
http://www.MillionDollarJourney.com

]]> By: Golbguru http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/comment-page-1/#comment-74498 Golbguru Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:52:40 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/20/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/#comment-74498 Donate it, sell it, or throw it if you want...just make sure that you "wipe" off your hard drive before doing anything. Especially since you must be having a lot of your personal finance information (if you used it for blogging) on it. Use a free program like Simple File Shredder 3.2, or other similar program. I formatted a hard drive at work a few days ago..loaded a new version of windows on the hard drive and after all this I was able to retrieve about 17,000 files from the "before-formatting" state. Donate it, sell it, or throw it if you want…just make sure that you “wipe” off your hard drive before doing anything. Especially since you must be having a lot of your personal finance information (if you used it for blogging) on it.

Use a free program like Simple File Shredder 3.2, or other similar program.

I formatted a hard drive at work a few days ago..loaded a new version of windows on the hard drive and after all this I was able to retrieve about 17,000 files from the “before-formatting” state.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/comment-page-1/#comment-74483 Kathy Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:30:34 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/20/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/#comment-74483 I don't know if your laptop will work but the below website show steps to how to convert it to a digital pic frame. Sounds cool. I'm going to accept to do it myself w/ no male supervision. Let us know what u end up doing. <a href="http://www.popsci.com/popsci/how20/a4a95adebbf6a010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html">link</a> I don’t know if your laptop will work but the below website show steps to how to convert it to a digital pic frame. Sounds cool. I’m going to accept to do it myself w/ no male supervision. Let us know what u end up doing.

link

]]> By: Trixie Belden http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/comment-page-1/#comment-74481 Trixie Belden Thu, 21 Dec 2006 04:42:06 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/20/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/#comment-74481 Is there a Freecycle site in your area? I've never tried it, but you might get some takers. I have an old computer I'm thinking of listing on there soon. Is there a Freecycle site in your area? I’ve never tried it, but you might get some takers. I have an old computer I’m thinking of listing on there soon.

]]> By: TMT http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/comment-page-1/#comment-74478 TMT Thu, 21 Dec 2006 03:57:03 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/12/20/new-computer-has-arrived-what-should-i-do-with-the-old/#comment-74478 Check around with local schools and/or non-profits to see if you can donate it. Often, smaller non-profits are in need of all the resources they can get their hands on, especially if they're constrained by a small budget. Ideally, it's a win-win. You can help out an organization (hopefully one you believe in and care about) and maybe get a charitable donation tax deduction in the process. Good luck with it. TMT Check around with local schools and/or non-profits to see if you can donate it.

Often, smaller non-profits are in need of all the resources they can get their hands on, especially if they’re constrained by a small budget.

Ideally, it’s a win-win. You can help out an organization (hopefully one you believe in and care about) and maybe get a charitable donation tax deduction in the process.

Good luck with it.

TMT

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