When computer manufacturers started producing mass quantities of PCs and Macs for home use, they probably never thought much about what would become of technology once it became obsolete. Manufacturers are under pressure now to do something to keep their goods out of landfills, and some states are making it a law.
In some libraries, old equipment is simply stacked in storage rooms each time there’s an upgrade and it keeps multiplying. The fact is, many people just don’t know what to do with old computers. No one really wants to throw them away and recycle programs have historically been a little pricey, since the option has only been to ship them at a cost to the consumer. So, they simply remain in dark closets and musty attics as if they’re awaiting “the second coming” of Gates.
But, Office Depot and its partner Hewlett Packard are about to change all that.
This summer the two companies are launching a free recycling program for old computers and other equipment. From July 18 through September 6, Office Depot will accept computers, monitors and most other peripherals, digital cameras, copiers, fax machines, cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and TVs 27 inches or smaller. Customers can recycle one product per day. A PC and its peripherals count as a single item. All brands will be accepted. Find Out More.
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An article in WSJ today on privacy, suggests you remove the hard drive to protect your e-mail before selling or donating an old computer.
How to give libraries your old computer.
Would there be any library or archives out there that could use the old 333MHz iMac OS 8.6 Apple Computer 96 RAM ?… It needs the analog video board replaced, a 300 dollar repair.
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Do they also recommend removing the engine of your car before donating it?
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No.
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This is off topic my ass.
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Go on, dock my karma, bring it on, like I give a shit.