What would be considered a good use of older laptops? Are the machines in
the Computer Museum being under-utilized? (
http://www.computerhistory.org/)
I'm not disagreeing with you, but there are a LOT of laptops (and other
computers) out there, and there is a certain vintage that I wouldn't
consider classic, or collectable, but I wouldn't consider them usable
either. Most 386 and early 486 laptops come to mind. The cost of Pentium
laptops are so low the 386/486 machines are basically free. Most charitable
organizations won't accept machines that old.
Here's an interesting article on where some restaraunts get the junk they
put on their walls:
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/021115.html
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From: "R. D. Davis" <rdd_at_rddavis.org>
To: <ClassicCmp_at_vintage-computer.com>; "General Discussion: On-Topic and
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Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: Possibly OT: FW: Vintage Laptops Wanted
> Quothe Erik S. Klein, from writings of Sun, Jun 06, 2004 at
01:30:02PM -0700:
> > TGI Friday's restaurants. We are about to remodel all 500+ of our
> > domestic TGI Friday's restaurants with an updated decor package, to
> > include vintage laptops. Can you help me? Please let me know.
>
> That is indeed a sick thought; a perverse waste of laptops. Darned
> biz'droids... mumble, grumble... What will become of those laptops
> when they remodel the restaraunts again and no longer want them?
> Recycling bins or landfills?
>
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