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Name: Joe
Date: November 15, 2003 at 10:30:12 Pacific
OS: Win 95B
CPU/Ram: p200mmx/32mb
Comment:

I have just recently bought a new p4 and dont have a use for my old p200mmx
Anyone interested?



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Response Number 1
Name: Bobthearch
Date: November 16, 2003 at 07:55:59 Pacific
Reply:

I would, but the shipping isn't worth it. Can you find someone who doesn't have a computer and give it to them? That's what I do with salvaged machines.

It would be an excellect computer for a 5-year-old - load it up with a drawing program and some simple games. I just gave one to my three-year-old niece. Even a middle-school kid could do homework on it.

If you take it to Salvation Army they could probably get a few bucks for it.

Just some ideas to avoid someone having to pay shipping.

Best Wishes,
Bob


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Response Number 2
Name: jibuib
Date: November 16, 2003 at 10:13:18 Pacific
Reply:

Hi Joe,
If you would check around I'm sure someone close to you, especially some older shut in or handicapped person would be thrilled to receive such a gift. You would surely make their day with such a gift. You get the joy of giving and seeing the smile that way and make a new friend.
James


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Response Number 3
Name: 386dude
Date: November 16, 2003 at 13:34:39 Pacific
Reply:

Hi James, James here :)

I totally agree; I have given away many systems over the past several years, and most people don't realize how much it means to someone to be given a computer, no matter how old or "obsolete" it is. Learning can be a lot of fun!

Cheers!


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Response Number 4
Name: Hmmm
Date: November 16, 2003 at 14:00:42 Pacific
Reply:

Agree with the previous posts. Also it would be a nice box to learn Linux on. Am posting this on RH8 using WindowMaker on a P200mmx.


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Response Number 5
Name: Mick C
Date: November 16, 2003 at 15:58:12 Pacific
Reply:

It would help if posting this type of message to say just where you live to start with?


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Response Number 6
Name: Bud
Date: November 16, 2003 at 17:43:41 Pacific
Reply:

Yea Joe where do you live? Canada,USA,Japan,China, or where?


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Response Number 7
Name: Joe
Date: November 17, 2003 at 04:27:39 Pacific
Reply:

I live in Hamilton, Ont. and thanks guys
I found a elderly lady to use it .... She wants to putt her recipes on it ??


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Response Number 8
Name: Dave357
Date: November 17, 2003 at 18:12:25 Pacific
Reply:

My Wife (though i wouldn't call her elderly to her face) wanted a computer in the kitchen for that same reason (recipes). Since I set up an older machine for her, she rarely uses the main PC anymore. Does all of her email & websurfing from the kitchen PC. She only uses the main one when she wants to print something.

I might add that I'm eating better now, too.

Dave


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Response Number 9
Name: jibuib
Date: November 18, 2003 at 00:07:17 Pacific
Reply:

Hi Joe,
Glad you found someone to use it.
I surely enjoy the look on kids faces when I fix an old one and give it to them.
James


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Response Number 10
Name: SkipCox
Date: November 18, 2003 at 21:43:16 Pacific
Reply:

Many of us do jibuib. I even find a line forming for 286 and 386 machines.

Lots of instant smiles and many are returned to me when they are replaced by better pc's.

A quick tune up and back down the road they go.

"(though i wouldn't call her elderly to her face)" Geez Dave, you may be sleeping in the back yard tonight.

Skip



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