Erica wrote:
"I don't think I'd turn to a computer mailing list for
a date. If you do, it's probably a better idea to go with a
more modern computer to boost your chances like an
imac G5 or even a nonmac since like ninety five percent of people have them.
It saddens me that our ecomony focuses so heavily on
just buy a new one and throw out the old thinking, as
well as computer companies making it more economical
to buy new equipment instead of repairing the old. "
I feel the same way about wimminfolk.
Who needs the latest model when there's plenty of life left in an older unit ?
All they usually need is a ram boost and maybe a hard drive upgrade to handle
the older software, which, while it may not have all the bells and
whistles of newer
versions, remains limited by the users' hunt and peck speed anyways ?
Same goes fer them newfangled laptops.
Although easier to lug around, they're a lot more fragile, and the moment
you turn your back some low-life has run off with 'em.
I've fixed up plenty of older computers to give away to kids and
computer illiterate
folks afraid to commit major coin to something they know will be
worthless inside of 18 months.
The downside, of course, is the inevitable phone calls (always from
the older folks - the kids just keep playing around 'til they figure
it out themselves) asking, eg., how to find a document lost in the
innards of the hard drive.
Long ago I stopped giving away anything less than a PowerCurve simply
due the aggravation of giving an instruction and then waiting,
waiting, still waiting on the line until the next instruction could
be given.
A while back a pinko friend of mine was collecting older computers
and equipment to send to the poor folks down in Cuba (Canada being,
to all intents and purposes, Cuba north). He had amassed quite a
collection of goodies, and was quite proud of himself, until informed
that they only wanted units that would run OSX.
Go figure...
Cheers...Michael
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