Re: [SLUG] workshop-full of junk available late this week

[Jon Biddell]

> So there are stacks of them around in theory. The problem is that
> 286's, 386's and 486's are very limited use.

I'd have to argue that the 486's would be useful, even if just as
gateways, mail servers, etc. The others, I can see the need for binning
them.

>In addition CB, at present, won't
>/ can't load > > Windows onto any machine.
 
> Which is a reason for SLUG to be kept informed.

Which can only be a good thing in the long run.

> It seems some accept that they have to pay for waste disposal anyway,
> so they might be prepared to "donate" the disposal fee.

I guess some enterprising SLUGger, with storage space, could start a
good little business picking these machines up and carting them off for
a small fee... or even a large fee....:-)


-- 
Regards,

Jon

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"It is irresponsible to connect a Windows machine
 to the Internet" ....... John Wiltshire (SLUG)


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