Yeah, there's just not much of a market for a 4 year old PC. Have you thought of turning it into a media computer? Burn all your CDs/Tapes/LPs/8-tracks into digital format, hook it up to your stereo and rock out with your jock out?
- RB --- In [email protected], "Max H." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jeff is correct, even if you reformat the drive, your data will be > recoverable to anyone who can download a program like File Scavenger. > I recommend a program like Eraser, which is what I use. > http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/ A job application lists your work history, > which isn't quite as good as a SSN to an identity thief, but it's a > start. > > $200 sounds a bit high to me, but I'm not your target audience, as > I'll pick up a "broken" computer for free and fix it myself. I don't > think $200 is an unreasonable asking price, but I'd be prepared to let > it go for $150 if they asked; they'll feel like they're getting a > deal. > > Good luck. > > -Max > > On 8/26/07, Ellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hi--I got a new computer and saved my files onto a CD, and I would > > like to sell my old one. It's a 2003 Compaq Presario, 256 MB RAM, 80G > > HD, keyboard, mouse. No printer, no monitor, no speakers. Purchased > > for about $600 I think. Could I sell it for $200? I have some other > > specs somewhere. My main question is, what do I do about the hard > > drive? I should have probably deleted all the files but I was so busy > > copying that I didn't delete them. There isn't anything too > > confidential that I am aware of, just some pictures, job application > > cover letters, etc. Email isn't on my hard drive I don't think. Any > > suggestions? Thanks. > > > > > > Ellen > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > -- > --Max H., moderator, Freecycle Olney, MD, Freecycle Rockville >
