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
>


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