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

[Heracles <renee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Terry Collins wrote:

> ken@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > Yep, this is very limited use.
> >
> > Well it depends on the expectations of the users. If everybody wants to run
> > StarOffice, then there isn't much hope of supporting them on discarded hardware.
>
> Pentiums run SO & WP okay.
> If users hqve an explanation of getting the latest, greatest and
> fastest, then they would not be the sort of donee CB would want.
>
> I have this problem with my surplus list
> (http://www.woa.com.au/surplus) - some people WANT everything, but
> have a strange reluctance to pay postage to have it sent to them.

> <snip>

>  Unfortunately the current evidence is that hardware (not very modern hardware
>  though) is easy to get and takers are few.

If you have access to machines of the 486DX4 100  category or there abouts with some
memory and HDDs (just the box - no monitors needed) I know an IM class that could use
a couple.  (As for pickup, I would be happy to arrange that.)

Stay well and happy
Heracles