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1001 uses for an obselete PC
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Sep 24 00:43 UTC 1991 |
I have this 8Mhz 8088-based pc, CGA graphics...
I'm trying to sell it, but if I cant, hwat can I do with it?
I currently use a 25Mhz 80386.
Grr.
Suggestions such as "use it as a doorstop" aren't too helpful, but
hey, you'll say them anyway. Just be aware that I've thought of all of them,
and will be publishing a book in March, entitled "1001 uses for an obselete
PC"
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bad
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response 1 of 193:
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Sep 24 00:45 UTC 1991 |
I thought about using pctools 7 to link it to the 386 from the bedroom or
something, but that seemed like a waste of time. I could use it as a telecomm
machine, but it's not like I have anything better to do with this one while
I'm on-line.
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remmers
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response 2 of 193:
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Sep 24 05:51 UTC 1991 |
Boat anchor.
Printer spooler.
Tax write-off?
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bad
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response 3 of 193:
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Sep 24 06:33 UTC 1991 |
Yeah, I was looking into tax write-off, but I'm not sure how much I can
claim on the 1040 if I only end up paying a few hundred in federal taxes.
Printer spooler...now there's a thought...if only I ever printed anything.
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mcnally
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response 4 of 193:
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Sep 24 08:16 UTC 1991 |
How are the case and power supply? They might be worth something even
if the rest of it isn't..
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klaus
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response 5 of 193:
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Sep 24 11:34 UTC 1991 |
Donate it to some charity. Donate it to some favorite group or club
so that they can use it to keep track of membership, write newsletters,
etc. (Tax write-off) Set up a one line bbs. Plug COM1 into COM2 and
let it talk to itself.
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chelsea
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response 6 of 193:
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Sep 24 22:39 UTC 1991 |
Mail furs. She put an item somewhere around here that she's looking
for a computer to use with children at the local shelter. Your computer
might be exactly what they need.
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mistik
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response 7 of 193:
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Sep 26 15:19 UTC 1991 |
use it for voice mail answering machine.
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bad
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response 8 of 193:
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Sep 27 02:25 UTC 1991 |
Hmmn...
"ring....ring....cuclick....SqueeeEEEeeeeEEeeeeeeee"
Cut down on those phone solicitations.
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mistik
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response 9 of 193:
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Sep 28 19:22 UTC 1991 |
no, you have to buy a card (Watson?) that creates voice messages and
directions for touchtone use (voice menu), simplest use is to leave
different messages for different access levels (parents, friends, others)
optionaly they may leave a message.
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tcc
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response 10 of 193:
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Oct 2 10:58 UTC 1991 |
Donate it to Affirmations!!
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krj
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response 11 of 193:
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Nov 9 08:56 UTC 1991 |
Assuming it has a hard disk, I may be a likely customer.
If it doesn't have a hard disk (did we have this discussion before)
it won't do me any good.
The lack of really useful applications for this fine machine are likely
to be a drag on the selling price...
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krj
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response 12 of 193:
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Nov 9 09:09 UTC 1991 |
Oh, dear, I was afraid of this; Brian and I already had a go-around on
this machine. XT implies hard disk, at least where I work, and I see
this machine doesn't seem to have one. And the price is way, way, way
too high. JDR Micro Devices will sell me a kit containing all the
boards for an XT, including a hard drive, for $500. A new PC dealer
in East Lansing will sell a 286 machine, 40M hard drive, 1M memory,
mono VGA, for $700.
I agree, your best hope is to pursue the tax angle, or to find a
friend who needs a modem-only machine.
I'm still eagerly in the market for an XT-class machine with hard drive
for $200 or less.+0 I'll pay a bit more for one with a 3.5"
for $200 or less. I'll pay a bit more for one with a 3.5" floppy.
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bad
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response 13 of 193:
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Nov 9 20:01 UTC 1991 |
Ah, you work among fools.
(just kidding)
Work is funny that way.
Where I work, a machine with a hard disk is referred to as "the hard disk".
Which makes me sick, but is not unique.
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klaus
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response 14 of 193:
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Nov 10 00:56 UTC 1991 |
I've seen working used XT's with 20 HD, mono monitor, etc go for {zV
for $175 at a swap in Findly. Guy had about 30 of em.
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bad
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response 15 of 193:
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Nov 10 01:31 UTC 1991 |
<bad sighs>
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krj
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response 16 of 193:
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Nov 10 05:16 UTC 1991 |
$175 is the sort of price I'm looking for...
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klaus
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response 17 of 193:
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Nov 11 02:41 UTC 1991 |
Sorry Brian. I put this XT together for about $60 Ken. Went to a lot of
swaps, and took several risks. (4 MHz IBM mother brd., 20Mb HD, 360 K
floppy, 720 K 3.5" floppy, Herc. mono. and 2400 baud internal modem. Some
one also gave me a printer.) All you have to do is be willing to learn
about PC's and take your time. My knowledge of electronics was also helpful.
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bad
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response 18 of 193:
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Nov 11 17:09 UTC 1991 |
Anyone wanna swap my a printer for it?
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bad
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response 19 of 193:
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Nov 11 17:09 UTC 1991 |
Er, swap a printer to me?
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mdw
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response 20 of 193:
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Nov 12 06:56 UTC 1991 |
Getting a bit prematurely possesive, are we?
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bad
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response 21 of 193:
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Nov 12 22:59 UTC 1991 |
Nah, just missing the 'e' the first time, then realizing it didn't make
sense anyway.
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tcc
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response 22 of 193:
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Nov 13 03:33 UTC 1991 |
you mean, Give you a printer for the whatsamajigger? I've got about 4
printers, Take you pick. I could stand some working playful compujunk to
further clutter my deskio.
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bad
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response 23 of 193:
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Nov 13 05:44 UTC 1991 |
What are your four printers?
Any of 'em decent?
I've already got one crappy nine-pin...
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tcc
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response 24 of 193:
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Nov 14 10:25 UTC 1991 |
Probably not more decent than your Nine-Pin methinks. Okidata microline 84,
Royal TA Lettermaster daisywheel, GE TXP-100 thermal transfer (actually, that
one comes out quite nice, don't know why I don't use it more than the Oki),
and a printer/plotter that works with basically nothing.
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