What Do You Do With Your Old Computers?

I also sell my old computer parts. Since I wont be using them anymore. I could use the money I've got to upgrade my new computer.

Hi WebMann....that is wonderful that you have been able to help so many with computers. Believe me I am just on my second computer. I was so afraid when I got my first one becasue I knew nothing about them. I didn't even know how to turn one on until my grandaughter showed me and she was the reason we got one to begin with. When I got the one I am using now (my old one did not have sufficient memory) I gave the old one to my youngest grandaughters preschool so they could play age related games and get a little computer knowledge. The only thing is I bet that most of them already know more than I did when I got my first computer...LOL flutterby

The computer I am currently using comes from a place which is teaching school children how to assemble computers. I was going to just buy a memory stick, soundcard and memory for an old computer I had, but looking at the prices I decided to look for second hand computers. I was surprised how cheap their systems were, so I bought a cheap one until my other computer is being fixed. Although I could fix it myself, it was under warranty so I may as well make the most of it. While the systems were cheap, I must say, that if I had to offload my old computer to them, I would be charged. In the end it would have cost me more money to give them my pile of junk than it did buying the cheap work station that I bought. For now, my old computers are collecting dust.

I always gift away my old usable items to people who don't have them. Useless items are given to society helpers for them to make some money giving to scrap dealers. Once I gave my old working computer to the kids of our society to learn and play. I kept a part time instructor to teach the kids., the funny part is they learnt the basics and now they are teaching the other kids. The sad part is they have only that computer. I can't spare my new computer. Well one day perhaps, I might give this one too after an year or so. meapas.

Now i got a laptop and before this I had 2 PCs. I gave my second PC first to my cousin as she started college and she needs one to do her assignments. My aunty's a single mother and I was happy to give it to them! My second one, which is the first I owned was really old and I gave to my brother who was on his way for Diploma in Computer Science. I thought it will be useful for him to dismantle the parts and learn what's really inside! Yup, gave it away is the answer's!

I have an Pentium 2 desktop, still in good condition, with Windows 98 installed in it. Wondering whether this computer has any market value. I just heard that some computer geeks love to keep their old computers working.

I donated one to charity. Traded one for some painting in my house and took one to be recycled. The best deal for me was the trading for the painting even though part of paint job was bad, the color didn't match, and the painter wouldn't redo it.

I never dump my store room with computers or with parts of a computer....I prefer selling them as second hand goods... I sell them when they are in pretty good condition.I always keep it in mind because if I become late,then these goods will become incapable.

In my early days of using computers I ended up getting rid of a couple and in my ignorance of their ability to be refurbished, I would put them out in the trash. I have since learned better but maybe someone was able to get them out and use them. I say that because in my later years I found two very good computers that someone else had set out in the trash. One I still use today. I also now know about places that fix and put together computers for schools, low income people, elderly, etc.

That is great and I appreciate that. With my old computers, I would rather sell them or gift them to some poor people and get myself a new one. I never use a system for more than 4 years and I would think that it is better to replace the old ones with a new computer rather than upgrading them. This is what i suggest to do with the old computers.