Rescuing old computers and finding lots of useful files of gear ...

[Refueler]

Over the years I have collected 19 notebooks and 5 desktop PC's .... with many just put under the bench years ago.





....... just a part of the haul !

With weather and this 'Virus' reducing workload ... I hit on dragging out some and seeing which worked and what 'goodies' I could find on them.

PDF manuals I have downloaded / scanned of loads of gear on my boats from all the years ....

Needless to say - nearly all the items still work and are in process of being 'brought back into use' ....

Items like :

eTrex HH

Bluenext BT GPS

Marineradar AIS

PC navigation programs and utilities

Chart drawing and compiling

The list is extensive ....

Keeps me occupied !!

 

[zoidberg]

Gosh! Looking at that lot makes me feel very old.....

 

[pagoda]

I see a few thinkpads.... any T30s?

 

[ghostlymoron]

I stripped a few bits from my old Acer laptop when I replaced it a couple of years ago. (I took it apart out of curiosity really).
The hard drive was repurposed to serve as a storage device on our smart TV with the aid of a small enclosure from eBay. The DVD drive and memory expansion cards would appear to have some value but at the moment are languishing in a desk drawer.

 

[rogerthebodger]

When I closed my software development business I had a larger quantity of redundant computers and screens.

I donated some to some local non profit sail training organizations and other chartries.

When I upgrade my own computers I look at it as a way of clearing out all the rubbish/unused data.

 

[snowbird30ds]

My PC gets upgraded when the company does theirs, mine goes to what they get rid of.

 

[fredrussell]

You all need to get Macs. My MacBook Pro laptop is 12 years old, on it’s original battery and functioning perfectly. Never had a virus/malware and I’ve never once had to upgrade all the antivirus nonsense you do with a pc. Expensive, yes, but well worth it in the long run.

 

[Norman_E]

You all need to get Macs. My MacBook Pro laptop is 12 years old, on it’s original battery and functioning perfectly. Never had a virus/malware and I’ve never once had to upgrade all the antivirus nonsense you do with a pc. Expensive, yes, but well worth it in the long run.

Or just run a PC on Linux.

 

[langstonelayabout]

You all need to get Macs. My MacBook Pro laptop is 12 years old, on it’s original battery and functioning perfectly. Never had a virus/malware and I’ve never once had to upgrade all the antivirus nonsense you do with a pc. Expensive, yes, but well worth it in the long run.

Never again.
blimmin things, you can keep the Macbookpro that I once bought. POS. Waste of money.

I’ll stick with W10 machines and easy to buy software.

 

[Refueler]

I see a few thinkpads.... any T30s?

Couple each of 600E and T30's

 

[Refueler]

You all need to get Macs. My MacBook Pro laptop is 12 years old, on it’s original battery and functioning perfectly. Never had a virus/malware and I’ve never once had to upgrade all the antivirus nonsense you do with a pc. Expensive, yes, but well worth it in the long run.

No thanks ...

 

[ProDave]

Or just run a PC on Linux.

Most of the pictured PC's would be prime candidates for Linux, preferably with a new SSD and increase the memory to full capacity and I bet they will go like stink.

My favourite version of Linux at the moment is Zorin.

 

[EugeneR]

I used to keep old gadgets, computers and the like... but you can't hold on to it forever...

There is a £1 max fee offer on this weekend on Ebay... That's what I'd do. Just scrub the disks first.