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To: thecow who wrote (29320)	9/24/2002 5:22:56 AM
From: Doug Coughlan	of 110653

I figure that some of us fall into this category. This is from the WSJ: Getting Rid of Old PCs Has Just Become Easier The Problem: You're going through computers and gadgets like water -- and most of the old hardware winds up collecting dust in your basement. The Solution: There is a growing list of options. A number of companies and nonprofits have cropped up that collect and find uses for your idle electronics. Some, like United Recycling Industries, ship you recycling boxes for about $28; Compaq then gives participants merchandise discounts. Just pack your equipment, afix the prepaid shipping label and drop it off at UPS. Others, like sharetechnology.org, maintain a database of local schools and needy individuals interested in your castoffs. Over the next five years, hundreds of millions of computers will become obsolete, and as much as 70% will simply take up space in consumers' homes, according to the government. For a national directory of recycling and reuse programs, go to www.eiae.org. The Caveat: Because computers rapidly decline in value, the sooner you act the better your tax write-off.

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