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To: JayPC who wrote (862)	1/21/2001 11:58:03 PM
From: Ahda	Respond to of 24758

Jay at some point you are hitting the dump sites. Then you waltz into politics and it a very good issue to get loud about called WASTE. It takes one heck of a lot more than loud to create changes it takes courage to carry through. We create so much waste due to tech change. It is amazing we can't create incineration that produces energy and clean air both.

To: JayPC who wrote (862)	1/22/2001 8:58:13 AM
From: GraceZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24758

When technology reaches a saturation point in your office The numbers of computers, modems, phones etc. I mentioned were those that I've owned since 1991. When I upgrade I try to find good homes for old equipment. I've built numerous computers from stuff left over from upgrades (from me and from people I've helped upgrade). For every piece of equipment I've decided doesn't cut for me it there has been an individual out there that doesn't have a computer at all. Just recently at Christmas I visited my sister-in-law's home and saw the ghost of my old 386 in her basement, her son still uses some of the parts. I have the usual pile of useless old parts, which I keep simply because I've had situations where others need them. After years of fixing my own computers and other people's computers we have now entered a time when it isn't worth it to fix most things. You can buy a new hard drive for a hundred for that old P66 or get a reconditioned PIII 500 on auction for $400 with all the bells and whistles that looks brand new. I've bought dozens of these things for friends. They ask my advice and I ask them for a credit card number and tell them if they trust my advice they will trust me to buy it for them. (this takes up far of my time and it results in them getting the best computer for the money) Everyone I talk to that buys technology basically tells me the same thing. As things break down people are replacing them instead of fixing them because the replacements are so cheap. Therefore I can only suspect, saturation in technology is a moving target (even in my office). One family computer turns into three with cheap networking and cheap computers. Although I still fix computers to donate, I don't buy parts anymore (certainly not at retail prices). BTW anyone have a working power supply they want to donate? I'll pay shipping on it. As for all those out of date old computers.....there is a world of people out there that don't have any computer. It usually doesn't take that long to figure out who they are or where they are.