Define SW Washington... I'm in Portland, and might have room for a spare Mac. That is, if the masters of my storage space will put up with something else in my old room.
On 4/28/05, TVirkkala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The school district in my neck of the woods... > > > Yeah, I've always wondered how much good equipment gets thrown away by > > schools, or given to recycling centers by individual users. I'm sure > > that there are people who even recyle their "old" 3 GHz computer when > > they buy a new 3.2GHz one. > > > > I've made a couple of salvages from schools and individuals, you just > > have to know who to contact, where to look, and what questions to ask. > > ...is getting rid of all their Macs. I picked up quite a few Molars last > year, not to mention 5xx0 AIOs. (Need any 5260 boards?) > > I have free 5x0s for anyone who wants to pick them up in Southwest > Washington. > > I've been able to pick computers up at auction. The school gets rid of > them cheap. And around here, there's only a limited Mac crowd, and they > are giving away their oldies, buying new stuff. So every year until the > Mac supply is gone I'll have new Old Macs. I don't have much competition, > except for those LEMlisters here whom I remember to invite to the auctions > (last year the auction was allegedly in the paper, but I never saw it, and > didn't know its exact time or date until a few hours before the event). > > Last year the school threw away a color laserprinter that was in perfect > shape - until it was dropped on the floor in the holding room! > > Aaaargh. It seems a shame. But progress is often marked by the carcasses > at the side of the road we travel down, pell mell. Nicely, it's just old > equipment, not the human dead, that our society puts aside so readily in > the course of our onward push. > > t > > -- > Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:vintage.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:vintage.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
