Comments on: How Not to Reuse a Windows ME Laptop

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:24:09 +0000

Recommend it to anyone.
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By: nanltech

nanltech — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:48:21 +0000

Hey I got an old laptop just like your but only it had 10 gb or hard drive. I dual booted it between ME and tinyme and super light weight easy to use distro.

By: GrannyDiane

GrannyDiane — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:16:02 +0000

Sure hope you find a solution, Cleo. I’m not very creative when it comes to stuff like that, but would love hearing what you finally ended up doing!

By: Rodney

Rodney — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:38:11 +0000

Great ideas, all. I know that feeling to have hours gobbled up by tech issues…and suddenly, you’re surrounded by darkness when it seems like just minutes ago you poured your first cup of morning coffee!!

Good luck.

Rodney (and Ed)

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:47:24 +0000

We all have to do our parts to be eco-friendly. Keep up on what you are doing. Many of us can use this as an example on what can be done if you try…so keep trying.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:46:14 +0000

Good Ideas that I’ll have to put to use some time and I’ll have to agree with others though about using a linux distro especially on an older laptop

By: morjana

morjana — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:26:33 +0000

My favorite way to recycle computers is to donate them to organizations or individuals who need one.

There is a national database which will let donors connect with potential donees at http://www.sharetechnology.org/. You can search the database for people in your area or perhaps even in your city who need computers.

The database listing will tell you the type of organization which is looking for used computers and what their proposed usage of the computers will be.

By: David

David — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:19:05 +0000

It’s important to be responsible for how we impact the environment. It bothers me that there aren’t any opportunities to recycle and re-use electronics.

I also wish there were more established resources for selling or trading things that you have upgraded from, or which didn’t work for you, other than what it takes to put them up for sale on Ebay or Craigs List.

Thanks for the ideas!

By: KT

KT — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:49:27 +0000

We were clearing out the attic and I found our old Commodore 64. After reading your article and checking out Cnet, I’m going to put it on my local Freecycle! Thanks for the idea!

By: Amber

Amber — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:54:16 +0000

Well, that is certainly very green and eco-friendly, and I must say it beats how my bf decides to use old machines sometimes (target practice for his guns, and no I”m not kidding. I’ve seen really really old e-machines and broken monitors go out that way)
Thanks for sharing! Once you get things running like you want them to, I’d be interested in hearing how it went.
Also, funny how many things seem to work in theory but somewhere in the transition to reality they just don’t want to, even though you have everything you need there where it SHOULD work.
Good luck on finishing up this project! :)

By: MAX

MAX — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:21:11 +0000

That is a great idea… Definately an eco friendly idea. I usually recycle parts out of my old computers. I made a back up drive out of the old 200GB Hard Drive for backing up significant data. A little easier than saving it on a flash or disc.

It seems you might have to check the O/S or I had seen an article on the following site http://www.crn.com/white-box/193200243 maybe it will help. Good Luck ~ X

By: JD

JD — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:09:06 +0000

Your idea gives an intriguing notion for recycling old laptops. I actually converted my old PS2 into a mini computer, of course I ran into a few issues before it worked.

Somone great once said…. I discovered a thousand ways not to make a light bulb work, Thomas Edison. However Edison didn’t invent it, Humphrey Davy had. So like him don’t give up and you’ll find a way

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:45:23 +0000

Turning it into a digital picture frame would be cool as long as you don’t need to put a lot of extra money in. Otherwise it would be smarter to buy one.

By: Tim Brazer

Tim Brazer — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:27:16 +0000

Like many of the comments here, try using Linux in its most simplest form.

It’s free and easy to use and won’t slow down, most of the time. That’s not an absolute.

Good Luck!

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:24:33 +0000

As long as it’s on a secure network (and fire walled) you don’t need to put a anti-virus software on it.