Hording Useless PC Parts

swarfega · 23 Mar 2018

Wish I'd kept my first PC which was a 286.

CountMike · 23 Mar 2018

swarfega said:

Wish I'd kept my first PC which was a 286.

I wish I still had my first computer Heathkit Z-150 (IBM based processor). Left it in Canada together with a bunch of Timex Sinclair, Atari, 286 and other ones.

swarfega · 23 Mar 2018

Wow! I would feel empty after leaving all that behind!

CountMike · 23 Mar 2018

swarfega said:

Wow! I would feel empty after leaving all that behind!

Didn't take too long to start hoarding, err.... collecting even more. When I returned to Serbia in1998, sanctions were just lifted and everybody wanted to upgrade their ancient computers.

Bree · 23 Mar 2018

My ~~hoarding~~ historic collection includes...

IBM Personal Computer/AT
IBM Portable Personal Computer

Clintlgm · 23 Mar 2018

There used to be computer clubs that I could donate my junk to get rid of it, havnt't found an outlet lately.

EdTittel · 23 Mar 2018

In the US of A, where I see the OP resides in the lovely and sovereign state of Florida, Goodwill Industries is all over the place. Goodwill Industries is also a responsible receiver of ewaste. If they can't find a re-use for your drives, they'll dispose of them responsibly, which usually means crushing or shredding them, then recycling the re-usable bits.
HTH,
--Ed--

Clintlgm · 23 Mar 2018

EdTittel said:

In the US of A, where I see the OP resides in the lovely and sovereign state of Florida, Goodwill Industries is all over the place. Goodwill Industries is also a responsible receiver of ewaste. If they can't find a re-use for your drives, they'll dispose of them responsibly, which usually means crushing or shredding them, then recycling the re-usable bits.

HTH,
--Ed--

I hadn't thought of that thanks for the tip.
Oh BTW my First computer was an Adam which I sold for a good profit in the mid 90's to a collector.

Berton · 23 Mar 2018

I am keeping a WinXP computer running because once in awhile a client will find disks and wish to know what is on them. The computer has an Epson combination 5.25" and 3.5" floppy drive [also have a spare] plus a 250MB Iomega Zip Drive in it. Biggest problem with new computers and older hardware is the removal of floppy drive support in the BIOS. Can get USB 3.5" floppy drives and Zip Drives but not the 5.25".

Phone Man · 23 Mar 2018

In the US check out Best Buy to recycle.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/clp/rec...at149900050025

Jim