New subject: Minimum hardware requirements (Was: Old, but not "Classic"

13 Nov 1998

classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu wrote:
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 On Wed, 11 Nov 1998, Marvin wrote:

  I frequently get given 286 and 386 computers as
well as hearing about people
 that are just throwing them away.  Does anyone else on this list try to find
 homes for these things, or know of homes?  It seems such as waste to throw
 out perfectly good computers just because they don't run the current rage of
 the day.  
 Many cities have computer recycling centers where they take PCs that can
 run Windows, refurbish them, and then donate them to schools.  Notice I
 said "can run Windows".  Unfortunately, anything that doesn't fit this
 definition is foreign to them.  So you'll have to find a practical
 application for 286's.

 Sellam                                    Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
 I've seen a 286 that ran Windows 3.0 pretty well.

Charles