[Discuss] Computer donations

[Stephen Ronan]

That can vary a bit according to what we already have on hand 
ready to refurbish... typically, a 1.2 GHz Pentium 4 with 384 
megabytes of RAM is at about the dividing line these days.
Printers we don't normally take, too often they have something a 
little wrong that we aren't prepared to fix, or require expensive 
cartridges.
We don't have much space or demand for CRTs; I normally would 
gladly accept a small number of them if they could be delivered 
to the Ruggles Station area of Roxbury, but wouldn't try to 
arrange a pick up (I don't have a car but can usually get a ride 
to pick up more than 3 or 4 computers or flat panel monitors (15" 
and up)). Thanks for your interest,
    - S.

On Tue, 31 Jul 2012, Nilanjan Palit wrote:

>
> Hi Stephen, Is there an age limit to how old machines you 
> accept? I have some older machines that work but are quite 
> slow. Also, any use for older printers and CRT monitors?
> Thanks, -Nilanjan > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:48:33 -0400
>> From: sronan at panix.com
>> To: guy1gold at gmail.com
>> CC: discuss at blu.org
>> Subject: Re: [Discuss] Computer donations
>>
>> I assist several programs that make refurbished computers
>> available to needy families living in Boston area housing
>> developments. e.g., the Whittier Tenants Association and the
>> Castle Square Tenants Association. We'd gladly accept computers
>> of that nature, and we have never asked for subsequent
>> fiscal support though in a small number of instances we check
>> back to see if more computers have become available where that
>> seems welcome.
>> We accept computers with or without operating systems.
>>    - Stephen Ronan
>>
>> On Tue, 31 Jul 2012, Guy Gold wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings BLU members.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have experience with Computer donations in the
>>> Boston/Greater Boston area ?
>>>
>>> We have some model year 2006-2007 systems (Pentium-D / Border of
>>> Core2Duo era ) , that, may be available for
>>> donation, the matter still needs to pass some ranks of approval, but I
>>> want to check before I even offer .
>>>
>>> 1.  Will such systems be of use   ? ( or charities may say that
>>> they're 'too-old' )
>>> 2 . I was told , by a well-knowing source, that donating computers,
>>> may mean that -
>>>     you will be asked to support them later on, and if so, you must
>>> grant support
>>>    - , that will be a deal breaker if cannot be avoided.
>>> 3. Any experience you can post back will be welcome.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Guy Gold
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