Old Computers?

[Ama-Ebi]

My mom just went thru this with her old computer. She had a friend wipe the hard drive and then she donated it to the local veterans assoc. There are also bins/trucks in parking lots that can collect these types of donations.

I know for old games/consoles you can donate to Child's Play http://www.childsplaycharity.org/

There really should be a website to organize places to donate for each state.

[Shadow]

it seems like the idea i have needs some bugs worked out. I will polish the idea up a little and hit you guys with it again....but it seems that there is NO good solution currently to this issue.

by the way i totally agree with getting people who can't afford computer access to them locally, that was an excellent point, it would be easier (cost wise), and more effective!

[KILLERCOD]

Didn't mean to sound like an uncaring ass in my little diatribe, but computers and internet service are pretty high on Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs i believe...when basic survival is sometimes hard to achieve in those places. I'm too realistic in real life, that's why i play games...lol

[Shadow]

Originally Posted by KILLERCOD

Didn't mean to sound like an uncaring ass in my little diatribe, but computers and internet service are pretty high on Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs i believe...when basic survival is sometimes hard to achieve in those places. I'm too realistic in real life, that's why i play games...lol

nice, well someone is already doing this idea and I guess they are doing it pretty well because they started it in Portland Oregon and now it has like 6 branchs nation wide. I am going to go volunteer myself as a system builder and donate me old computer check'm out http://www.freegeek.org/

They sent some computers or to central american children's settler...I didn't read the article but they look like they are using it well.

[kolja86]

does anyone know if someone did something like that in let's say Europe?