Options: These advices are for home computers owners only, because in the companies, IT departments know what to do in the process of replacing old computers with new ones. If your obsolete computer is out of order, you have to make decision: what is cheaper- to fix the old or to buy a new one. If difference in costs of repair and the price of a new one will be about $100-200, keep in mind that the new computer will give the better performance.
You have several options for your workable, but obsolete computer. If your the old computer is a part of your success and therefore a part of your soul, you have the following choices:
· upgrade
· change its functionality
· give it to your kids
· donate your computer to a school or another organization.
· try to recycle it.
Upgrading: To upgrade a computer and improve your computer's performance, you may install new components. You may also replace the operating system and install software programs with a new versions of these programs. There are many ways to upgrade your hardware. You can install an addition memory (RAM), replace your computer's motherboard, CPU, or sound and video cards with betters models, or change or add a hard drive. You can add or replace the peripheral devices also. To find out what upgrades your computer needs, you can use a service of PC Pitstop . You can buy new parts in the online store of Crucial Technology and others...
Functionality changing: Your old computer is bearer of plenty of information, hidden in a lot of the file clutter. You have an opportunity not to make a big job to transfer programs and data from the old computer to a new one. You can make your old computer as a file server or Data Storage device. Depending on your previous hardware, this may require a pair of network interface cards ( NICs ), some network cables, and a network hub . On the other hand, you can make with the old computer a special window to the external world. You can use it as a special communication device to email exchange, to communicate to friends or new people via chat room, to watch TV, to play online and offline games, and so on.
Computer for kids: If it is not affordable for the family to buy a special computer for kids, you can use old computer for this goal. In this case, for very young kids you can buy a kidboard or the special mouse. It would be better, if you could change a CRT monitor on the flat panel monitor. More...
Donating: You can donate computer to many organization, such as t he National Cristina Foundation , Free Geek and so on. Computers 4 Kids receives older, obsolete computer equipment and upgrades it to meet today's basic computing needs such as word processing, using CD ROMS, online research, etc. National Cristina Foundation (NCF) provides computer technology and solutions to give people with disabilities, students at risk and economically disadvantaged persons the opportunity, through training, to lead more independent and productive lives. This action may help you to receive a tax deduction, sometimes with more benefit, than if you would sell it yourself.
Selling: If the computer or its equipment is for you only a useful tool or tool parts, no more than that, you can sell your computer or its parts , for example, in the Used Computer Mall .
To determinate the fair market value (FMV) of computer product to sell or to take the tax deduction, you can use the Computer Blue Book or the Instant Online Appraisal . The Computer Blue Book has been published by Orion Research Corp. since 1985 year, and now has information about the computer products of over 1000 manufacturers from 1970 year through the current year.
Recycling: By choosing to recycle, you may receive a special offer from Dell Home Systems Software and Peripherals online store.
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Another option is to contact Retire-IT which handles the recycling of surplus computer equipment for businesses to ensure that organizations avoid legal risks, environmental concerns, and unnecessary costs associated with e-waste. Respond to this comment
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