I think older systems, especially old powerbooks, are great for writers.
Simple, inexpensive (often free), reliable, absolute minimal distraction.
I have to admit, when I was younger and someone donated a secondhand 386 to my family, we really only used it to play games... but what I got out of it was a working knowledge of how computers functioned. Now not only can I fix just about anything, but I am the only member of my family in my hometown who actually went on to college.
So... yeah. I'm grateful that I ended up with someone's crappy, secondhand PC.
But there's no way we can save them all, and with the advent of electric vehicles, nearly disposable electronic gadgets, and a growing population, we're going to need all the copper we can get. It's inevitable that these bulky, older machines get recycled for metals.
68kmla will eventually be reduced to a bunch of antique vendors anyway... so.. save what you can, while you can, cherish the best and recycle the rest.
Simple, inexpensive (often free), reliable, absolute minimal distraction.
I have to admit, when I was younger and someone donated a secondhand 386 to my family, we really only used it to play games... but what I got out of it was a working knowledge of how computers functioned. Now not only can I fix just about anything, but I am the only member of my family in my hometown who actually went on to college.
So... yeah. I'm grateful that I ended up with someone's crappy, secondhand PC.
But there's no way we can save them all, and with the advent of electric vehicles, nearly disposable electronic gadgets, and a growing population, we're going to need all the copper we can get. It's inevitable that these bulky, older machines get recycled for metals.
68kmla will eventually be reduced to a bunch of antique vendors anyway... so.. save what you can, while you can, cherish the best and recycle the rest.