This thing is slow, doesn't have much memory, you know.. it's old! Anything worth using it for? Any cool ideas?
2006-06-23 10:05:56 · 18 answers · asked by TheAllKnowingFizz 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
The best thing to do with it that I can think of right off the top of my head is to install a $12 tv tuner card in it, and then use it as a TV or even give it to someone who does not have a TV among the missionaries of a nearby church. For example, these missionaries that I know would kill to have a TV for their 4 year old at home.
2006-06-23 10:08:56 · answer #1 · answered by Carc CowBoy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
upgrading a pc nowadays is not at all economical & practical. The budget of ugradation is almost equal to buying a new pc. You can increase the Hard drive memory by installing new hard drive but for increasing the performance there are not much options as the processor is very slow.
2006-06-23 17:11:48 · answer #2 · answered by Vicky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Here are some ideas:
1. Donate it to a charity. An old computer is better than nothing to someone in need.
2. Use it as a file server to back up important files.
3. Use it as a sercurity device by hooking up a WebCam or X10 camera and monitor you home.
George
2006-06-23 17:12:30 · answer #3 · answered by George C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Target practice, doorstop, throw it from the top of a tall building and film it in slow-motion, step stool, planter for a houseplant, give it to someone you don't like for Christmas, put wheels on it and use it as a geeky skateboard.
2006-06-23 17:08:26 · answer #4 · answered by xyz_gd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with your local chruch, school, boys club etc...or friends at the office with kids...although it may be a litle old there many that can get good use espically if they have a high speed connection.
2006-06-23 17:07:45 · answer #5 · answered by wph00 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Donate it to your local Moose Lodge for the children. Ours has 4 and the kids love to play and even do homework on them.
2006-06-23 17:07:34 · answer #6 · answered by Jeep Driver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill it up with gasoline and either light a fuse and run, or shoot it a few times with a 30 odd 6 and watch it shoot sky high.
2006-06-23 17:07:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Donate it to a place that will fix it and give it to the people that can not afford their own computer....
or you could also donate it to a school where they teach electronics so they can learn to fix them.......
2006-06-23 17:11:16 · answer #8 · answered by JAMES E. F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
donate to a worthy cause
or you could turn it into a home arcade system
designs and instructions are easily found on web
2006-06-23 17:06:45 · answer #9 · answered by rh_stepchild 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make it some type of server, file server, proxy server, DHCP server, router. I usually just use them for target practice though.
2006-06-23 22:01:12 · answer #10 · answered by Eric 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋