What can an 11 year old computer be used for, besides Word Processing and playing music CD's?

Question

The computer is 100 mhz, 128 mb ram, a cdrom drive 4X, and no USB connections. The motherboard is not upgradeable past 150 mhz. It still functions, and the monitor works very well. Does anyone have suggestions for other uses? I hate to just have it sit around the house, especially since I paid $2500.00 for it in 1996. I have a new computer now.

Answer 1

A doorstop.
A paperweight.
A prop for drawing still lifes.

Oh, did you mean how can it be used as a computer?!? Not very likely. Keep the monitor (if color).

I doubt that even a school would want such a relic, but you can try donating it.

Answer 2

Yeah that's what sucks about computers; especially old ones. You pay 2 and a half grand for a computer that is obsolete in a few years. I'm just glad they're a lot cheaper now. You could probably sell the monitor for about $30 and if I were you I would just recycle the computer. Call the company that does it and they will usually pick it up for free. There really isn't much you can do with it though other than what you listed.

Answer 3

Hit someone you don't like over the head with it, or maybe drop it from a building and watch all the little pieces after it hits the floor.

Answer 4

Put a nic card in it and use it as a print server.

Answer 5

A coffee table.

Answer 6

if your to short you can use it to stand on when you need to reach something or you can modify it or if your garbage can feels empty you can put it in there you know just to add more weight.

Answer 7

anther piece of junk in the junk yard

Answer 8

donate it to a poor child.