[Discuss] Computer donations

[tollygunj at hotmail.com (Nilanjan Palit)]

Hi Stephen, Is there an age limit to how old machines you accept? I have some older machines that work but are quite slow. Also, any use for older printers and CRT monitors?
Thanks, -Nilanjan > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:48:33 -0400
> From: sronan at panix.com
> To: guy1gold at gmail.com
> CC: discuss at blu.org
> Subject: Re: [Discuss] Computer donations
> 
> I assist several programs that make refurbished computers 
> available to needy families living in Boston area housing 
> developments. e.g., the Whittier Tenants Association and the 
> Castle Square Tenants Association. We'd gladly accept computers 
> of that nature, and we have never asked for subsequent 
> fiscal support though in a small number of instances we check 
> back to see if more computers have become available where that 
> seems welcome.
> We accept computers with or without operating systems.
>    - Stephen Ronan
> 
> On Tue, 31 Jul 2012, Guy Gold wrote:
> 
> > Greetings BLU members.
> >
> > Does anyone have experience with Computer donations in the
> > Boston/Greater Boston area ?
> >
> > We have some model year 2006-2007 systems (Pentium-D / Border of
> > Core2Duo era ) , that, may be available for
> > donation, the matter still needs to pass some ranks of approval, but I
> > want to check before I even offer .
> >
> > 1.  Will such systems be of use   ? ( or charities may say that
> > they're 'too-old' )
> > 2 . I was told , by a well-knowing source, that donating computers,
> > may mean that -
> >     you will be asked to support them later on, and if so, you must
> > grant support
> >    - , that will be a deal breaker if cannot be avoided.
> > 3. Any experience you can post back will be welcome.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Guy Gold
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