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old laptop
so i just found my dads old laptop in the garage, its from 1999 and it still works fully.
anyone got any cool ideas on what to do with it?
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05-15-2011 at 10:03 PM
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Smash it.
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05-15-2011 at 10:03 PM
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Paperweight.
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05-15-2011 at 10:06 PM
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so i just found my dads old laptop in the garage, its from 1999 and it still works fully.
anyone got any cool ideas on what to do with it?
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Holy shiiiit, thaz like 1000 years old in tech generation. It's precious, keep it, think of it as a discovered art piece from old centuries.  |
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05-15-2011 at 10:14 PM
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Install linux and rocknroll
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05-15-2011 at 10:17 PM
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Use it to download your pr0n
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05-15-2011 at 10:25 PM
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Holy shiiiit, thaz like 1000 years old in tech generation. It's precious, keep it, think of it as a discovered art piece from old centuries. |
yeah it only has 2gb hdd and a 32mb ram 
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05-20-2011 at 08:49 PM
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yeah it only has 2gb hdd and a 32mb ram
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05-20-2011 at 08:52 PM
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Put it on eBay. Someone who collects older computers might be interested in it for parts.
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05-20-2011 at 08:59 PM
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Blow it up?  |
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05-20-2011 at 09:03 PM
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Donate it to the Smithsonian history exhibit
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put it back where u found it
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05-20-2011 at 09:47 PM
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05-20-2011 at 10:46 PM
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First thing I thought when I saw the thread title.
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05-21-2011 at 01:35 AM
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It's got high collector value. I'd keep it and make sure it stays in good condition.
Installing linux is also good idea like previous people have said!
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