Hardware question

[Stephen Partington]

How old are you wanting, I have an old Dell Optiplex 280 that works but is
well a POS cause its old.

On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 9:23 AM, Carruth, Rusty <Rusty at smartm.com> wrote:

> ISTR seeing computers somewhere - maybe it was Savers?
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> Also you can find used computers on craigslist, but I don't know the price
> vs quality range there.
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> Then there is Gracie's Cottage and other such 'independent' thrift stores,
> and then yard sales....  Or you could try that place near downtown where they
> sell individual boards (not apache rec.  This place is near 7th ave and
> Washington or some other president down there)
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> As to what hardware to know, you might first start asking the places where
> you are considering volunteering what sort of questions they get about
> computers.  I do know that many people seem to confuse RAM and disk ("How
> much RAM does your computer have?" "My computer has 500G of ram. " No, not
> likely...)
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> *From:* plug-discuss-bounces at lists.phxlinux.org [mailto:
> plug-discuss-bounces at lists.phxlinux.org] *On Behalf Of *Michael Havens
> *Sent:* Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:17 PM
> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list
> *Subject:* Re: Hardware question
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> goodwill doesn't sell used computers.... you need to find another thrift
> store. they told me they have a contract with dell to sell them any
> computers they are donated.
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> :-)~MIKE~(-:
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> On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 1:35 PM, Stephen M <smelheim85 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I'm trying to diversify myself so I can add things on my resume.  I have
> never been into hardware but trying to understand it.  I was planning on
> getting a computer or two from goodwell, break it apart and reassemble it.
> And I am looking for volunteering like at a library to help non-techie ppl.
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> Does anyone else have suggestions on hardware to know.  I'm not looking
> for something specific but a general understanding of computer hardware.
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> Thanks to all in advance.
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> SMelheim85 at gmail.com
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