How to Download Your Old Computer to the Highest Bidder
When you think trash, you surely dont think about your old, trusty personal computer. But thats exactly what will become of it when you make the inevitable move toward your next laptop or desktop. And, yes, buying a new computer is inevitable, considering the pace at which computer technology zips along. Just thinkabout a handful of years ago, a fast microprocessor for a laptop was at 233 MHz. Now youre looking at about at least 2 GHz! Thats Giga, with a G.
So eventually, you will want a computer that can handle the latest software, the latest games, and the latest interactive Web sites, and then youll have to throw away your old computer, right? Wrong. Try selling your used computer instead. Throwing out your computer is one of the worst things you can do. For one, your computer may be useful for someone out there, even if just for scraps.
Trashed computers and other digital equipment also make up one of the fastest growing, and most dangerous, new trash categories out there in your neighborhood landfall. On one hand, computers are generally bulky and made of plastic and other materials that wont be...