Five Things To Do With Old Computer Equipment

As with most electrical items computers have become3. Secure destruction - We've all heard of those
totally disposable when it comes to buying a newcunning technical wizards who can find all the
model. If one breaks down it is often cheaper to buy ainformation that you thought you'd deleted from your
complete new set-up rather than have your equipmentmachine, and use it for ill-gotten gain. So, if you, or your
repaired. Or, if you simply need a go-faster,company, have sensitive information that should prove
bigger-memory machine in some cases it may also bevery damaging if it got into the wrong hands consider
cheaper to buy new, than upgrade. So, what can youa specialist company to handle your PC disposal.
actually do with old computer equipment? Is it possibleThey'll ensure that the hard drives are destroyed in
to recycle it or is your PC destined for the landfill?such a way as to make data retrieval impossible.
1. Send them to a worthy charity - certain charities4. Re-marketing - There are companies out there that
collect and either export older, but perfectly functioningwill help you sell on your old computer equipment if it is
computers to Africa and other under-developedin good cosmetic condition and working order. In return
economic countries, or upgrade them and distribute tofor a percentage of the price obtained, usually 20 -
schools around the UK. If you have a social30%, they will refurbish and sell on your equipment,
conscience then this will be your preferred way ofeither in the UK or abroad using their contacts or
getting secondary use out of your old computernetworks.
system.5. Rebuild the Enterprise Bridge - Be the envy of all
2. Refurbish, upgrade and keep - in some cases,your Trekkie mates and construct your own
although definitely not all, it can prove cheaper tohome-based Enterprise operations room. Strategically
upgrade your equipment rather than purchase adistribute your various computer components around
completely new system. Adding more RAM, upgradingyour living room - the more monitors the better - add a
your motherboard and/or adding a faster processor tofew coloured lights and a lot of silver paper. For the
convert your current system to an all-singing,final touch purchase a prestige leather chair such as a
all-dancing high-spec computer may be the wayLazyboy, and place it plum centre in front of a huge
forward. So, it is definitely worth costing up your72" plasma screen to recreate your own Starship
options before considering other computer disposalEnterprise Bridge. In the words of Captain Picard:
methods."Make it so!