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I got rid of my Commodore 64 and I regretted it! It even had a good home with a geek and was being used to teach BASIC programming. But I was sad!
It's possible you're in the wrong thread for decluttering tech toys. We loves our computer carcasses, yes we do.
But yeah, you should probably recycle it. Are you going to use it? If not, it's just taking up space you could probably use.
I still have my ColecoVision. There are days I regret getting rid of my Apple //GS and the boxes of around 1000 floppy disks that went with it.
DH is not allowed in here while everyone is talking about ancient dust collectors
I regret getting rid of my Atari ST. That's history man.
I've decided my Macintosh II box, while historical and all, is not really geeky enough for me. I'm giving it to the electronics recycling crew tomorrow.
Besides, I have some 15-16 Mac Plus form factor units I'm planning to keep using for shelving supports in the basement.
I already have one set of six holding up boards for bankers boxes along one wall.
Mac Plus was the first computer that *I* purchased (step-dad gave me a TI994a, but he kept using it for pinball, so i don't really count that). It was a great machine.
I never wax nostalgic for my Texas Instruments... I forget the number... with the tape drive. I told my mom I wanted a TRS-80 but I guess she figured TRS, TI, what's the difference?
well, the TI 99/4a was $99, and that's why they bought it. The cassette drive took FOREVER to load anything. But it was fun to unplug the connection cable so it "played" the cassette thru the speaker, and drive my step-dad crazy.
it was fun to unplug the connection cable so it "played" the cassette thru the speaker, and drive my step-dad crazy.
I had no step dad, but the dog did that head-tilt thing that's always amusing.
Rats though, if we had the same computer as kids, I can't blame that for my dearth of tech geekery anymore.
FYI:
Best Buy National Electronics Recycling Program
Starting on February 15th, 2009 all U.S. Best Buy stores will accept for recycling most consumer electronics, including televisions and monitors up to 32”, computer CPUs and notebooks, small electronics, VCRs and DVD players, phones as well as accessories such as keyboards, mice and remotes.
A $10 recycling fee per unit will be charged for items with screens, such as televisions, laptop computers, and monitors. The consumer will instantly receive a $10 Best Buy gift card in exchange for the recycling fee. This fee does not apply for units recycled in California stores, and does not apply for any of Best Buy’s Exclusive-Branded products, such as Insignia, Dynex, and VPR Matrix.