Re: Windows Is A Great OS ... If Your Time Is Worth Nothing

On Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:47:10 -0500, CrudeSausage wrote:

While I think it would renew the device to put Linux on it, I think
that there is no point. The keyboard on this thing is absolute
garbage, and I don't see myself using it at work for any purpose
either. Recycling it is putting it out of its misery.
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Or you could get yourself an external USB Keyboard/Mouse.
 
Might give it a bit of an extended life!!

 
Nah, it will be recycled.

Recycled to what? I'm suspicious that electronics recycling is one of
those feel good programs. Years ago there was a guy that ran a business
out of his basement for electronics components. His recycling technique
was crude but effective. He'd toss a printed circuit board on the gas
grill until it was toasty, turn it over, and strike it sharply on the rim
of a barrel so the components would fall off. I doubt that could be
effective with SMC and many custom unmarked ICs. What do you do with a CRT
other than a controlled implosion a little more sophisticated than
shooting with a .22?