I started volunteering at Freegeek this week. It is a wonderful program that keeps your old PC out of the landfill. A volunteer like myself can volunteer 20 hours and then pick out a refurbished computer. Freegeek was started in Oregon and the nearest one to Columbus is Chicago. So I feel very fortunate to be able to replace the computer my X let me use with one that will allow me to return hers. I will also learn how to wipe clean the hard drive. So when I return Lori's computer to her, it will be ready for use again. I am working with great people and I can come and go as I please. I couldn't think of a better way to be able to have a computer and return one that I borrowed and....or course save the earth in the process.
This is great for you. I can help. I went to their website and read their pages. I have an old computer, monitor, printer, keyboard, to donate. Can you get credit for that if you brought those items in? The only downside I see is their requirement to use the U.L. OS. You should not be forced into it when Windows is so much better.
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