Computer Recycling

[N36fSL3A]

Is it possible for me to purchase used PCs from recyclers?

[Paoletti301]

i would google that for your particular area, however i dont think you would be finding any gems from the recyclers. craigs list or ebay would probably be a more decent bet for finding a pc. also if you just want something to tinker around with, the raspberry pi looks really neat
http://www.raspberrypi.org/
its a mini linux running computer that you can program to do pretty much anything you want.

[Thumper]

PC recyclers usually recycle the computers they get. i.e., stripped down, appropriate parts shredded into dust-like pieces, others tossed into various boxes for shipping.
You probably won't find a computer that's in one piece at a recyclers. And if you do there's almost definitely something wrong with it (to be recycled in the first place). It's not worth the trouble.

Like Paoletti suggested, craigslist.

[N36fSL3A]

D; I guess I'll have to save up then. I didn't want to resort to getting a pi, as I don't have any money. I guess I'll have to cut grass and build little windmills.

Anyway what types of things can you make with 'em?

[EwCjE3v7]

U just cant get one and if u do expect 5mb of ram from it

[zsteve]

try getting them before the recyclers do.
I got all my computers (but one) on hard-trash week.
they are usually p4 and sth like 256m ram

[N36fSL3A]

What the hell?

What models are your PCs?

[zsteve]

uhm... I have Pentium D 3ghz (ebay) on ECS P4m800 from garbage
Celeron 2.8ghz on some other mobo from garbage
Athlon x2 2.2ghz not from garbage
Pentium 4 2.6ghz from garbage
Celeron 2.4ghz from garbage
Pentium II 266mhz from garbage
Pentium III 450mhz from garbage