Is there any reason for me to keep this laptop?

bmacd

Lifer
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A buddy gave me an old laptop (Compaq 1200XL-110, amd k6 475mhz ?). It's missing the battery, has no cables, and the screen has a spidered crack in it.

Is there any reason for me to keep this? I saw replacement screens on ebay, but after finding out the processor speed, couldn't justify dumping any money into it.

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Yes, for entertainment.

This is what you do. Go to a crowded place like a campus or downtown area. Sit down and pretend to do work on your laptop. Then act like you have a phone call. Start yelling and preceed to throw the laptop on the ground in an angry, monkey-like way.

:D
 
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Originally posted by: CheapArse
Yes, for entertainment.

This is what you do. Go to a crowded place like a campus or downtown area. Sit down and pretend to do work on your laptop. Then act like you have a phone call. Start yelling and preceed to throw the laptop on the ground in an angry, monkey-like way.

:D

:confused:
 

bmacd

Lifer
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Originally posted by: CheapArse
Yes, for entertainment.

This is what you do. Go to a crowded place like a campus or downtown area. Sit down and pretend to do work on your laptop. Then act like you have a phone call. Start yelling and preceed to throw the laptop on the ground in an angry, monkey-like way.

:D

I was at some convention about a year ago that had a catered lunch. There was this dork who was eating while walking around, yakking on his cell phone. He was really into his phone call, talking about money and how much he'll make. The guy was still a douchebag, but wanted everybody to think he was hot sh|t. Then his cell phone rang. His face turned 5 shades of red. It was great!!!!

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Originally posted by: Proposition Ed
Originally posted by: CheapArse
Yes, for entertainment.

This is what you do. Go to a crowded place like a campus or downtown area. Sit down and pretend to do work on your laptop. Then act like you have a phone call. Start yelling and preceed to throw the laptop on the ground in an angry, monkey-like way.

:D

:confused:

? If you watched that unfold, you're telling me you wouldn't almost piss your pants from laughing so much?
 

Mickey Eye

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Originally posted by: CheapArse
Originally posted by: Proposition Ed
Originally posted by: CheapArse
Yes, for entertainment.

This is what you do. Go to a crowded place like a campus or downtown area. Sit down and pretend to do work on your laptop. Then act like you have a phone call. Start yelling and preceed to throw the laptop on the ground in an angry, monkey-like way.

:D

:confused:

? If you watched that unfold, you're telling me you wouldn't almost piss your pants from laughing so much?

I doubt I could do it without laughing either. Incidently I have an old celeron laptop with a cracked screen that the OPs question could also apply to.

 

yukichigai

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If it has S-Video or TV out you could try turning it into a ghetto media center, though the processor speed is low enough that it would have problems with anything past DivX 4.
 

bmacd

Lifer
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i'm not sure if it's worth it to spend money on an AC adapter or a battery.

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bmacd

Lifer
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got it powered up using an $80 universal adapter from Staples. It's running 98 currently, tonight I'll throw XP on it.

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LeiZaK

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Originally posted by: bmacd
got it powered up using an $80 universal adapter from Staples. It's running 98 currently, tonight I'll throw XP on it.

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probably not a good idea with an aged laptop like that... Unless you just want it to be really slow.
 

bmacd

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what about running the bare minimums on the lappy? The screen is shattered, so I'm running it off my monitor fwiw.

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Valkerie

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Originally posted by: CheapArse
Yes, for entertainment.

This is what you do. Go to a crowded place like a campus or downtown area. Sit down and pretend to do work on your laptop. Then act like you have a phone call. Start yelling and preceed to throw the laptop on the ground in an angry, monkey-like way.

:D

Ah... yeah! *woot* EnTeRtAiNiNg! Put on a show my man! If you don't do this, you are a wush, lol......