What to do with a free 1.8Ghz Celeron computer?

[frostedflakes]

Well definitely don't throw it away, that's just plain silly to throw away a working computer. If you can't think of anything to do with it, try to sell it on Craigslist or donate it. It's not cutting edge, but that would still make a nice little computer for somebody.

It's kind of overkill for a file server, but if I was able to get my hands on an older computer that's probably what I'd use it for.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Windows Home Server. Toss in a couple of TB+ Drives in there for some potent WIN.

 

[wwswimming]

give it to a young person in Iran or Palestine or America or maybe even Russia.

lots of people outside the US would love to own that computer.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: se7en
Donate it to a church or school.

You can write both of those off on your taxes for a few bucks at least not much though.

This.

 

[RESmonkey]

Originally posted by: wwswimming
give it to a young person in Iran or Palestine or America or maybe even Russia.

lots of people outside the US would love to own that computer.

 

[yhelothar]

Which celeron? Core Solo or netburst?

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: ConwayJim
shit...that's more current then my computer!

Give it to this guy.

 

[Safeway]

Reading the replies, some were very insightful.

I'll look into the media streaming - it might be my new NetFlix/Hulu box. I think I could get $100 for it on CL. I don't want to invest money in it, so Blu-Ray and Gfx are out the window.

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: astroidea
Which celeron? Core Solo or netburst?

Netburst, it is an older PC. And it only has an AGP slot.

 

[lxskllr]

Put in a broken antique radio cabinet, and make it a juke box.

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
Put in a broken antique radio cabinet, and make it a juke box.

I was thinking about that, too. Spray paint the entire thing black and put one of those magnetic 7" USB screens on it - make it an iTunes jukebox.