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>From: "Kelly Pierce" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 7:27 PM
>Subject: Lots of used 486s+ for S&H - USA
>
>
> DOS ROCKS!!! If you or someone in your community or local
vicug needs a
>computer, below is info on how to get a 486 for free. Add
the free screen
>reader JAWS available from http://www.hj.com and all one
needs is some
free
>or inexpensive software and a speech synthesizer and a blind
computer user
>can go digital for a couple of hundred bucks. yes it is old
and doesn't
>have all the latest features, but 486 machines can still run
dos
> very well. Like it or not, dos can still rock.
>
> kelly
>
>
>
>
> Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 17:53:45 -600
> From: Jerry J. Haumberger <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Dear folks!
>
> Sorry if you get this message more than once (mailed to
four different
>lists), but I wanted to be sure to reach everyone.
>
> An IS director approached me yesterday, explaining that she
would
>desperately like to find someone who would be willing to
just pay shipping
>and handling for dozens and dozens if used computers in
storage (mostly
>486s, I believe -- I've personally seen stacks of these) --
before they
will
>be forced to send them to the local landfill. That would be
heartbreaking,
>indeed! These computers come from a hospital where they
routinely discard
>obsolete machines in favor of "modern" upgrades after two
or so years of
>use. This is a non-profit hospital that is glad to offer to
help with
>charitable causes like this.
>
> If you, or anyone else you know, would be interested in
> these computers, just e-mail me with whatever address you
would like this
>IS director to contact (e-mail address,
> phone number, whatever you feel comfortable to send)
> -- to my e-mail address, please -- and I'll be delighted
> to forward these to her and ask her to contact you as soon
as possible.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jerry
>
> *** delighted with PC DOS and WordStar ***
>
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