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I’m not suggesting one should use a setup like this daily, mostly commenting on how good the experience still is when running *BSD on it. At the end of the day

I’m not suggesting one should use a setup like this daily, mostly commenting on how good the experience still is when running *BSD on it. At the end of the day if all you need is a computer, it’s nice to know that basically any computer can still be serviceable. In a world where you can get 4k series i5s in the trash though, I don’t actually think anyone will be using such an old Mac seriously.

ornornor 4y ago
Seriously, you should see the hardware companies are throwing away right now… i5/7 6xxx computers and up… what a waste. They’re fully functional but they’ve been amortized so thrown away to the landfill and replaced with todays model to be thrown away in 3–4 years. What an incredible waste.
- amatecha 4y ago
  Ohh.. I've always wondered how to get my hands on this "garbage". The machine I use every day is from like 2013... the fastest PC I own has a processor that was launched in 2014. It's partly because I'm frugal and partly because I don't believe in constantly replacing hardware that works just fine. But it sounds like by this point companies are throwing away stuff far newer than what I use! haha
  - voltagex_ 4y ago
    Depending on where you are, there'll either be local auctions of surplus tech, or eBay / refurbishing stores selling these kinds of things. I always went for Dell Optiplex, but there are HP and Lenovo equivalents too
    - amatecha 4y ago
      Yeah, we used to have Free Geek Vancouver here, but they unfortunately shut down recently. Still, my intent is moreso, well, companies are literally throwing these systems into the trash, so paying for them feels like I am getting ripped off. I'm always hoping for the opportunity to snag a system or two that is being tossed. It has happened before, or I've paid like $5-10 for something that is destined for the dumpster. It definitely seems like a "have to be in the right place at the right time" kind of thing, though.
  - MandieD 4y ago
    In Germany, https://www.afbshop.de/ https://www.afbshop.de/ provides PC disposal services, and then sells the reconditioned machines with new hard drives/SSDs. They also have retail shops in some German cities; I bought an HP Prodesk micro PC from the one in Nürnberg.

ornornor 4y ago

Seriously, you should see the hardware companies are throwing away right now… i5/7 6xxx computers and up… what a waste. They’re fully functional but they’ve been amortized so thrown away to the landfill and replaced with todays model to be thrown away in 3–4 years. What an incredible waste.

amatecha 4y ago
Ohh.. I've always wondered how to get my hands on this "garbage". The machine I use every day is from like 2013... the fastest PC I own has a processor that was launched in 2014. It's partly because I'm frugal and partly because I don't believe in constantly replacing hardware that works just fine. But it sounds like by this point companies are throwing away stuff far newer than what I use! haha
- voltagex_ 4y ago
  Depending on where you are, there'll either be local auctions of surplus tech, or eBay / refurbishing stores selling these kinds of things. I always went for Dell Optiplex, but there are HP and Lenovo equivalents too
  - amatecha 4y ago
    Yeah, we used to have Free Geek Vancouver here, but they unfortunately shut down recently. Still, my intent is moreso, well, companies are literally throwing these systems into the trash, so paying for them feels like I am getting ripped off. I'm always hoping for the opportunity to snag a system or two that is being tossed. It has happened before, or I've paid like $5-10 for something that is destined for the dumpster. It definitely seems like a "have to be in the right place at the right time" kind of thing, though.
- MandieD 4y ago
  In Germany, https://www.afbshop.de/ https://www.afbshop.de/ provides PC disposal services, and then sells the reconditioned machines with new hard drives/SSDs. They also have retail shops in some German cities; I bought an HP Prodesk micro PC from the one in Nürnberg.