What do I do with an old laptop?

[David]

Freecycle it on local Freecycle.org  group so maybe a student could make 
use of it to further their education

BTW, I have recycled about 25 computers that were donated via Freecycle. 
I give to kids, and families who can't afford them. Now all computers go 
out with Ubuntu installed if possible. I have a boneyard of parts now at 
the house for most any needed replacement parts. Have been given a dell 
poweredge server, and a sun microsystem server. All at no cost. It is a 
great idea that the original Freecycle.org came up with.

Lonn wrote:

>Install Linux on it, store 'install' CD in ROM drive, donate it, through nominee suggested by active list members, to a person you and they commission to place it where genuinely needed in Asia, Africa, near/middle East, or any other area. Park your influence there now! Don't wait for the parachute drop of generators and PCs, or solar powered machines. 
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