5 Great Technology Bargains

This is an interesting and timely PC World article. If you are in the market for a new desktop, I really like their number 1 item, a Dell desktop. Note that my Netbook is the number 2 item of their 5. As noted in other posts, do get the 6 hour battery if this lightweight machine appeals to you. This version costs $399 and also includes a larger hard drive of 160GB. I bought mine on Amazon.

The other 3 items making up this list of 5 are a printer, camera, and TV.

5 Great Technology Bargains

Happy Anniversary to ME!

I just realized that I missed my anniversary (typical male thing, right?). I am talking about the first anniversary of this blog. I began it on February 12, 2008.

I had thought I'd try to post something every weekday, but that has proven to be an impossible task. I'll keep trying, however.

I just browsed through all of my posts to the beginning and realize that this is a real treasure trove of good stuff for your average PC user. I have never tried to include stuff that is too technical, but rather that which applies to most of my customers and the people I know.

I hope you get the chance to look in now and again and to browse the posts that you have missed.

Yet another repository for Chittenden County folks for old computers

Looks like those of us who live in Chittenden County have another option when it comes to ridding ourselves of our computer junk! I have already posted below about Goodwill. Now the CSWD is involved. Someone must have found a less expensive way to extract the gold from the old clunkers and with gold at such a high price, .........? Tongue in cheek, but maybe not.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FREE computer & electronics round up coming to Williston Sat., March 7!  If your TV is kaput and your computer no longer boots up, you can give them both the boot -- literally -- at the FREE CSWD ELECTRONICS ROUND UP on Saturday, March 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Williston Drop-Off Center (off Mountain View, at the end of Redmond Road). The same goes for your old printer, that stereo that you lost your hearing to in college, and any other electronics that you need to dispose of. Among items accepted are computers, printers, modems, and other peripherals, TVs, stereos, phones, CD/DVD/MP3/Tape players, typewriters, and media for electronics, such as tapes, CDs, DVDs, etc. Click here for a complete list. No appliances will be accepted at this round up. NOTE: This round up is open to all households, including those outside of Chittenden County; business electronics will not be accepted. This free round up is sponsored by Samsung and CRT Processing. Usually, the Chittenden Solid Waste District charges fees to accept electronics at its Drop-Off Centers, due to the cost of recycling them. For example, a TV would normally cost $5-$15; a computer, monitor, keyboard, and mouse costs $8.50. But for one day only--and only at the Williston Drop-Off Center--it's free! CSWD collects about 600,000 pounds of electronics from Chittenden County businesses and residents each year. The fees we charge don't cover the entire $100,000 that it costs for us to handle them. Samsung, CRT Processing, and CSWD are partnering to shoulder the cost of this round up. Electronics can contain a host of hazardous materials that are banned from the landfill. For example, TVs and CRT computer monitors alone can contain mercury, cadmium, barium, dioxins, and several pounds of lead. The good news is that these toxins, as well as more benign recyclable materials, can be harvested and either disposed of in an environmentally sound fashion or reused to make new products. Many people are getting new TVs due to the analog-to-digital switcheroo that occurred earlier this month. With a digital converter box, your working TV will most likely still be able to pick up a clear signal (click here for info on how to go about getting a converter box). For more information, visit www.cswd.net; call 872-8111; e-mail info@cswd.net.