-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Old computer question
- From: Robert Carneal <carnealr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 00:52:33 -0500
This is not what you want to hear, but could that man use just a Dos system
or a 3.1 Windows? (I don't like to suggest Windows 3.1, but if it solves a
problem then it might be worthwhile. Where would you get it, I wonder?)
Robert
At 10/16/2002 11:09 PM, you wrote:
>I have been given an old computer that I wanted to give to a friend, a
>crippled man who is confined to a wheelchair. He has never had or used a
>computer. The people who gave it to me told me it was slow as molasses b=
>ut
>they did use it for the internet, which is what I wanted it for this use =
>for
>my friend. Well, I got it and it's worse than I feared. it's a 486DX with
>only 16 MB RAM. They have wiped the hard drive and Windows will have to b=
>e
>loaded. I have my old Win 98 disk. Is it fast enough to run it? If not I
>could probaly get my hands on a Win 95 disk. Is it even worth fooling wit=
>h
>or should I go on looking for one a little newer and faster? I'm sure it
>has the old type of memory that would be hard to find in order to upgrade=
>=2E
>These are honest people, but I swear I don't see how they used it for the
>internet. What do you think?=0D
>Jo Ann=20
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