Diane Brown wrote: > I have an old 386 just gatherin dust.Re: Laptops? > > Date: Friday, March 13, 1998 1:44 PM > > > > http://www.jewishinterest.com > > > >Hi, My son updates and repairs and sells new systems. If a computer is not a proprietary system it can be fully upgraded. A proprietary system is a company computer such as Compact, Packard Bell or Ast. They are made with differences of mother board and other things so that standard parts do not fit them. Since models are changed every year the parts from one year do not readily fit the past year. These systems can have more memory added or a modem ,but an upgrade means buying a new main board for almost the cost of a new computer.If the system is customized or non-proprietary then everything is standard and can be changed. my computer has been upgraded 3 times. From 286 to pentium 75. From 8 ram to 32 ect.This has cost less than one bargain new computer. I can still upgrade to a 200 mhz pentium with only changing my main board for under $200.00 Old computers given to him for disposing are given to older people also with 90 days free lessons on how to operate a computer. A second place is they are given to schools or families of low income. Happy to learn other persons feel the same way > > > > ==== SURNAME-QUERY Mailing List ==== > > Reminder! Please remove as much of the Original Message as possible when > > replying to a List Posting. Include only that part of the original > message > > important to your reply. > > > > ==== SURNAME-QUERY Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from SURNAME-QUERY, send an e-mail message to: > SURNAME-QUERY-L-request@rootsweb.com (for individual messages) > SURNAME-QUERY-D-request@rootsweb.com (for Digest mode) > Subject: unsubscribe > In the body include only one word: unsubscribe > (Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command)