Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!newstop!sun!amdahl!starsoft!david From: david@starsoft.UUCP (Dave Lowrey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: CAN I USE the originial AMIGA for something? Message-ID: Date: 10 Jul 90 10:45:53 GMT References: <2697404b-25ffcomp.sys.amiga@vpnet.chi.il.us> <1990Jul10.234032.1809@ameristar> Lines: 44 > >I have a suggestion along these lines. Let me say first that this >is not a solution to everyones problem, so no flames please. One >way you can help both yourself and the cause of the Amiga is to >donate your old iron as it becomes excessed. I gave my A1000 to >my brother in law; the result is that he is now tuned into the >Amiga and is out buying software/hardware from "brother" developers. >So far, he has purchased $1K worth of stuff - thus, giving up a machine >that would have otherwise gathered dust instead generated sales for others >in the Amiga community. And perhaps a sale down the line for CBM >if things follow their natural course. When the time comes I plan >to give up my A2?00 gear to the pre-school my kid attends that is (believe >it or not) still using PETs. That way I get a tax writeoff as well as >giving Amiga exposure to many potential customers. If you're a student >living on a stipend checks, my suggestion probably isn't for you. If you're >a developer who leverages purchases off business income, consider the >strategy. Its better than hanging onto your machine on the off chance >it will wind up on Captain Kirks desk in the year 2200 ;-). I used to >keep old computers as trophys, but with a new model every two years and >being sixteen years into the field it gets a bit ridiculous to keep them all. > > Rick Spanbauer > Ameristar > If you have old/unused computer equipment, check with your local public library. Ours has an "Adult Literacy" program which uses computers. They use all kinds of computers in the program. I donated my old C64, and two broken disk drives (they have found a repair shop that will fix them for the cost of parts). Not only do I feel good about helping someone, I get a Tax write off too. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- These words be mine. The company doesn't care, because I am the company! :-) Dave Lowrey | In Texas: {uhnix1,moray}!starsoft!david Starbound Software Group | The World: dwl10@uts.amdahl.com (amdahl!dwl10) Houston, TX |