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jetstream23 · 02-18-2013, 04:23 PM

There are several categories of electronics

1. Brand new, cool, functional (latest cellphone, OLED TV, etc.)
2. Older, still functional, just not quite as cool (the standard DVD player)
3. Really old, kinda functional, but maybe best suited for a 3rd world country (the rotary phone, a standalone AM radio)
4. Super old...but so old that maybe it's cool again (LP turntable, hipster doofus technologies)

Whatcha got lying around in category 3 and 4? I'm sitting on some old stuff...like a cellphone the size of a briefcase and a 286 computer (circa 1991?). Not sure whether to discard, throw them on eBay, hold on or whatever.

Is there a use for these things? Do you actually hold on to any of them in hopes that they become collectibles (I'm thinking NO)?

At the same time, it's not quite environmentally helpful to dumpster stuff like this so I'm looking for a good option for disposal.

02-18-2013, 04:23 PM	#1
jetstream23 recovering from turf toe Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ (New Jets Stadium Section 246) Posts: 31,571	Old and/or obsolete electronics you don't know what to do with...Whatcha got??? There are several categories of electronics 1. Brand new, cool, functional (latest cellphone, OLED TV, etc.) 2. Older, still functional, just not quite as cool (the standard DVD player) 3. Really old, kinda functional, but maybe best suited for a 3rd world country (the rotary phone, a standalone AM radio) 4. Super old...but so old that maybe it's cool again (LP turntable, hipster doofus technologies) Whatcha got lying around in category 3 and 4? I'm sitting on some old stuff...like a cellphone the size of a briefcase and a 286 computer (circa 1991?). Not sure whether to discard, throw them on eBay, hold on or whatever. Is there a use for these things? Do you actually hold on to any of them in hopes that they become collectibles (I'm thinking NO)? At the same time, it's not quite environmentally helpful to dumpster stuff like this so I'm looking for a good option for disposal.