Re: Weekend Garage Sale Score

[Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca>]

On Tue, 18 Oct 2011, Mike Maginnis wrote:


> Those days are long gone though.  Either people are recycling everything 
> "responsibly", as was suggested above, or it has become common knowledge that 
> you can actually make a few dollars on this stuff through eBay instead of 
> just donating it.  And, at least one thrift chain automatically trashes 
> anything that won't run at least Windows 98 or Mac OS 9.
One rummage sale about five years ago had a Radio Shack Model 200, the 
sequel to the model 100 laptop.  I think the 200 had a larger screen, if I 
remember properly it did fold over.  I didn't see the computer, but over 
in the book section I found the manuals.  I said something to one of the 
staff and they said "yes, we had the computer".  So whoever was lucky to 
get the computer missed out on the manuals, which likely would have been 
useful.  I've seen that happene elsewhere, things clearly a set get 
separated by those unfamiliar with what's what.

   Michael