Re: Freecycle brag

[Todd M <ttooodd@gmail.com>]

On Aug 16, 3:28 pm, Greg Buchner <n...@none.invalid> wrote:
> In article <2J6dnYd1I7WJN_TRnZ2dnUVZ_g2dn...@giganews.com>,
>  Steven Hirsch <snhir...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 08/16/2010 04:54 PM, Michael J. Mahon wrote:
> > > A2Aviator wrote:
> > >> 'NTSC' isn't the problem, it's analog tuners. ;-)
>
> > > Exactly--they make good RGB monitors with some modification. ;-)
>
> > I stand corrected.  However, this distinction is certainly lost on the folks
> > who are trying to get rid of non-ATSC capable sets and/or who did not spring
> > for one of those $40 converters.
>
> From my perspective of trying to get rid of an old tube TV, the main
> problem was that it wasn't HDTV. SDTV just doesn't cut it once you go to
> HD (at least in my opinion.) I couldn't stand watching anything on that
> old TV anymore, despite it still being a good TV. And no, I had no
> interest in turning it into an RGB monitor. It was too bloody big. (27")
>
> Fortunately I did manage to find someone who was willing to take it for
> free. He doesn't watch that much TV and just wants one around for news.
>
> Greg B.
>
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I've had some luck with Freecycle over a six year period I have gotten

Apple IIe with Monnitor III
Macintosh 512k
Macintosh II
Macintosh LC
Macintosh LC 520
Macintosh 9500
Apple Network Server 700
iMac 233
TRS-80 Model 4
IBM 5150
IBM 5160
Coleco Adam
Compaq Portable Model III

Todd