Old Laptop FoC - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Nickthedentist · 30th Jan 2023, 4:46 pm

Anyone want this before it gets recycled?

Complete with power supply. Perfect working order but no OS as I promised the owner that I’d wipe the HDD (using Killdisk) after transferring her data to her new machine.

Absolutely free if you collect from Didcot or Eynsham, or will post by Evri at cost.

Yes, I know it’s old, but I thought I should ask first.

Nick.

murphyv310 · 30th Jan 2023, 5:21 pm

Hi Nick.
How much for post to Kilmarnock Ayrshire Scotland?
Have an SSD spare and more memory for one of these, will run Linux Mint fine.

stainless · 30th Jan 2023, 5:38 pm

Yes, I am also interested. Would also want it sent, please.

paulsherwin · 30th Jan 2023, 6:03 pm

Certainly a perfectly usable system if you put Linux on it, even without an SSD.

murphyv310 · 2nd Feb 2023, 6:47 pm

Hi.
Any update on this? A PM sent to the OP has also not been replied to.

paulsherwin · 2nd Feb 2023, 6:53 pm

Nick hasn't gone away, he's accessing the forum now. He may have been surprised by the unexpected interest and is thinking about the postage options. As with all 'offered' threads, it's for the OP to decide how s/he wants to proceed.

Possibly he's hoping to get a response from someone who can collect. I can't say I blame him given that it's FOC.

Nickthedentist · 2nd Feb 2023, 7:34 pm

No, consider it yours, Trevor. I just wanted to get a postage quote before replying and life is busy (3 kids, a stressful full time job, a house to renovate etc, you get the picture!). I boxed it up yesterday and will weigh it etc. when I get a second between patients. Cheers, Nick

PS really glad it’s being saved!

murphyv310 · 3rd Feb 2023, 3:42 am

Thanks Nick
Once you have the price etc I'll get you paid immediately.
Honestly I didn't realise you were so tied up with things.
Please accept my apology.

Nickthedentist · 3rd Feb 2023, 7:35 am

No need to apologise!

30th Jan 2023, 4:46 pm	#1
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,086	Old Laptop FoC Anyone want this before it gets recycled? Complete with power supply. Perfect working order but no OS as I promised the owner that I’d wipe the HDD (using Killdisk) after transferring her data to her new machine. Absolutely free if you collect from Didcot or Eynsham, or will post by Evri at cost. Yes, I know it’s old, but I thought I should ask first. Nick. Attached Thumbnails

30th Jan 2023, 5:21 pm	#2
murphyv310 Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK. Posts: 5,209	Re: Old Laptop FoC Hi Nick. How much for post to Kilmarnock Ayrshire Scotland? Have an SSD spare and more memory for one of these, will run Linux Mint fine. __________________ Cheers, Trevor. 2M0GZQ. RSGB, GQRP, WACRAL, K&LARC. Member

30th Jan 2023, 5:38 pm	#3
stainless Tetrode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London, UK. Posts: 68	Re: Old Laptop FoC Yes, I am also interested. Would also want it sent, please. __________________ If you can have 4.7 MHz, why can't you have 4.7 MOm!

30th Jan 2023, 6:03 pm	#4
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 25,570	Re: Old Laptop FoC Certainly a perfectly usable system if you put Linux on it, even without an SSD.

2nd Feb 2023, 6:47 pm	#5
murphyv310 Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK. Posts: 5,209	Re: Old Laptop FoC Hi. Any update on this? A PM sent to the OP has also not been replied to. __________________ Cheers, Trevor. 2M0GZQ. RSGB, GQRP, WACRAL, K&LARC. Member

2nd Feb 2023, 6:53 pm	#6
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 25,570	Re: Old Laptop FoC Nick hasn't gone away, he's accessing the forum now. He may have been surprised by the unexpected interest and is thinking about the postage options. As with all 'offered' threads, it's for the OP to decide how s/he wants to proceed. Possibly he's hoping to get a response from someone who can collect. I can't say I blame him given that it's FOC.

2nd Feb 2023, 7:34 pm	#7
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,086	Re: Old Laptop FoC No, consider it yours, Trevor. I just wanted to get a postage quote before replying and life is busy (3 kids, a stressful full time job, a house to renovate etc, you get the picture!). I boxed it up yesterday and will weigh it etc. when I get a second between patients. Cheers, Nick PS really glad it’s being saved!

3rd Feb 2023, 3:42 am	#8
murphyv310 Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK. Posts: 5,209	Re: Old Laptop FoC Thanks Nick Once you have the price etc I'll get you paid immediately. Honestly I didn't realise you were so tied up with things. Please accept my apology. __________________ Cheers, Trevor. 2M0GZQ. RSGB, GQRP, WACRAL, K&LARC. Member

3rd Feb 2023, 7:35 am	#9
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,086	Re: Old Laptop FoC No need to apologise!