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G4from128k Full Member USA 873 Posts	Posted - 26 Mar 2003 : 08:44:29 ============ MAJOR LIBERATION OPPORTUNITY ============ From a Dell Press Release: quote: Last week, Dell announced another recycling program enhancement that enables customers to order home pickup of unwanted notebooks, desktops, monitors and other select computer equipment for $15 per unit. The online service is available now, and more information is available at www.dell4me.com/recycling. Dell also is staging a five-city tour to help customers donate or recycle unwanted systems free of charge in Nashville, Tenn.; Charlotte, N.C.; Columbus, Ohio; Portland, Ore.; and Austin, Texas. At each event, consumers will be able to bring their used computer equipment to a designated location for donation or recycling. By Sunday, April 27, Dell's goal is to collect 100 tons of equipment to donate or recycle. For more information, visit www.dell4me.com/recycling. Dell also offers business customers a complete range of reuse and recycling options, with information available at www.dell.com/assetrecovery. See http://www.dell.com/us/en/gen/corporate/vision_tour_environ.htm for exactly when and where. I am sure that EVERY Macintosh that Dell gets will be DESTROYED. I'd bet that one could liberate any Macs by visiting the center and either talking to the Dell people or accosting people as they bring in old Mac equipment. I'd also bet that the recycling company that Dell hires for this could be bribed into giving away some of the equipment to a motivated member of this army. Happy Liberating, G4From128k by Day: Mild-Mannered Engineer and Trapeze(tm) Artist by Night: Colonel of Truth, Justice, and the Macintosh Way Reserve Officer in 68kMLA Cantankerous Coot Contingent
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 02 Apr 2003 : 06:05:31 Aren't most recycling companies willing to give you stuff that the Dell or whatever already paid for to be taken away? I'd love to go there to do that, because I bet that there's even things like cubies and recent enough G4s in stacks and stuff to get taken away and forever condemned to... :sniffles: nothingness. gee...now I want a g4 cube. To... Dell! Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide
scchicago Full Member USA 936 Posts	Posted - 03 Apr 2003 : 07:52:05 I'm so close, yet so far from Columbus, OH! Edited by - scchicago on 03 Apr 2003 07:54:59
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 03 Apr 2003 : 21:28:41 GAH!!! to think! I used to live near enough to Portland, we had a house there and I know people there! THAT would have been a COOOL opportunity let me say to all of you. to get macs from dell. Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide
boredomconquersall Full Member Canada 613 Posts	Posted - 04 Apr 2003 : 14:13:17 F***!!!! canada never has ANYTHING like this!! I allways have to buy stuff off ebay or from you guys, and shipping is a pain in the ass, and since bush declaired his penus fi... I mean war on Iraq, the amount of items on Ebay.ca has gone from millions to 280000!!! http://cq-search.ebay.ca/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&query=%28a%2Ce%2Ci%2Co%2Cu%29&query2=a+e+i+o+u&search_option=2&exclude=&category0=&ebaytag1=ebayavail&ebaytag1code=2&ebaycurr=999&minPrice=&maxPrice=&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&st= ARGH!! THNxnx "go bite his lips off!" 10000Th poster and 1000Th topic creator in lounge. and remember, if you try and install mac OS 10.2 on an early G3, you will go insane, and aquire a thirst for blood!
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 04 Apr 2003 : 23:27:52 I'm sorry.... I loved being in WA... there was people who had an IQ higher than the chair I sit on Arizona isn't the most fun thing ever Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide
jruschme Junior Member USA 196 Posts	Posted - 07 Apr 2003 : 11:17:45 quote: Aren't most recycling companies willing to give you stuff that the Dell or whatever already paid for to be taken away? Actually, it depends on the deal the companies have. For instance, a while back, Handspring had a deal where one could get a discount on a new PDA by turning in any old PDA, working or not. Some folks on the NewtonTalk list had the idea to approach the fulfillment company about purchasing any Newtons turned in. Unfortunately, the deal with Handspring stipulated that the units had to be destroyed. <<<john>>>
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 07 Apr 2003 : 21:53:41 THAT is just evil! what do they do? incinerate them? :shudders: Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide
redrouteone Junior Member USA 226 Posts	Posted - 09 Apr 2003 : 15:51:38 Austin is not that far from Dallas. Only about 4 hours each way. It would take about a tank on gas in my truck, more if it is a good haul. Anyone want to head down there and see if we can get anything. I dont see an email address to talk to anyone about it. But if nothing else we could stand in front of the gates and ask people on there way in. Edited by - redrouteone on 18 May 2003 14:18:48
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 12 Apr 2003 : 20:24:42 OMG! theWideScreenDisabilitything is happening again! I'm entereing alot now... hehehe I don't live near dell! say hi to micheal for me! Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide
The Lightning Stalker Full Member USA 747 Posts	Posted - 13 Apr 2003 : 18:27:27 Knowing Dell, they would probably sell anything useable to third world countries or something. Anything to increase their profit margins. After all, they use Indians to take most of their thech support calls. Besides, if somebody were going to pay $15 to take the equip. away, they wouldn't give anything of real value anyway. Dell would be just evil like that. Please keep the forum posts at 800x600! I like being able to read the whole post in a window and having the columns of my paragraphs a decent width. The Lightning Stalker Performa 631CD, 7.5.5 LC III, FPU, 20/80/enet, 7.5.5, Mail Server 6400/180 40/1.6G/512k L2/enet/video-in/TV 7600/120 '604/233, 80/1.2G & 1G/512k L2, 9.2.2 (Main Mac) Lady Smith Apples: Apple IIc 5.25" 2 Apple IIe
Christophillis Forums Squadron Commander USA 688 Posts	Posted - 17 May 2003 : 19:40:15 I agree. I hate this sideways scrolling garbage. 68k Macintosh Liberation Army Recently Rescued from Deep within Enemy Lines: Christophillis- Lt. Colonel Newton Squadron Commander Total 68k Macs Liberated: 6.02x10^23 or just 4
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 17 May 2003 : 20:22:29 Same here. -------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.� - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5 68k Macintosh Liberation Army Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1
cory5412 68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms USA 4679 Posts	Posted - 18 May 2003 : 16:57:07 I usually keep my screensize set to 800 by 600 (on the MLA) as I like to have my safari window small enough to line the edges of my screen with IM windows and buddy lists and the like. Official 68k videographer Official MLA TourGuide "I'm just a normal computer geek who somehow landed a social life"
Slomac636 Junior Member USA 103 Posts	Posted - 27 May 2003 : 12:12:43 It's just another Dell plan for world domination, see what I mean, oh er...I own nine Macs and a umm...Dell. But it was a steal and I needed a laptop, so.... Macs Liberated: 9 - 6400/180 (main Mac), 660AV, 636CD, LCIII+, LCII (2), Classic II, Classic and SE. See my system: www.pbase.com/image/9129025
maclover5 LC Doctor/Hot Rodder Australia 5830 Posts	Posted - 28 May 2003 : 02:40:22 Lol, same here. Only add another 2 Macs. "**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers Warrior maclover5 68kMLA Official 68kMLA Detective Number of 68ks Liberated: 7 Number of Contraband (PPC) Liberated from the Dumpster: 1

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