Working Poor

w0nderer

(1,937 posts) Mon Feb 8, 2016, 06:17 PM Feb 2016

Tech resource thread

Most my computers are second or at this point third hand

i run a variant of *nix (linux/qnx/freebsd/openbsd/netbsd) on most of them
and old versions of windows xp pro or mac os x (ppc old..)

old computers aren't useless, they can do what they could when you bought them

so...resources for new tech...

let's see if good stuff can show up

my first one smaller computer stores (non big box) often have used computers for sale

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Tech resource thread (Original Post) w0nderer Feb 2016 OP

When looking for tech stuff, always check out the refurbished section NV Whino Feb 2016 #1

yupyupyup, good idea w0nderer Feb 2016 #2

NV Whino

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1. When looking for tech stuff, always check out the refurbished section

Reply to w0nderer (Original post)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 06:29 PM

Feb 2016

I've bought phones, cameras, computers and printers that way. Never had any problems and saved a bit of money.

w0nderer

(1,937 posts)

2. yupyupyup, good idea

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 07:06 PM

Feb 2016

also go through the 'used software' if they have it in the store

and remember a lot of really __GOOD__ software today is free because it leaks over from linux to windows or mac

so office
libreoffice free and mostly compatible
(or kdeoffice)
or gnumeric (for a perl enhanced spreadsheet)

inkscape (vector graphics)

gimp (photo editing)

sigill or calibre (ebook handling)

Scribus (free DeskTop Publishing)

there are so many good free programs out there one doesn't really "need" in most cases to buy software unless one wants windows and then only the OS (ok so autocad and examples like that are not free)

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