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New Mon 4 Dec 17 16:24 
 An Old Laptop - smokie
You could run the machine on your home network and use it for all sorts of things but I can't think of one (other than as a backup destination) which would be of interest to you!

If your desktop is old there will be no value in any of the internal components, though if it's working you might be able to get a few bob for it on a local sale (on eBay, or newsagents window etc). You'd need to make sure you wiped your personal data first.

You could take out the disk and make it into a external USB drive which you can attach to your laptop to do backups but tbh it would cost a few bob and a moderate size new built-for-purpose USB external hard drive isn't a lot these days.

If you've not got a huge amounts to back up, a decent size USB stick might do it.

But doing a backup is essential, if you value your data at all!!
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 An Old Laptop new Duncan 28 Nov 17 07:59
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 An Old Laptop new Robin O'Reliant 28 Nov 17 17:34
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 An Old Laptop new Falkirk Bairn 29 Nov 17 03:26
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