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I need a new/used lab computer


 

My garage lab computer went kaput recently, and I need to get another one to control my instruments via GPIB and USB. I had a tower running Windows 7, although it was originally my wife’s computer running (ick!) Windows Vista. Sooooo slow! Anyway, I don’t need anything fancy, just a PCI slot for the GPIB card, Ethernet jack for Internet connection, and at least 4 USB jacks (kbd, mouse, USB microscope, GPSDO). Mini tower or thin client would be great. Anybody have a PC they don’t need? Thanks in advance.

Jim Ford
Laguna Hills, California, USA


 

Maybe. I don’t find any PCs in ewaste at work, probably because of proprietary information on the hdds. I will ask around. Thanks. Jim

On Mar 6, 2025, at 12:24?PM, Jim Ford via groups.io <james.ford@...> wrote:

?My garage lab computer went kaput recently, and I need to get another one to control my instruments via GPIB and USB. I had a tower running Windows 7, although it was originally my wife’s computer running (ick!) Windows Vista. Sooooo slow! Anyway, I don’t need anything fancy, just a PCI slot for the GPIB card, Ethernet jack for Internet connection, and at least 4 USB jacks (kbd, mouse, USB microscope, GPSDO). Mini tower or thin client would be great. Anybody have a PC they don’t need? Thanks in advance.

Jim Ford
Laguna Hills, California, USA





 

Thanks, Renee. LMK. Shipping should be reasonable down here to So Cal. Jim

On Mar 6, 2025, at 12:43?PM, JAMES FORD <james.ford@...> wrote:

?Maybe. I don’t find any PCs in ewaste at work, probably because of proprietary information on the hdds. I will ask around. Thanks. Jim

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 6, 2025, at 12:24?PM, Jim Ford via groups.io <james.ford@...> wrote:

?My garage lab computer went kaput recently, and I need to get another one to control my instruments via GPIB and USB. I had a tower running Windows 7, although it was originally my wife’s computer running (ick!) Windows Vista. Sooooo slow! Anyway, I don’t need anything fancy, just a PCI slot for the GPIB card, Ethernet jack for Internet connection, and at least 4 USB jacks (kbd, mouse, USB microscope, GPSDO). Mini tower or thin client would be great. Anybody have a PC they don’t need? Thanks in advance.

Jim Ford
Laguna Hills, California, USA





 

If you can wait a month or so, I may be able to hand-deliver it to you on my way to visit family in San Diego.

Tom

Sent from an iThing; please forgive the typos and brevity

On Mar 6, 2025, at 12:44, Jim Ford via groups.io <james.ford@...> wrote:

?Thanks, Renee. LMK. Shipping should be reasonable down here to So Cal. Jim
On Mar 6, 2025, at 12:43?PM, JAMES FORD <james.ford@...> wrote:

?Maybe. I don’t find any PCs in ewaste at work, probably because of proprietary information on the hdds. I will ask around. Thanks. Jim

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 6, 2025, at 12:24?PM, Jim Ford via groups.io <james.ford@...> wrote:
?My garage lab computer went kaput recently, and I need to get another one to control my instruments via GPIB and USB. I had a tower running Windows 7, although it was originally my wife’s computer running (ick!) Windows Vista. Sooooo slow! Anyway, I don’t need anything fancy, just a PCI slot for the GPIB card, Ethernet jack for Internet connection, and at least 4 USB jacks (kbd, mouse, USB microscope, GPSDO). Mini tower or thin client would be great. Anybody have a PC they don’t need? Thanks in advance.

Jim Ford
Laguna Hills, California, USA









 

Well, I was hoping to get something quickly to do some experiments with the PS5004 power supply plug-ins I just bought recently. Rather painful to adjust a 20 V supply in 500 uV increments! But you are more than welcome to stop by my house. I will be on vacation from Th 3/13/25 to F 3/21/25, but a visit after that would be great. I’m right off the 5 San Diego freeway.

Thanks!

Jim

On Mar 6, 2025, at 12:59?PM, Tom Lee via groups.io <tomlee@...> wrote:

?If you can wait a month or so, I may be able to hand-deliver it to you on my way to visit family in San Diego.

Tom

Sent from an iThing; please forgive the typos and brevity

On Mar 6, 2025, at 12:44, Jim Ford via groups.io <james.ford@...> wrote:

?Thanks, Renee. LMK. Shipping should be reasonable down here to So Cal. Jim
On Mar 6, 2025, at 12:43?PM, JAMES FORD <james.ford@...> wrote:
?Maybe. I don’t find any PCs in ewaste at work, probably because of proprietary information on the hdds. I will ask around. Thanks. Jim

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 6, 2025, at 12:24?PM, Jim Ford via groups.io <james.ford@...> wrote:
?My garage lab computer went kaput recently, and I need to get another one to control my instruments via GPIB and USB. I had a tower running Windows 7, although it was originally my wife’s computer running (ick!) Windows Vista. Sooooo slow! Anyway, I don’t need anything fancy, just a PCI slot for the GPIB card, Ethernet jack for Internet connection, and at least 4 USB jacks (kbd, mouse, USB microscope, GPSDO). Mini tower or thin client would be great. Anybody have a PC they don’t need? Thanks in advance.

Jim Ford
Laguna Hills, California, USA