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Sep 7, 2005, 3:50:19 PM9/7/05
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Washington Apple Pi (www.wap.org) in Rockville, MD is one of the oldest
Apple user groups in the US and will be downsizing their storage area
over the course of the next 10 days. That means we will have to either
find new homes for dozens of macintosh and Apple computers, parts and
accessories (printers, hard drives, etc.) or send them to the local
recycling center.

Please let me know if you would like additional information and I'll
put you in touch with the people triaging the computer area. The stuff
has to move and will be gone by September 15.

Regards,

- Mike

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Sep 14, 2005, 9:26:51 AM9/14/05
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Revised FAQ:

I went through the boxes tonight and it is literally quite a
haul--there are about forty (40) copier-paper boxes of Apple II
software, hardware and manuals.

Many of the software titles and hardware cards are with the manuals in
the original box. Several copier-paper boxes are full of Apple II
cards including super serial cards, parallel printer cards (orange
micro and others), sound cards (echo), mouse cards and memory cards as
well as some SCSI and transwarp cards. There were also some unsual
hardware items, like a kit with a card and interface board to allow an
Apple II to interface to general hardware devices like servos. I
recommend going tomorrow (Thursday) for best selection because the SCSI
and transwarp cards will go fast.

The storage area will be open for access tomorrow, Thursday, from
around noon until 6:00 PM and again on Saturday morning from 9:00 AM
until we're done loading boxes of stuff for transport to the recycling
center. Feel free to call the office (301-984-0300) and confirm that
WAP is definitely open before driving there if you wish.

If you're interested in any of the Mac-related items, there are boxes
of CDROM drives, power supplies, Mac II monitors with the high power
supply and at least a copier paper box full of localtalk to ethernet
adapters with Macintosh connectors. I also saw lots of cables, several
older Macs and two older Mac laptops--but I suspect the Mac laptops
aren't working. Those items will be going to the recycling center
early Saturday morning.

Remember, the only catch is that it is first-come first-served and all
of it is free.

--- Original FAQ ---

Q. How can I get some free stuff?

A. There will be one or more days next week when we empty the parts
storage room. Initially we planned to send the stuff to the Shady
Grove recycling center. As an Apple enthusiast I hate to watch so much
working equipment get thrown away. The equipment does not have to go
to the recycling center. If you want some of the stuff, just show up
and help empty the storage room. If you want to take it with you then
go ahead--but get it out of the storage room.

Q. Please sign me up!

A. There is no list; just show up at the right time and place and help
to empty the storage room.

Q. Can you find a XXX for me and put it aside?

A. No, if we had space to put things aside we wouldn't have to do this.
I wish we had the space to keep the equipment.

Q. Will you send me an XXX in the mail?

A. Sorry, no. We don't have the luxury of time to pack the stuff up and
ship it. We have to clear the room in the next few days. Even if I
know that there is an XXX there (or more likely, a crate full of XXX)
we don't have the luxury of time to pack and ship the items or the
space to store them.

Q. Please send me an XXX -- I'll pay you!

A. WAP accepts donations. The money is used to pay the rent, keep the
lights on and support activities like the Tuesday Night Clinic and
building working computers for school kids who can't afford them. Most
of the items were donations to WAP to help with those activities. WAP
might accept a donation for some of the more valuable items, but the
items are not for sale.

Q. Why is WAP doing this?

A. Our rent has gone up so we will give up two rooms presently used as
a class room and a parts storage area to reduce expenses. We have to
get the stuff out of the rooms.

Q. Is this stuff junk? Does it work? Why does WAP keep this stuff?

A. Most of the items work properly. We use the parts to repair
computers at the Tuesday Night Clinic and to build computers for
donation to other groups. Some of the parts will be kept to continue
supporting these efforts. The rest of the software, cables,
connectors, equipment, etc. will either be given away or sent to the
computer recycling center at Shady Grove, MD to clear the storage room.

Q. What is your relationship to WAP? Do you work there?

A. I am a volunteer who helps at the Tuesday Night Clinic. I'm not
even officially a WAP member these days. Nothing I say should be
construed as committing WAP in any way.

Q. Where is Washington Apple Pi (WAP) located?

A. On terra firma: 12022 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, MD USA 20852
On the web: www.wap.org

Q. When will this happen?

A. The date and time are not 'firm', but I expect it to happen around
noon on Saturday, September 17th. I will try to update this when I get
a more definite answer.

Q. Could any of the equipment be used to benefit schools that were
destroyed by Katrina?

A. Probably, but time is not on our side. Also, much of the equipment
is older computers with great sentimental value to hobbyists like
myself that grew up with Apple Computers. Think of them like antique
cars--beloved, but requiring more care and maintenance than appropriate
for use in a school. WAP will probably keep as much equipment as
possible that can be used to make working machines for schools, school
children, teachers, etc.

Q. Please give me a list of the items.

A. The parts room contains Apple II computers (Apple II, II+, IIc, IIe,
IIgs, ...) and Apple II software, Apple III computers and Apple III
software, Macintosh computers (older models like Mac II, Performa and
Quadra computers, as well as newer models like laptops, PowerPCs, G3's
and iMacs). It also contains boxes of software--well, 'crates' might
better describe the scale of things. It contains cables, connectors,
hard drives, modems, monitors, printers, routers and probably anything
else Apple-related that a person can imagine.

People from WAP are sorting through the room in sections to determine
what will be kept and what must go. However, until the sorting process
is complete I don't know what will be kept and what will have to go.
Consequently, I don't know what items from the above list will be
staying and what we will have to give away or send to the recycling
center.

Q. Can you keep me informed?

A. I'm getting a bit flooded with emails right now, but I'll try to
contact people as the details become set. I plan to go back there
either tomorrow (Saturday) or early next week to see how the sorting
process is going and help if I can. So far they have already sorted
through the storage crates with Apple II/III/gs software, boxes of
cables and the connectors. That still leaves a lot of work to do
sorting items.

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