Where do old computers go?
To make a point simple, the landfill. Did you know your old computer has a life even thoughit can't run the latest software? Think about this, Windows operating system controls the PC market. I am not saying don't buy a computer because of Windows but to recycle your computer by installing a Linux distribution. The best part is that it is free. That is right this is not a misprint. Linux is free and so are alot of programs. There is even an office type program that is feature rich.
What can you do?
If you really don't want to venture to a computer that runs Linux or just don't need more than one computer, you can donate the computer to school districts to give to needy students. Keep in mind though that banking, credit card numbers or any other personal data can be recovered with the right software. Look on the right of this page for a link to destroy data on a hard drive.