New laptop or tablet? Let your old PC make a difference this Christmas

A new directive sponsored by the European commission could see a computer you think is next to useless making a massive difference to children inn the third world.
As we all gear up for Christmas, and all those tasty new gadgets that may be under the tree, take a few moments to consider the plight of others around the world.

Just because your old PC has run its course as far as the latest games or concerned, doesn’t mean it’s ready for the scrapheap. And even if your hard drive or motherboard has gone and you’re getting a whole new system, parts of your old computer may well be in good enough repair to be used in another machine.

Reused and repurposed PCs and parts can make a massive difference to the education of children in parts of the third world, adding a vital modern edge to their learning that may not have otherwise been available to them.

Christmas is a time for giving, so what could be better than something you’re probably going to throw away (or store ‘just in case’, never to actually see service) actually going to good use?

Many older PCs aren’t powerful enough to run the latest games and programs, but are more than adequate to run the internet and more basic bits of software required to teach children how to learn computing basics.

If you think you might have something like that knocking around come Boxing Day, just watch the video below. Merry Christmas!