51.   If you have an old computer, you may need a new one to run XP.

52.   Incineration of old computers can also produce high concentrations of metals and dioxins.

53.   Is there something better for you to do with your old computer than turning the monitor into a fish bowl or using the computer case for an end table?

54.   Just a few years ago an upgrade was a thrifty way to prolong the life of an old computer.

55.   Just give your old computer to a family member or to a charity you support.

56.   Let me suggest a way to get the most joy from that old computer.

57.   Look closely, however, and you realize that it is a pile of old computers, peripherals, game consoles, joysticks and various cords.

58.   Manufacturers like Hewlett-Packard have quietly launched programs to recycle old computers for a fee.

59.   Most old computers wind up in landfills, but a Berkeley startup is working on a technology to recycle them.

60.   Ms. Capriglione has three old computers to tend to.