If I have to buy a drive, pay shipping, etc. Factor in what it'll cost somebody to buy one. If you're providing a set of retail OS discs, well you could probably get near new value for both Tiger and Leopard retails discs. You're legally required to include them or to erase the upgraded OS. If you're going to sell it with an upgraded OS such as Leopard make sure the buyer gets those discs. If I have to pay $40 for shipping, well, I might just look for a computer that is abut $40 more expensive locally since it's all the same in the end (and locally I can at least see it before buying). Also consider what somebody will have to pay to get their hands on a working computer. Never owned a computer as young as 2 years.Īs for selling, check value on places such as e-bay and Craigslist (CL is good for getting local prices). I recall hearing about schools that basically aren't interested in anything that's older than two years, which makes my jaw drop since I have
For many anything older than two years is considered on its way to obsolete. I believe there is somebody on the forums who refurbishes old Macs and donates them to schools - maybe a Discussions search might turn up the name. I doubt Apple is interested in anything as old as a G5.