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bombcartoday at 1:43 PM2 repliesview on HN

Since they offer the EDU discount they might as well offer a blanket “it boots get $100 off” deal for returned machines.

Though the cost of responsibly recycle and dispose of an old computer might make the $0 offer actually a decent one.


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roryirvinetoday at 2:47 PM

They already do that in the UK https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/trade-in

Google do similar, as do most electronics retailers.

Is that not not a thing in the US? Perhaps it ought to be.

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jonhohletoday at 1:58 PM

If they’re recycling it, what does it matter if it boots? The aluminum is worth nothing? I’m sure there’s bits of gold and other things.

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