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Apple Recycling Old Macs for Free

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-just-for-doorstops-anymore dept.

charleste writes "CNN is reporting that Apple is going to recycle Macs for free. I wonder if this means they will actually recycle them in Cupertino, or sent overseas to be dumped as many 'recycled' computers do, or if they will actually mine them. And does this make the MacQuarium obsolete?"

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  1. Re:Not about being green by anonicon · · Score: 3, Interesting

    This isn't about being green, it is about removing older macs from the 2nd hand market. The exact same reason that HP offers a similar program.

    OK. As long as it achieves the same effect, whether by some altruistic concern for the environment or through sheer greed, it's all good. Besides, it helps the individual Mac resllers who will be able to maintain a greater profit margin on used equipment due to less product glut on the open market.

    Chuck

  2. Apple recycling old COMPUTERS for free by BearRanger · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Not just Macs. Steve Jobs' quote at the shareholders meeting was something like: "We like switchers too."