Centris--keep or sell?

tigerlili813 · Nov 17, 2012, 05:49 PM

Mac Centris in its original box...and it still works. I took good care of it and am the original owner. The last time I set it up (around a year ago) it worked great. Sell or keep? Does anyone know what it's worth?

I even have the HP laser printer that I used to use with it.

havokalien · Nov 17, 2012, 07:37 PM

Prices are subjective, also the model can make a difference. The centris line is not the most highly sought after. I got a 610 for free last week. At this point I'm just trying to keep them all running as I have quite a few.

Anonymous Freak · Nov 18, 2012, 02:23 PM

It depends...

Will you get any use out of it? If not, sell it.

But be warned that (as havokalien says,) it's not worth a lot. Maybe $25 if you clean it up and 'market' it right.

But it all comes down to if you have any use for it.

Ungibbed · Nov 19, 2012, 04:44 AM

It also depends a lot on the model and CPU/FPU

I have an old Centris 650 with an '040 + FPU and it's essentially identical to the Quadra 650. My only issue with mine is no built-in CD-Rom drive. I have an old compatible drive, but the bezel is hard to come by for some odd reason.

I keep it around for my retro Mac games using an external 2x NEC drive that still uses caddies!

csixty4 · Nov 19, 2012, 07:33 AM

A Centris isn't going to put your kids through college, but it will buy you a nice meal. People with nostalgia for that era in Apple's history usually skipped their low-end offerings and at least got one of the comparable Quadra models.

If you are thinking of selling, I'm looking for a Centris 610 with an AAUI networking port (the cheapest model didn't have one) or a 10 base-T ethernet card. I learned to build web sites on one back in 1996 and I've been wanting one for my collection. Although I don't want to pay a lot to ship one to Boston.

Nov 17, 2012, 05:49 PM	#1
tigerlili813 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Centris--keep or sell? Mac Centris in its original box...and it still works. I took good care of it and am the original owner. The last time I set it up (around a year ago) it worked great. Sell or keep? Does anyone know what it's worth? I even have the HP laser printer that I used to use with it.
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Nov 17, 2012, 07:37 PM	#2
havokalien macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Great Lakes, IL	Prices Prices are subjective, also the model can make a difference. The centris line is not the most highly sought after. I got a 610 for free last week. At this point I'm just trying to keep them all running as I have quite a few. __________________ Its but a flesh wound. You don't know the power of the Dark Side!
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Nov 18, 2012, 02:23 PM	#3
Anonymous Freak macrumors 68040 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland, OR	It depends... Will you get any use out of it? If not, sell it. But be warned that (as havokalien says,) it's not worth a lot. Maybe $25 if you clean it up and 'market' it right. But it all comes down to if you have any use for it. __________________ 20" Aluminum iMac 7,1 (mid-2007, Santa Rosa,) upgraded to 2.6 GHz Penryn, 6 GB RAM, 1 TB HD, 4 TB total external hard drive
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Nov 19, 2012, 04:44 AM	#4
Ungibbed macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: USA	It also depends a lot on the model and CPU/FPU I have an old Centris 650 with an '040 + FPU and it's essentially identical to the Quadra 650. My only issue with mine is no built-in CD-Rom drive. I have an old compatible drive, but the bezel is hard to come by for some odd reason. I keep it around for my retro Mac games using an external 2x NEC drive that still uses caddies! __________________ 13" MacBook Pro late 2010 (2.4 Ghz C2D, 750GB 7200RPM HDD, 8GB RAM) 27" ACD 64GB iPad 2 WiFi 120GB AppleTV, 32GB iPhone 4s
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Nov 19, 2012, 07:33 AM	#5
csixty4 macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2010	A Centris isn't going to put your kids through college, but it will buy you a nice meal. People with nostalgia for that era in Apple's history usually skipped their low-end offerings and at least got one of the comparable Quadra models. If you are thinking of selling, I'm looking for a Centris 610 with an AAUI networking port (the cheapest model didn't have one) or a 10 base-T ethernet card. I learned to build web sites on one back in 1996 and I've been wanting one for my collection. Although I don't want to pay a lot to ship one to Boston.
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