Got an Imac what to use old mac for now?

[raymondnoodles]

Ive recently gotten a new Imac and Ive been using the same macbook pro since 2006-2007ish? And I feel like its a waste not to use it and I was wondering what to use it for?

 

[iMcLovin]

Breadplate?

 

[ihuman:D]

Expensive/fancy paper-weight?

 

[wackymacky]

donate it to a school?

 

[imaginary]

Give it to your girlfriend or someone from your family?

 

[Ddyracer]

Ive recently gotten a new Imac and Ive been using the same macbook pro since 2006-2007ish? And I feel like its a waste not to use it and I was wondering what to use it for?

You could sell it and get a little of the cost back.

 

[imaginary]

You could sell it and get a little of the cost back.

I agree with that

 

[bmcgrath]

Got a TV? Use it as a media server by using 'Plex'.

 

[ChrisA]

Ive recently gotten a new Imac and Ive been using the same macbook pro since 2006-2007ish? And I feel like its a waste not to use it and I was wondering what to use it for?

Notebooks make great servers. Get and external firewire disk and you are set.

 

[adamlee]

Selling it off would be the best course of action. If you don't use it then its a waste to let it sit gathering dust.

 

[raymondnoodles]

Selling it off would be the best course of action. If you don't use it then its a waste to let it sit gathering dust.

Being that old I wouldnt get much for it especially since it doesnt have a battery. Use it for a sever for what? Im kinda new to this.

 

[adamlee]

Well, you could probably get some money back. Depending on the condition, a couple of hundred dollars wouldn't be too far off. I'm sure there are people interested in purchasing it even with a poor battery, if that is indeed the case.

 

[mlawkevin]

I have this exact same situation. Not sure how old you are or what you do at home, but I'm planning to turn my MBP into a garage computer. I can stream all my music while I work out there, I can stop dirtying the family computer when I need to look something up in the middle of fixing a car with greasy hands, I will eventually have a TV in my garage that I'll connect the MBP to so that when I do woodworking projects I can display directions and such on a large screen, etc...

Wouldn't work for everyone, but some use like that would be perfect for an old MBP.

 

[Sped]

Profit. I've sold several Apple products on eBay and made way more than you might expect.

 

[iHailCarlo]

Keep it as a server or backup.

 

[dmax35]

Donate it to Samsung's legal team.

 

[Flood123]

I use an old Mac as a media server. That + ps3 and nullriver's medialink are a good time.

 

[wickedking94]

I know when I get a new MBP i'll be using this one as a 24/7 minecraft server.

 

[nfilg]

Donate it to Samsung's legal team.

you are hilarious!!