Obsolete: how much old tech do you have

[splitpea]

So, you may want to drill holes when you're done with a drive.

As I said, neither appropriate tools nor space are available for that.

As to your iPhone not being able to boot because it can't hold a charge long enough…you don't have it plugged in? I've got a 6s I just erased a couple days ago. It's got 66% battery health. I did that with it sitting on charger.

It's absolutely ancient, and it died because (at least according to the repair shop) its power management hardware went kaput. I can leave it plugged in all week, and it won't charge to 1%.

 

[eyoungren]

It's absolutely ancient, and it died because (at least according to the repair shop) its power management hardware went kaput. I can leave it plugged in all week, and it won't charge to 1%.

OK yeah, that makes quite a bit of difference then.

 

[turbineseaplane]

I started thinking about writing it all down and then stopped.

I have a lot

 

[ProbablyDylan]

I like to pass tech down rather than hold on to it. Rare exceptions of course - you can pry my GBA from my cold, dead hands.

 

[turbineseaplane]

It still bothers me that my 2015 15" is so functional and yet I have no role for it now that I have my 15" MBA M5.

Ultimately, it not being able to do 4k/120hz external monitor was the deal breaker for me.

I still prefer some the ergonomics on the 2015 over this 2026 MBA, but it is what it is.

 

[splitpea]

It still bothers me that my 2015 15" is so functional and yet I have no role for it now that I have my 15" MBA M5.

Let someone else get use out of it! Sell it for a small sum, or donate it -- there are a lot of people out there for whom a 2015 MBP would be a major upgrade from a geriatric chromebook or not having a computer at all!

Last year I managed to find a local place that was thrilled to receive 2011 and 2013 laptops that were perfectly functional but I hadn't used in 5 years. They would have been a giant PITA to sell and wouldn't have brought in much. The people at the charity install a lightweight Linux distro (since ancient MacOS versions no longer get security patches) and distribute them to people who are starting from nothing and can use a laptop to take classes or start small businesses to get back on their feet.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Let someone else get use out of it! Sell it for a small sum, or donate it -- there are a lot of people out there for whom a 2015 MBP would be a major upgrade from a geriatric chromebook or not having a computer at all!

Last year I managed to find a local place that was thrilled to receive 2011 and 2013 laptops that were perfectly functional but I hadn't used in 5 years. They would have been a giant PITA to sell and wouldn't have brought in much. The people at the charity install a lightweight Linux distro (since ancient MacOS versions no longer get security patches) and distribute them to people who are starting from nothing and can use a laptop to take classes or start small businesses to get back on their feet.

I've thought about it, but I think I'll keep it for extra usage on my desk (as an extra screen) for video content when my main MBA is docked ... and also for random needed Windows usage as I've installed Win10 LTSC on it with Bootcamp.

It's only really worth about $150-ish in my local market anyhow, just based upon what I've observed on FB Marketplace.

 

[splitpea]

I've thought about it, but I think I'll keep it for extra usage on my desk (as an extra screen) for video content when my main MBA is docked ... and also for random needed Windows usage as I've installed Win10 LTSC on it with Bootcamp.

It's only really worth about $150-ish in my local market anyhow, just based upon what I've observed on FB Marketplace.

Sounds like you do indeed have a use for it, then!

 

[turbineseaplane]

Sounds like you do indeed have a use for it, then!

I would truly still be using the 2015 MBP as my main if eGPU support with Thunderbolt 2 had been supported/possible past Monterey, as it would allow me to get 4k/120hz on an external setup when docked.

I love being able to pop in my own NVMe stick in the 2015 and not pay the massive Apple tax on SSD upgrades.

 

[Jumpthesnark]

Do film cameras count?