What did you do with the iMac box?

[leftyMac]

so I’m thinking of getting an iMac. I’d like to keep the box for future moves and for resale eventually, but it is kind of big. So I was wondering if you guys have clever ideas to repurpose it. If it stays just empty, it’s a huge waste of space, but I’d like to keep it if it can be functional and useful.

 

[MagicBoy]

Shove it in the loft!

 

[bruinsrme]

If you get an iMac, talk to the associate and tell them you also want the shipping box. It’s a thick brown cardboard box. If you have to move or ship it, it’s perfect.

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[MBAir2010]

i attached mine to a drone, set the drone for the heart of the sun, one of these days the box will obscured by clouds!

 

[294307]

I used it to return my faulty iMac back to Apple.

I personally would have recycled it if I didn't need to use it to return my old iMac. I don't like to keep used product packaging in my house.

 

[TyWahn]

i attached mine to a drone, set the drone for the heart of the sun, one of these days the box will obscured by clouds!

Clever.

 

[Arcade]

I was thinking about this yesterday. When I get my iMac I’m going to leave the box in my room for a few days then I’m going to move it to the indoor balcony that we use to store things.

 

[ignatius345]

Definitely worth keeping if you ever need to take the thing in for service. Also, when you go to sell it, having the original box really does make a better impression on potential buyers.

The one and only real drawback to Apple's refurbished Macs is that they come with a very plain white box instead of the nicer one the new ones come with.

 

[joelw135]

so I’m thinking of getting an iMac. I’d like to keep the box for future moves and for resale eventually, but it is kind of big. So I was wondering if you guys have clever ideas to repurpose it. If it stays just empty, it’s a huge waste of space, but I’d like to keep it if it can be functional and useful.

I have three iMac's and have all three boxes. If I need service I use the box to carry the iMac.

 

[bopajuice]

To my wife's dismay I keep all my boxes for Apple stuff I purchase. Especially Apple stuff because their boxes are part of the allure. I eventually sell all my old gear when I replace them. I found when I advertise that I have the original box when listing on eBay it's usually helps the item sell faster.

 

[rACed2]

Clever.

i attached mine to a drone, set the drone for the heart of the sun, one of these days the box will obscured by clouds!

Not before seeing the dark side of the moon Arnold.

 

[J.Gallardo]

Got them against the wall (three different ones). I feel comfortably numb about that.

 

[willmtaylor]

I always keep the box so long as I have the machine. They stay in garage or attic storage.

 

[maflynn]

I keep it, in case I sell or need to move it .

 

[circatee]

Oddly, I just got rid of my box a few months ago. My warranty expired on my iMac, and I'll be keeping it till it dies, so, box disposed of...

 

[theluggage]

i attached mine to a drone, set the drone for the heart of the sun, one of these days the box will obscured by clouds!

Well, that was A Momentary Lapse of Reason - I mean, what happens if you need to Take It Back - or get A New Machine and want to sell the old one to get some Money - but the box has gone to the Great Gig in the Sky or collided with a Pig on the Wing?

 

[danmart]

Currently boxes live on Apple Mountain, but space is running out so not sure...


Maybe Advanced Heroquest would need to make the ultimate sacrifice!

 

[rpmurray]

I use mine to store all the money I used to keep under the mattress. Unfortunately that only amounts to $22.50.