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That's Apple's claim, I should have specified. I disagree as well.

Edit: I should also mention that few iDevices are stolen compared to those that are thrown out due to anti-theft measures built into those devices.

I am convinced that a huge portion of modern hardware is just keeping up with the constant software bloat. Its sort of weird when people will be like "I am looking for a new computer that will do (thing that computers did just fine back in 2007), do you think that a brand new $4000 can handle that?!"

I know people were hoping at one stage for a 32" iMac in the near future. Has that hope now be scrapped ?

Boo. Still sour about the 27" iMac not getting a refresh.

Fun thing is that older iMacs, I believe this ended with the 5k versions, would let you use them as just a display with a mini display port cable.

Awesome thank you!!

There are dedicated apple resale subreddits here where you can sell it. I'm not sure what they are exactly but I think it might be apple swap. You can also always post on r/hardwareswap.

I fax documents 4-5 times a day in my job. I get faxes....and it drives me nuts.

Healthcare is the last real holdout for fax machines.

The nature of technology is that any hardware we are capable of making today will likely be obsolete in 10 years, so it’s not possible to make something that will not become obsolete in short order

To a degree, and within certain parameters, you can repurpose these as monitors:

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204592

Can’t imagine they’d be very energy efficient compared to a standard monitor, however.

It only means no major versin updates, they’ll still get security updates and patches for a good couple of years. The 2011 models still got patched this year.

Counterpoint: it all runs linux.

Ebay or Craigslist. More local = you can charge more.

I gave my 2010 iMac to my nephew 3 years ago. It is still running strong.

I'll give $150 for it but you can def get more on ebay, after it sit there for a bit

I disagree that repurpose is theft.

I think it’s funny and interesting (and, yes, sad) that Apple should make such robust hardware that it would ever become “obsolete.” My 2015 MacBook is no longer supported by the latest OS, but it still runs smoothly and admirably, doing everything I need and want it to do. I have no intention of replacing it until such time as it out and out breaks. I love it just the way it is. I’m enticed by the M1 and M2, but not yet.

Unfortunately with internet browsers being one of the key things that computers have to use, the makers of the browsers are the ones that really dictate obsolescence of computers because once Chrome or even Firefox stops being updated on your computer, it's basically dead in the water. Apple also speeds this process up by tying Safari updates to the OS which means that once a computer can no longer get the newest Mac OS, it also can't get any more updates to Safari and you basically have to rely on third party browsers to keep that computer running.

I’ve got a 27 inch 5k 2017 model iMac that I don’t really need anymore. Does anyone have ideas on where the best place for resale would be? Are these even worth anything anymore? Apples estimated offer is like 80 bucks haha so i would just keep it in that case.

iBsolescence

I know mine is lol

It's pretty much a choice between creating a theft industry (according to Apple) by enabling device repurposing, or creating tons of e-waste. However, theft doesn't happen that often, but e-waste is 100% guaranteed when devices are obsoleted or self-bricking. The former is clearly better than the latter.