A bit teary over selling my G4 PM

[leekohler]

Hey, when I build them, I have an attachment because something of me is part of them.

I think this is true of anything one makes with their own hands, time and effort.

Yeah, you have a good point.

 

[Makosuke]

I know how you feel... but I think you need to watch this:

http://www.mjz.com/publish/2003/06/05/ikea_lamp_Large.mov

I've seen that ad before, and it's a great one.

That said, I also get attached to old computers and other tools, but I don't feel bad for the object--I'm not anthropomorphizing it--I feel bad about losing something with a lot of memories attached to it. It's nostalgia, basically--things trigger memories. It's one reason people take photos or home video, for example.

I have a feeling that at least some of the people here feel the same way.

Me, it was a little hard to let go of my first G4, both because it was the first Mac that was entirely mine after I moved away from my parents (in fact, it was basically the first thing I bought--I didn't even have any furniture to speak of) and the first pro Mac I ever had. Fortunately, I sold it to my dad, so it's not exactly lost to me.

 

[sushi]

Don't forget the amount of money you have to put into the machine and have to realize that your machine isn't NEW and SHINY anymore.

I think this is especially true on the PC side.

With constant update/upgrades such as MoBo, CPU, video card, RAM, latest DVD burner, etc., it can get very expensive over time. So the computer as it stands might be worth $800 new, but you've put 3-4 grand into it over the years with these constant updates/upgrades.

So you have to let it go for well less than $800 knowing that you put 4-5 times that much into it.

...maybe that is why I am poor!

 

[p0intblank]

I know how you feel. I've never had to sell any Macs, but I did just take apart my first and only custom-built Windows box. It was kind of sad at first, but now I really don't care being a Mac user and all. If it was my PowerBook, however... there would be tears!

I'm this way with every pig purchase/item I receive actually. For example, I refuse to sell my 3G iPod because it was my first iPod ever, as well as my first Apple product. A friend wanted to buy it off me, but I refused to give it up. He kind of gave me a "haha... okay" kind of reply, but do I care? The same goes for my PowerBook. Being my first Mac ever, I can't ever see myself giving it up. It's my baby. An iMac G3 also just joined the Mac family, so that'll be my next project to obsess over. Lots of upgrades to come!

Anyway, yeah, sorry for the loss. Like others have said, take a picture with it to remember the good times. And plus, you're selling it to a friend... aka someone you should know very well. Visit it on the weekends!