i'm replacing my main powerhouse 128gb workstation (a 18core xeon 128gb/4tb imac pro) with a maxxed out 20c/128gb mac studio m1 ultra.

the imac pro is still worth $6-7k (i paid $14k for it). the new box is $8k.

the imac was the first computer i ever bought where i went to apple.com and smashed all the sliders to the far right and whacked the buy button. a dream for 20 years, realized.

i want to sell it while it still has value, but i also want to keep it forever for that reason. wat do?

@retroedgetech nothing stopping me but i'm leaning the other way. my only hesitation with keeping it is that it's an imac and if it breaks then it's a giant pain in the ass to fix. i want to keep it as a keepsake only in working order. if i keep it and in a year or two it is unbootable then i'd rather the $6k (but it won't be worth that then).

@sneak Yeah, I'm a computer repair guy so the difficulty with parts and repair is why I recommended selling it. If it was a "Pro" instead of "iMac Pro" it might be different.

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@retroedgetech yeah. you're right. will wipe it down (digitally and physically) and put it up for sale when the ultra arrives.

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