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tia1971 · Mar 13, 2006, 11:33 AM

I have a IMAC that was only turned on about 4 times. I had installed the Adobe Photoshop and was going to get into graphic designing so I was going to take a class and I bought this computer to learn on. But I was never able to actually take the class so this computer has just sat on my desk since I bought it. I have tried to work with it but could not figure out how to even really use it. I am use to a pc and the imac it is not what I understand and was never able to get anyone to help me. So I am thinking of selling it and wanted to know how much it was worth and where I could acutally sell it. Can someone help me to find out how much it is worth?

this is all the information I know which was on the sales slip. CPU-IMAC 333SXR MAC - 333IMAC strawberry, Logitech 2 button USB mouse, Apple USB strawberry keyboard.

iREZ · Mar 13, 2006, 11:47 AM

you'd be hard pressed to get more than $80 for that.

tia1971 · Mar 13, 2006, 11:50 AM

Well I paid 450.00 for it in 2002 I guess I should have stuck with what I know and that is pc not mac.

Tuoder · Mar 13, 2006, 11:52 AM

I believe that you have a G3 333Mhz, 4 or 6GB HDD Rev. D. If this is the case, It should go for between 30 and 50 on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-iMac-Mint-...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-IMAC-G3-Re...QQcmdZViewItem

It is nearly worthless, unless it has been upgraded.

iREZ · Mar 13, 2006, 12:15 PM

if i were you, id load it up with music and connect some speakers to it and use it as a home stereo of sorts. just so you know, as a design student...its not what computer you use that makes good design, its vision and will to make it. david carson (my favorite designer who revolutionized things in the design world) hardly uses computers at all in his creations.

mavherzog · Mar 13, 2006, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by tia1971

Well I paid 450.00 for it in 2002 I guess I should have stuck with what I know and that is pc not mac.

You've had it for four years and never used it (aside from the "four times" you powered it up)?

Fortunately, since the upgrade versions of Photoshop are so much cheaper than the full version, you can probably get some good money for your Mac copy of photoshop.

quiklee · Mar 13, 2006, 12:51 PM

I'll buy it for $75 if it includes shipping just so I can start my collection of iMacs now

. . . but if not, good luck sir!

tia1971 · Mar 14, 2006, 02:12 PM

Well I sell it for $75 but I would not include the shipping in that cost. Thanks for the offer but 75.00 plus shipping. If not then it can continue to be paper weight or could someone tell me where I could find so free software for macs to let my 6 year old play game on it.

iREZ · Mar 14, 2006, 02:16 PM

versiontracker.com

alice_curiouser · Mar 14, 2006, 03:56 PM

I don't know if it helps, but I just bought a refurbished Grape G3 on eBay for $80 (inc. shipping).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5877757244

discotronic · Mar 14, 2006, 05:46 PM

I recently sold a Blueberry 350MHz slot-load with 20GB HD and 512MB RAM for $90 to a local buyer. It was a newer version than what you have. It also had the original keyboard and mouse.

I was very lucky to get that much out of it and to be honest I would have taken $20 less but the guy didn't try to work me down on the price.

MacOS-Fan · Mar 14, 2006, 10:23 PM

I would just keep it if I were you.

tia1971 · Mar 15, 2006, 11:15 AM

Ok here is another stupid question I am sure. If I download imac software from my pc from the internet and save it on a usb jumpdrive. Will the mac read the software being that I used a pc to download it?

harrisjamieh · Mar 15, 2006, 11:54 AM

yes

imitchellg5 · Mar 20, 2006, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by tia1971

Well I paid 450.00 for it in 2002 I guess I should have stuck with what I know and that is pc not mac.

A peecee of that age would not be worth as much as your iMac.