Do you save your Mac boxes?

[ClassicBean]

Most boxes for electronic devices end up in the garbage. My Mac boxes, however, are another story.

Who keeps their Mac boxes?

 

[iBookG4user]

I keep my Mac boxes, although when I sold my iBook G4, I had to give up that box .

 

[ClassicBean]

I keep my Mac boxes, although when I sold my iBook G4, I had to give up that box .

I feel your pain. In the photo I'm missing my original G3 iMac box and my G3 iBook box (don't have the iMac anymore). I still have all the components for the rest of the boxes, except for the powerbook box at the bottom (sold it).

 

[goodtimes5]

I save them cause they look so damn nice even in storage.

 

[kalisphoenix]

I keep them because we're going to move next summer, and again three years after that. I don't trust anything but the original packaging.

(And Apple's packaging is @#$%ing sexy)

 

[MattG]

Yup..I even kept the box from my work laptop; it's in my guest bedroom closet at home

 

[zane]

Doesn't everyone at macrumors save their boxes

 

[WillJS]

I only have 4 Apple boxes:

-Apple Macbook
-Apple iPhone
-Apple Wireless Keyboard
-Apple Bluetooth Mighty Mouse

and these oter boxes I've kept (they aren't Mac sexy )

-Sony Cybershot
-Griffin Elevator
-And the iKlear packaging/Apple bag it came in

 

[ravenvii]

Yes, I keep them. But the main reason is because I know I will eventually sell the hardware to finance the upgrade to bigger and better things, so the box will be essential down the road.

 

[SBik2]

i do..
i have five (soon to be six)
-Macbook Core Duo 2.0 ghz white
-Macbook Core 2 Duo 2.0 ghz white (replacement for the first one and i kept the old box)
-iPod nano (1st gen 2 gb)
-iPod 5.5g 80gb)
-and can't forget my apple usb iPod wall charger Lol..
-and my soon to be iPhone

 

[zephead]

Yup, I keep all my boxes. Let's see here...

- 2GHz Core Duo MacBook
- 5.0G 30GB white iPod
- AirPort Express
- Universal Dock
- In-ear Headphones
- iPod wall charger

No pics though because all my boxes are at home and I'm not.

 

[0007776]

I do when I get them, I have bought all of my Macs used, and I probably won't bother getting a new one until I graduate from highschool. I have the box for my powerbook, iPod Nano 1G and for my iPod shuffle 2G, and for my Apple keyboard.

 

[theLimit]

I always keep boxes for warranty purposes, but usually toss them once it expires or I need space. I only keep them longer if they will add resale value. Boxed Apple products go for a very nice premium on eBay.

 

[QuarterSwede]

Boxed Apple products go for a very nice premium on eBay.

Yep, that's why I keep my boxes. You don't get as much without them.

 

[tejota1911]

I keep all the boxes to my electronics. They always sell better when you have the original box. Since I upgrade fairly frequently, I'm usually selling my old equipment to help pay for the new stuff.

 

[blakbyrd]

Yes.

 

[one1]

I'd save them just because I see people selling them on ebay..... and getting money!

 

[MRU]

I'm a saver too. My attics like a mac box grave yard

 

[blackscooby]

Yep I'm an box keeper

One reason is that if you keep the box and then decide to flog on eBay it's always worth more when "boxed, as new!"

 

[BillyBobBongo]

Doesn't everyone at macrumors save their boxes

*Raises Hand*

Nope....I don't....it's only coloured cardboard to me....it all goes in the bin!

 

[aspro]

I keep 'em until the actual product leaves my possession, easier to sell them when you have the original packaging.

 

[furious]

I keep 'em until the actual product leaves my possession, easier to sell them when you have the original packaging.

:word:

 

[paddy]

Yup, I keep 'em until I sell 'em on to upgrade to bigger and better things!

 

[dcv]

Yeah I keep all my Apple boxes. The MBP box is nice and slim; I had it open on a chair in the corner of my lounge and on iChat recently someone caught sight of it in my background and thought I'd been eating a huge pizza

 

[Loge]

I mostly don't keep empty boxes due to space constraints of living in an apartment. Logic Pro box is an exception; that one is just too nice and is useful to store the manuals etc.