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0 pointsmrweasel4y ago0 comments

Our work laptops are are sold back to the sell after two to three years. They announced that this option would no longer be available to owners of MacBooks, if stickers are placed on the lids.

Apparently the stickers leave a discolouring that cannot be removed.

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Aeolun4y ago

Sold back to the what? I think our (and many other companies) consider laptops depreciated for tax purposes after around 3 years. Maybe they just give them to the next developer to join?

mrweaselOP4y ago

The company we buy our laptops from will buy them back for 50% of the original price after two years. That allow us to renew hardware a little cheaper.

We never assign used hardware to new employees, well monitors are reused.

necovek4y ago

That's true of those "Intel inside" stickers as well (I've been removing them since early 2000s at least).

presentation4y ago

Can confirm, I did this and my old laptop is permanently discolored. Would recommend doing it with a case if you feel the need.

presentation4y ago

Can confirm, I did this and my old laptop is permanently discolored.

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0 pointsmrweasel4y ago0 comments

Our work laptops are are sold back to the sell after two to three years. They announced that this option would no longer be available to owners of MacBooks, if stickers are placed on the lids.

Apparently the stickers leave a discolouring that cannot be removed.

0 comments

Aeolun4y ago

Sold back to the what? I think our (and many other companies) consider laptops depreciated for tax purposes after around 3 years. Maybe they just give them to the next developer to join?

mrweaselOP4y ago

The company we buy our laptops from will buy them back for 50% of the original price after two years. That allow us to renew hardware a little cheaper.

We never assign used hardware to new employees, well monitors are reused.

necovek4y ago

That's true of those "Intel inside" stickers as well (I've been removing them since early 2000s at least).

presentation4y ago

Can confirm, I did this and my old laptop is permanently discolored. Would recommend doing it with a case if you feel the need.

presentation4y ago

Can confirm, I did this and my old laptop is permanently discolored.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse