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Have you ever recycled an old computer or laptop?  Where did you take it, and what steps did you take to protect your personal information?

Performa

No, but I've never thrown a computer away either. My husband and I have owned quite a few Macs.  Our first Mac was a Performa. Yeah, we became Apple converts before Macs were iMacs and even before OS X. Every Mac we've ever owned has either been resold or given to someone else to use. Even Macs that were no longer working (and we decided weren't worth repairing--upgrade time!), we would sell or give away the parts for someone else to use. I've heard people complain about how expensive Macs are, but you get your money's worth. Over the long haul I think buying Apple computers versus buying Windows/PC's has been a much better investment for us.

As far as protecting your personal information, to be honest we've never taken any special steps. We have just used Apple's own formatting software. If the computer was going to a stranger, we would give it a few more swipes than if it was going to a friend or relative, but that's about it.