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Report: October a record month for tablet trade-ins

by Mike Schramm (Nov 2nd, 2012)

It's not just original iPads that are still very much in demand -- it's all tablets, past and present. According to a new report by trade-in site SellCell.com, October 2012 was the biggest month for tablet trade-ins in history, spurred by brand new tablet announcements from Google (the Nexus 10 ...

You're the Pundit: What's the best way to unload your old iTech?

by Erica Sadun (Mar 16th, 2012)

When it comes to forecasting the next big thing, we turn to our secret weapon: the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is trade-ins (all prices quoted are as of this writing). With Amazon offering US$297 for a 16GB Wi-Fi iPad versus Gazelle's ...

Study: iPad holds value longer than Kindle

by Mike Schramm (Feb 13th, 2012)

Electronics retailer Gazelle has been calculating up the various values of used electronics, and the firm has found that the iPad will hold its value way better than the Amazon Kindle has so far. The Kindle e-readers have only held, at the most, about 33% of their price after a year of use, while ...

Study shows Android handsets depreciate in value faster than iPhone

by Chris Rawson (Feb 9th, 2012)

The iPhone has always had a robust market for used handsets, with even older models still getting rather good returns for their former owners. Priceonomics has done a study of the used smartphone market and compared the depreciation in resale value for the iPhone versus Android and BlackBerry ...

GameStop iOS trade-ins a big success

by Mike Schramm (Dec 29th, 2011)

GameStop recently started taking trade-ins on iOS hardware, and it turns out the decision was a great one for the company: President Tony Bartel said in a statement that the program "has exceeded our expectations," especially citing lots of post-holiday traffic, as people bring in their old ...

Rumor: GameStop to carry iOS devices, new and used

by Mike Schramm (Sep 5th, 2011)

This is intriguing: 9to5Mac is claiming that they've heard from multiple sources that GameStop will be carrying iOS devices, including iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches, in the very near future. The announcement was supposedly made last week to the various store managers at their annual ...

Amazon adds electronics, including iOS devices, to trade-in program

by Michael Grothaus (May 20th, 2011)

Amazon has added a host of electronic devices -- including iOS devices -- to its trade-in program. The Electronics Trade-In program is currently in beta and allows users to mail in their old, unwanted devices in exchange for Amazon gift card credits. Devices must be in working order and good ...

Ask TUAW: Outlook 2011 attachment problems, Apple TV alternatives, deleting apps and more

by Chris Ullrich (Dec 17th, 2010)

Welcome back to another edition of Ask TUAW. Each week this column will feature questions from readers and answers by the TUAW team. If you have questions for the following week's column, drop them in the comments, and I will do my best to get to them. When asking a question, please include ...