A Michigan school district is selling off close to 800 iMacs, MacBooks and iPads for astonishingly low prices ranging from $50 to $100.

The schools are in the process of upgrading their classroom technology, and made the decision to sell off the old equipment instead of adding it to the tons of unwanted computers and other gadgets that get thrown away each year.

All devices date from 2006 to 2010, which means they’re not exactly cutting-edge. However, this is more than reflected in the price Holland Public Schools is charging for its first-come, first-served sale.

More than 200 16GB iPad 2 units are priced at $80, 90 2006-era iMacs are going for $50 each, and 500 2009/2010 MacBooks are priced at $110. As you’d expect, every device sold has had its memory wiped and original factory settings restored.

The sale will take place Thursday at Holland High School, located at 600 Van Raalte Ave. in Holland, Michigan.

I think it’s a great idea because the prices the school is charging — a fraction of the cost of a new iPad, iMac or MacBook — makes the devices affordable to people who might not be able to afford them otherwise. It certainly beats the hell out of scrapping them.

Source: Holland Sentinel