Of course they appreciate the speed of a newer computer. Its like buying a new car to replace your old one, the old one still runs fine and someone else could find a good use for it, but it still could end up in a junkyard. A lot of people don't realize the value of their old items, i mean they could have got hundereds for that iMac on ebay, or even locally. I don't understand why they wouldn't want it as even a kitchen computer or something. I can see getting rid of a G3 or something like that but the G4 is still a fast computer that has a contemporary look and doesn't look like an "old" computer.