Which of your old cables are actually worth keeping?
Several older cables can be recycled or sold, while newer and still-common connectors are worth keeping for practical use. The article advises sorting cable drawers by whether a cable supports current devices, legacy equipment or collectors.
– Recycle or sell FireWire, SCSI, coaxial, 30-pin Apple, DVI, VGA and obsolete fitness-tracker chargers unless needed for legacy equipment.
– FireWire and older audio/video cables may retain resale value for professionals, vintage-computing users and audiophiles.
– Keep USB-C cables, upgrading only where faster specifications are needed.
– Retain at least one USB-A-to-B, mini-USB and micro-USB cable for printers and older peripherals.
– Lightning cables may still be useful for people with older Apple devices.
- Keep current and commonly used cable types.
- Sell specialist legacy cables if they have value.
- Recycle cables tied to obsolete devices.