Jeff Campbell
10-04-2011, 09:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://gigaom.com/apple/how-to-get-your-old-iphone-ready-for-the-kids/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+TheAppleBlog+(GigaOM:+Apple)' target='_blank'>http://gigaom.com/apple/how-to-get-...(GigaOM:+Apple)</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Thinking about getting a new iPhone and not sure what to do with the old one? Why not give it to the kids? Basically, what you're really doing is turning the iPhone into an iPod touch that's kid-friendly, which is a great way to put old tech to constructive use."</em></p><p><img height="319" src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/zt/auto/1303417243.usr105634.jpg" style="margin-left: 50px; margin-right: 50px;" width="500" /></p><p>Since we are supposedly getting information on a new iPhone later today, it's good to know how to wipe your current iPhone clean in case you want to sell it or just give it to your kids to use. Or in case you sell it on eBay, where apparently you can get a pretty good price. Much better, <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20114363-1/ebay-shells-out-big-ger-bucks-for-your-old-iphone-4/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple" target="_blank">according to this article</a>, than by selling it at another reseller as <a href="http://www.applethoughts.com/news/show/117905/lock-in-your-price-today.html" target="_blank">we mentioned yesterday</a>.</p>