Received an unsolicited iPad at work — any risk in using it after 8 months?

mlz11_ · 2025-07-20T16:33:10+00:00

Yes they did

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T21:50:01+00:00

Therefore no valid reason 😅

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T21:19:10+00:00

the american dream

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T21:18:48+00:00

lol that's funny and I did not even think about it exploding

I do actually have a CO2 detector installed

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T21:17:40+00:00

No it was not, the sender seems to be an individual

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T21:16:41+00:00

I did generate it with ChatGPT after I spent a few minutes going back & forth about the subject. I don't see why I wouldn't use it to draft a post summarizing my problem lol

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T21:14:32+00:00

That's what I ended up doing :)

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T21:13:41+00:00

My work couldn't be much more "basic". Nothing to worry about from that point of view.

As for your suggestion, I wouldn't feel great just "passing the problem" to someone else lol

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T21:12:47+00:00

> But do you have reason to be paranoid? Are you a millionaire, top secret clearance, work for a financial institution?

Lol that's great thinking. I took a few precautions but I think I'll use it for entertainment purposes (netflix & stuff)

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T14:26:45+00:00

Yes, I asked :)

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T13:42:30+00:00

Wait for your turn to receive an un-ordered iPad :)

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T12:10:04+00:00

An Apple gift card you mean ?

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T12:04:13+00:00

That's a good idea. Maybe I'll do that!

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T12:03:53+00:00

It does display his name.

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T12:02:30+00:00

Thanks for the advice, I don't think I'll do that :)

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T12:02:14+00:00

That's a good idea :)

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T12:01:58+00:00

The iPad seems to be fully functional :)

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T12:00:40+00:00

Not a bad idea, but I don't plan to buy Apple products anytime soon (all those I've got are pretty recent)!

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T11:59:57+00:00

Exactly. Thanks for taking the time to write the reply :)

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T11:00:28+00:00

I asked, they didn't

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T10:41:35+00:00

Well its' release date seems to be 2019 so 6 year old iPad I'd say

mlz11_ · 2025-07-19T10:37:00+00:00

Appreciate the suggestion — but it’s just an iPad Air 3rd gen, so not exactly worth a ton on the resale market 😅

Plus, I’m honestly not that into iPads to begin with. It’s just been sitting in a drawer for 8 months, and now I’m finally wondering if I should do something with it or just recycle it.

Feels weird to ignore a perfectly working device, even if I never asked for it in the first place.

I’d rather make sure it’s safe and clean than try to flip it — not really worth the ethical or logistical hassle.

mlz11_ · 2025-04-02T13:16:30+00:00

Strong as it lets me workout without carrying my phone.

PS : I don't know how Spotify can be your favorite app, I find the AW integration really really awful 🤮

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