
I think you're going to have a hard time "trading" your PC for a Mac while having both parties walk away thinking they each got a fair deal. No one that is truly enjoying their Mac is going to want to trade you, and those that are not enjoying their Macs probably have Macs that are worth less than you'll accept. I believe that trying to make a "trade" will lead you down a dead-end road of frustration. My suggestion is to sell your PC for cash, then take whatever cash you get and purchase a new or used Mac. I think thinking in terms of features is going to give you an artificially inflated perceived value of your computer. Macs don't have fingerprint scanners, for example. and I believe you already have the mindset that will prevent your trade from ever taking place: if you insist on trading for a Mac that is feature-for-feature complete with your current computer, you will never end up finding anyone that's willing to trade. Yes, Macs do depreciate, just at a much slower rate than PCs. Macs from the year 2001 are still selling for several hundred dollars - I doubt you could pay someone to take a PC off your hands from that same era. Macs hold their value a lot longer than their PC counterparts.
