Q: can i trade in my Power Mac G4 for a iPod touch 5th gen

http://www.apple.com/recycling/

Don't expect much for your G4.

No. Your G4 is worth about $40 on the public market and less than $10 to an electronics reseller or recycler.

Shipping will cost more than the machine is worth. Your best option is to recycle it locally.

Check these sites.

*G4 Tower Value Guide*

http://the-ish.com/g4value/

*Mac2Sell* offers online estimates for used Apple Macs

The Mac2Sell service is free: http://www.mac2sell.net

eBay Completed Auctions – Apple Desktops

http://completed.shop.ebay.com/items/Apple-Desktops_?LH_Complete=1&_catref=1&_fl n=1&_pcats=58058&_sacat=111418&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282

 Cheers, Tom

Sorry, but your obsolete G4 is worth zilch except for spares.

Obsolete products are those that were discontinued more than seven years ago. Apple has discontinued all hardware service for obsolete products with no exceptions. Service providers cannot order parts for obsolete products. These include ALL G4 models.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1752?viewlocale=en_US