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Posted by BillW50 on December 2, 2007, 3:35 pm
Please log in for more thread options NoName typed on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:16:11 GMT:
> Planning to spend no more than $350 on E-bay. Does that help?
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>> NoName typed on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:17:25 GMT:
>>> I am planning to buy a laptop on E-Bay. I don't need the very
>>> latest, fastest, computer, so buying a model that's two or three
>>> years old will work fine. Price matters, which is why I am going
>>> the E-Bay route.
>>>
>>> The challenge is knowing which models to look for -- you can get
>>> flooded with listings. So, I am seeking the following:
>>>
>>> Recommendation for brand(s) and model(s) of laptop computers that
>>> were:
>>> 1. Out within the past one to three years
>>> 2. Fairly light -- preferably in the 2.5 to 5 lb range, the lighter
>>> the better
>>>
>>> Obviously, I prefer a Pentium class machine (do they make anything
>>> else these days?). Would also prefer a CD/DVD drive (I gather some
>>> of the very lightest models omit this). Battery life is not
>>> crucial. I do need at least two USB ports, would prefer three or
>>> four. WiFi is not needed. Other preferences: Can support at
>>> least a 40 Gig drive and at least 512 MBytes of Ram.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for all replies.
>>
>> What is your price range? For example, I bought a one year old
>> Gateway MX6124 with a dark screen for 200 bucks. But they sold for
>> $1200 plus brand new just last year. And Computer Geeks told the
>> seller that it wasn't worth fixing. And I bought it and I replaced
>> the inverter for 10 bucks (on eBay). Works great. Although working
>> ones on eBay goes for in the $300-$350 range. These also has 4 USB
>> ports, 512MB RAM (expandable up to 2GB) and a S-Video out too. But
>> they have a Celeron M (1.5GHZ), which some would complain about. I
>> also bought one of these last year. I think they are great. Be
>> careful of going too old. As older laptops are really slow.
Yup, it helps. You should be able to get a real nice one. Careful
though, 8 year old laptops can go as much as $200 on eBay still. I think
they are getting those prices because there is enough people out there
that doesn't know those laptops just isn't really worth that much. Or at
least shouldn't be worth that much anyway.
--
Bill
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