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shango415
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6 posts		 23-Apr-03, 11:24 AM (PST)
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"What's this computer worth?"
 
   G3 Mac Powerbook, circa 1999. It has a 233MHz processor, and 64MB memory, 4GB hard drive. It has a built-in modem, detachable battery/cd-rom/floppy slot. Haven't seen it yet, so I don't know if it has dead pixels or what. How much would you pay for this?

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greybeard
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139 posts		 23-Apr-03, 12:11 PM (PST)
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1. "RE: What's this computer worth?"
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If you beleive eBay, about $200.00

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outlandish
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25 posts		 23-Apr-03, 12:47 PM (PST)
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2. "The real question..."
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   should be how much these losers will pay YOU to take it off of their hands! Sheeeesh!!

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bluethrills
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974 posts		 23-Apr-03, 12:53 PM (PST)
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3. "RE: What's this computer worth?"
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Not to be disrespectful, you may not be able to get more than $ 100 for it.

You are better off giving it away, or perhaps using it as your music juke box.


- blue thrills

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jussbcuz
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851 posts		 23-Apr-03, 05:37 PM (PST)
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5. "RE: What's this computer worth?"
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   >You are better off giving it away

Donating it is a great idea if it's only worth $100. You can probably write off a lot more than that on your taxes.

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fmobile
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941 posts		 23-Apr-03, 06:22 PM (PST)
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6. "RE: What's this computer worth?"
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Many places simply stop accepting donations (because they are flooded with the dotcom shits). Even if they accept, they usually only accept PC based laptops.

f.

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jussbcuz
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851 posts		 24-Apr-03, 05:37 AM (PST)
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7. "RE: What's this computer worth?"
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   Doesn't seem too hard, this place even takes 486's http://www.bayarearescue.org/donate/index.html

Anyway, worth a try: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=bay+area+macintosh+donation

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FriscoJackmoderator
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2996 posts		 27-Apr-03, 09:32 AM (PST)
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11. "RE: What's this computer worth?"
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   >Not to be disrespectful, you may not be able to get more
>than $ 100 for it.

Oh yes you could....I'll buy as many as you can get me, literally, at $150, and would buy
a number of them (say, ten or twenty, possibly more) at anything under $190.

In fact, I do....all the time.

Mac pricing, wholesale or retail, singly or in quantity, is quite a bit different from PC pricing at similar clock speeds.

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FriscoJack

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MacDoctor
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143 posts		 23-Apr-03, 04:23 PM (PST)
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4. "RE: What's this computer worth?"
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   You might try here for a frame of reference...

http://www.powermax.com/cgi-global/generate.cgi?i=PM_CU_PB_WS

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MrHahn
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134 posts		 25-Apr-03, 07:52 PM (PST)
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8. "RE: What's this computer worth?"
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nada!

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shango415
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6 posts		 26-Apr-03, 11:20 AM (PST)
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9. "RE: What's this computer worth?"
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   Thanks to everyone for your input. I've decided to pass on this machine--it sounds like a waste of money.

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frednorris
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2372 posts		 28-Apr-03, 01:03 AM (PST)
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12. "On a related topic...."
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Is there a place in the bay area, where I can buy cheap laptops like the one mentioned?
Maybe refurbished for around or less than 2bills?

I just want to get myself and my S.O. a laptop that will hold some data and can play (small) games and/or music while on the road?

I'd like to see if I can go to a place(not a shady one though)that can show me some sort of choice or variety.

Ya'll seem to indicate that these things have flooded the market?

TIA

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Booker_the_Red
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13. "Try eBay"
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   eBay has good deals once in a while, but not always. Most of the other places I've checked for used laptops are WAY over-priced.

With the new Intel Centrino chipset extending laptop battery life to three hours and more there is a good chance that used Windoze-based laptops will take a significant price hit as non-Centrino laptops will be considered "obsolete" by many from now on.

I've seen Pentium 3 laptops go for under $500 on eBay. Read the descriptions CAREFULLY, there are scam artists who will hide a significant defect deep within the auction description.

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