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Value of old laptop
Name: seaviewcircle Date: February 18, 2007 at 09:29:08 Pacific OS: xp pro CPU/Ram: 192 Product: HP
Comment:
I just need an educated opinion on the value of an old laptop. My friend wants to sell it to me and I want to be fair about the value. It is an HP Pavilion ze4600 with: mobile AMD Athlon XP2500+ 1.86 GHz, 192 MB of RAM * a 40 gig hard drive. Any input would be much appreciated! :)
Name: mattie Date: February 18, 2007 at 10:08:54 Pacific
Reply:
just checking on ebay ... there's one offered for $200 (512/448 MB ram)
Today's subliminal thought is: 'Calm down ... it's only ones and zeros.'
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Response Number 2
Name: Diamond Jim Date: February 18, 2007 at 19:04:20 Pacific
Reply:
$200 seems about right. I have a friend that buys and repairs used laptops. He sells them on eBay, and at flea markets and that is about what he gets for one of that speed/size
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