[HM] FW: Would you buy this PowerBook?

[Duane Murphy]

Here is the easy answer:

<http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/71102/
wo/2gKJERaesB8b3ZyGuG4BZeEK2ac/0.0.11.1.0.6.21.1.1.1.1.0.0.1.0>

The current price of a 12" PowerBook is $1699.
1.5Ghz processor
80GB hard drive
512 MB RAM

So for $100 more you get a processor that nearly twice the speed and 20GB
more hard drive and a brand new computer. For $75 you get the 768 MB RAM.

In my opinion, this is not a good deal. Maybe fair, maybe market value,
but when it comes to computers, I tend to spend the money because it's
outdated the next day.

Just my opinion,
 ...Duane

ps
By the way, all those MP3's are likely illegal for him to "give away". 

--- At Sun, 13 Feb 2005 14:56:38 -0800, Jane Sprando wrote:

>A person that I know (he fixes Macs) has this PowerBook for sale. I know
>zilch about PowerBooks. Would this be a good one to buy? Comments and
>opinions, please.
>
>Jane
>> 
>> I just upgraded to a new PowerBook, so I am offering my older one for sale.
>> 
>> Stats:
>> 
>> Screen is 12", 1024x768 resolution, aluminum case, purchased 2003
>> 866 MHz G4 processor
>> 768 megs RAM
>> 60 gig HD
>> AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth
>> SuperDrive (writes and reads CDs and DVDs)
>> AppleCare Extended Warranty still has another year to go
>> Battery shows no signs of aging - 2 to 3 hours use time
>> depending on load
>> Price: first $1599 takes it (Compare similar units at PowerMax.com)
>> 
>> Software: Panther 10.3.7, AppleWorks 6, plus TONS of utilities and
>> other applications, old and new. You will probably wind up deleting
>> most of them but better to have them to explore than not. There are
>> still 27 gigs free drive space.
>> 
>> Also: ten gigs of MP3s (none of which are from the iTunes Music
>> Store) and a collection of odd and humorous movie files, tech
>> documents, desktop pictures and the like.
>> 
>> The computer is in excellent shape. Just a few signs of scratch wear
>> on the underside where it sits on tables. I have not traveled much
>> with it; 85% of the time is spent plugged into an external desktop
>> monitor. Speaking of which, it supports any monitor up to the Apple
>> 20" Cinema Display. That, however, requires an extra VGA to ADC
>> converter which costs new $300 and I will throw in for $100. If you
>> have a standard VGA monitor, you don't need the converter. (Apple's
>> latest aluminum displays use a different converter that costs $99
>> new.)