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mac 2005
Mar 28, 2007, 02:21 PM
I have an 800 MHz G4 iBook (12-inch screen) that I'm considering whether to sell. The hard drive is brand-spanking new this week -- 100 gb, 5400 rpm -- and the computer will ship with the Tiger 10.4.6 DVD and the original install/restore discs. The battery is only a few months old and was just recently replaced by Apple as part of the recall. The iBook has 640 mb of ram.

Also has factory-installed Bluetooth and Wi-Fi cards. RAM also installed by Apple.


kondspi
Mar 28, 2007, 02:45 PM
Do you mean 640 or 384?
mac 2005
Mar 28, 2007, 03:04 PM
Do you mean 640 or 384?

640. See edit above. Thanks pointing out the error!
im_to_hyper
Mar 28, 2007, 05:24 PM
What kind of optical drive does it have?
zane
Mar 28, 2007, 06:54 PM
in the title it says ibook and in your post it says imac:confused:
whoathere
Mar 28, 2007, 07:40 PM
I'd think it's an ibook because it mentions the battery... good eye tho!
mac 2005
Mar 30, 2007, 08:43 PM
in the title it says ibook and in your post it says imac:confused:

Right you are. Sorry. It is an iBook. :(

I think I confuse them because I plan to buy an iMac next. :)
mac 2005
Mar 30, 2007, 08:44 PM
What kind of optical drive does it have?

It has a DVD player and a CD writer.
Xylene
Mar 31, 2007, 07:27 AM
$350
thejadedmonkey
Mar 31, 2007, 10:11 AM
What size screen is it?
mac 2005
Mar 31, 2007, 03:13 PM
What size screen is it?

The screen is 12 inches.
mac 2005
Mar 31, 2007, 03:15 PM
$350

Sorry, no. The new hard drive, the new battery and the new OS 10.4 alone make it worth more than $350.
hircus
Mar 31, 2007, 03:53 PM
Sorry, no. The new hard drive, the new battery and the new OS 10.4 alone make it worth more than $350.

Definitely. You might want to just put it on eBay and then announce it here. I sold a similar laptop (iBook G4 1GHz, 768MB RAM, 60GB hard drive but with a new NuTech battery) a few months ago and got over $500 for it.
Xylene
Mar 31, 2007, 04:44 PM
Definitely. You might want to just put it on eBay and then announce it here. I sold a similar laptop (iBook G4 1GHz, 768MB RAM, 60GB hard drive but with a new NuTech battery) a few months ago and got over $500 for it.
Ok..

$400.
mac 2005
Mar 31, 2007, 05:05 PM
Ok..

$400.

Uh, no. :rolleyes:

I'm looking for $500, which would include shipping and escrow fees.
Xylene
Mar 31, 2007, 05:32 PM
Good luck with your sale.
maccam
Mar 31, 2007, 06:24 PM
Yep, $400
Xylene
Mar 31, 2007, 08:01 PM
I'm sorry that you paid that much for a 100GB HDD when the same size drive, 5200 RPM, like what you got installed costs less than $73. So.. really you were charged $152 to do something that would take an hour at the most.

If you decide you would like to take my offer later, let me know.
mac 2005
Mar 31, 2007, 08:13 PM
I'm sorry that you paid that much for a 100GB HDD when the same size drive, 5200 RPM, like what you got installed costs less than $73. So.. really you were charged $152 to do something that would take an hour at the most.

If you decide you would like to take my offer later, let me know.

You'll have to share your source for a drive then. I couldn't find a quality drive for that kind of price. And, as for the challenge of replacing a hard drive, I've done it before--twice. Once on an Apple desktop and once on an Apple laptop :cool:

Frankly, though, I have better things to do with my time than this (http://www.sterpin.net/uk/ddibookg4uk.htm).
Xylene
Mar 31, 2007, 08:30 PM
You'll have to share your source for a drive then. I couldn't find a quality drive for that kind of price. And, as for the challenge of replacing a hard drive, I've done it before--twice. Once on an Apple desktop and once on an Apple laptop :cool:

Frankly, though, I have better things to do with my time than this (http://www.sterpin.net/uk/ddibookg4uk.htm).
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=101066

That's fine. I am not trying to argue with you or flame you or troll your thread. I'm just saying, don't expect to recoup that much of your investment.
aquajet
Apr 1, 2007, 12:57 PM
I'm interested in your iBook. What are you looking to get for it because rolling your eyes at multiple offers isn't helpful.
igucl
Apr 1, 2007, 01:04 PM
I am also interested. Why don't you give us an idea?
mac 2005
Apr 1, 2007, 01:33 PM
I am also interested. Why don't you give us an idea?

I'm looking for $500, including shipping and escrow fees. Thanks for your interest!
Nukemkb
Apr 1, 2007, 02:31 PM
I'm looking for $500, including shipping and escrow fees. Thanks for your interest!

that is not unreasonable. very fair!!
mac 2005
Apr 2, 2007, 12:26 AM
that is not unreasonable. very fair!!

Thanks! I thought so, too.

For people who live in Chicago and can arrange a "cash deal," I will include a very nice "incase" case and a Bluetooth mouse.

Contrary to what some prior posts might indicate, I assign value to the peace of mind that a buyer gets to the fact that this computer has 1) a BRAND-NEW hard drive and 2) a NEW battery and 3) a clean bill of health from an independent service company.
ReanimationLP
Apr 2, 2007, 01:23 AM
Does it come with the original disc for Tiger?

If it doesnt then you cant sell the machine with it preinstalled, as its illegal, and also aganist MR marketplace rules.
de kaib
Apr 2, 2007, 10:31 AM
I may be interested in purchasing your iBook. I have sent you a PM.
mac 2005
Apr 2, 2007, 10:53 AM
Does it come with the original disc for Tiger?

If it doesnt then you cant sell the machine with it preinstalled, as its illegal, and also aganist MR marketplace rules.

Are you asking a question or lecturing? :confused:

Of course it comes with the original disc for Tiger. It has the 10.4.6 installation DVD as well as the original install/restore discs that shipped with the computer.
joshwest
Apr 2, 2007, 10:54 AM
that is not unreasonable. very fair!!

Not when i got my PB 1.33 last month for 560$ off ebay and in better shape than this iBook
mac 2005
Apr 2, 2007, 10:57 AM
Not when i got my PB 1.33 last month for 560$ off ebay and in better shape than this iBook

Do tell. What's wrong with this iBook?
someguy
Apr 2, 2007, 11:12 AM
$500 is a bit extreme, IMO.

It's an 12" 800MHz G4, with a little more than a half gig of RAM, and a Combo drive.

It's a nice little machine, sure, but let's face it. It's slow. It's tiny. Dim backlight. Low-res. You can't burn DVD's with it. It could use more RAM by today's standards.

One would be much better off finding a used MacBook Core Duo for a couple hundred dollars more.

I would give you $300-350 for this machine, and if I were you, I would jump on the $400 offer you received earlier in this thread.

Just my two cents. After all, this is a Feeler thread.
mac 2005
Apr 2, 2007, 11:36 AM
$500 is a bit extreme, IMO.

It's an 12" 800MHz G4, with a little more than a half gig of RAM, and a Combo drive.

It's a nice little machine, sure, but let's face it. It's slow. It's tiny. Dim backlight. Low-res. You can't burn DVD's with it. It could use more RAM by today's standards.

One would be much better off finding a used MacBook Core Duo for a couple hundred dollars more.

I would give you $300-350 for this machine, and if I were you, I would jump on the $400 offer you received earlier in this thread.

Just my two cents. After all, this is a Feeler thread.

The $500 asking price includes shipping and escrow fees. You're certainly entitled to your opinion, and I appreciate all the opinions I've received so far.

As I've said previously, I think there's value in buying a machine with a new hard drive and a new battery and a clean bill of health. If the market thinks I'm wrong, then so be it. I don't have to sell this iBook, so I don't need to jump on an offer unless it appeals to me.
mac 2005
Apr 10, 2007, 11:06 PM
Sold: I found a buyer for my iBook on Craigslist.com. A cash deal for $550. I included the Bluetooth mouse, incase carrying bag and the iSight camera. Thanks to all of you for your input. Had some of you not been so "helpful," I might not have gotten this good of a deal -- nor would the buyer have gotten this good of a deal. Both sides win, and that's the best kind of transaction! :D
scottlinux
Apr 24, 2007, 12:23 AM
People pay $300-350 for a busted iBook like this for parts alone. Quit low-balling this person. This computer is worth that $500+ price. 100GB laptop drives aren't cheap, and it comes with the Tiger discs. I can't believe some of the people here...
im_to_hyper
Apr 24, 2007, 01:11 AM
Considering the sale was done two weeks ago, its kind of a moot point, although the iSight... dang I would have snatched that up for $50, if the laptop was being sold for $500... since those things are worth about $150-$200 alone now!! Dang, why didn't I see that sooner!

All-in-all, cash value of the laptop with the stuff: $375. Pretty good deal for that guy, since Seperately $600+ would not have been unreasonable for here.