WTB: PC Laptop or Desktop!

[ITASOR]

I am looking for a reasonably priced PC laptop. Brand doesn't really matter, but I would like it to be fast enough to run XP or possibly Vista with some upgrading (without all the Aero stuff and everything). P4+/Celeron or AMD equivalent would be the best.

If anyone has something let me know, I am NOT looking to spend a lot...keep in mind sometimes you can get these cheapo DELLs on sale for really cheap...that's what I'm looking for.

EDIT: I am now considering desktops! I do not need a monitor, keyboard, mouse, or operating system.

Thanks! :)

[CRAZYBUBBA]

Hello. You're request is reasonable and I'm sure that you will get many, many replies.

However, you took the time to specify a processor preference and P4 is different then Celeron performance wise, just as an AMD Sempron would be different than AMD Turion.

I just wanted you to keep that in mind.

[Samwise592]

hi, i've got a Compaq R3000z.

google it for pics and such, im looking for about $600-700

Specs:
CPU: athalon64 3400+ (2.0ghz)
RAM: 1gb
HDD: 4200rpm 100gb
Screen: 15.4 wide glossy
Connectivity: wi-fi, bluetooth, 10/100 eathernet, 56k
DVD: dual layer "super drive" 4x

[marco114]

I have a Dell Inspiron, E1505. It's pretty nice. 15" screen, Intel Core Duo 1.6ghz, 1GB Ram, DVD-RW Burner, 120GB Hard Drive, Blue Tooth, upgraded to N wireless. It has VGA Out, 4 USB, 1 firewire, Card Reader, CardBus 32 Slot, 100MB Ethernet, 56k Modem, Windows XP Installed to factory with CDs. No major scratches, No dead pixels.

I paid about $1200 for it. I am willing to let it go for $750.

It's barely used. Mostly I use it when I need to go out of town, which is rare.

[ITASOR]

Hello. You're request is reasonable and I'm sure that you will get many, many replies.

However, you took the time to specify a processor preference and P4 is different then Celeron performance wise, just as an AMD Sempron would be different than AMD Turion.

I just wanted you to keep that in mind.


I know I wasn't specific. What I meant by that was I'm not looking for anything like a PIII, 233Mhz.....etc. I was something somewhat newer. I would probably consider a PIII though...I'm sure I could upgrade the RAM and run XP fine. Nothing below 800Mhz please.

And sorry, but I'm not looking to spend anywhere near 600-700...I'm looking for someone's crappy PC laptop that they just want to get rid of.

[RGunner]

It has 256 MB memory, DVD drive, WinXP, small HD and Power Supply.

Runs XP super, lightweight magnesium case (5lbs or so). Great condition too.

One downside, needs its keyboard replaced, $20-40 on Ebay. Model is Acer TravelMate TXV613 / 614. Speedstep works to throttle to 700, battery is very weak.

Will sell for $125.

[ITASOR]

It has 256 MB memory, DVD drive, WinXP, small HD and Power Supply.

Runs XP super, lightweight magnesium case (5lbs or so). Great condition too.

One downside, needs its keyboard replaced, $20-40 on Ebay. Model is Acer TravelMate TXV613 / 614. Speedstep works to throttle to 700, battery is very weak.

Will sell for $125.

I'm interested...do you have a link to it or anything? Maybe some pictures? Searching that model number comes up with nothing in Google or eBay.

[ITASOR]

Forgot to mention, I have a 300Mhz iBook G3 Blueberry Clamshell I could include in a trade. It has 256MB RAM (on board RAM doesn't work), 20GB HD with Tiger, USB wifi adapter, brand new yo-yo adapter.

[Reflow]

I got a compaq armada M700 with wireless. I will have to check when I get home with more details

[ITASOR]

I got a compaq armada M700 with wireless. I will have to check when I get home with more details

Sure, more specifications when you get a chance would be awesome. Thanks!

[Reflow]

Sure, more specifications when you get a chance would be awesome. Thanks!

Sure I will get the ASAP as I just upgraded my wife to a new HP (I know I still can't covet her to apple) I really don't get off work until 8 am Monday. I will post then if that's ok with you. I'm not looking for that much for it..

[ITASOR]

Sounds good, I'm not in a hurry. :D

[topgunn]

I know you said you weren't looking for anything to great and weren't looking to spend $600-$700 but I thought this might interest you. If you want to run Vista, this would be great for you.

I am selling a 17" Gateway M680 with:
1.83GHz Pentium M or a 1.6GHz Pentium M overclocked to 2.13GHz (100% stable); You pick.
nVidia Quadro FX 1400 (roughly equivilent to go 6800)
17" Glossy LCD @ 1680x1050 (same as the 20" Apple ACD)
40GB 5400rpm HD
1GB of DDR2 RAM
DVD-RW Drive
AC Adapter
Windows XP Professional
4 USB, 1 FW400 (4-pin), Gigabit Eth, 56K, VGA, S-Video, Memory Card reader, PCMCIA (or whatever it is called, I never use it), Wireless B/G.

$650 shipped.

The top case has one patch that is a bit scratched less than a square inch. The LCD screen has no dead pixels but it does have a tiny nik that causes a white spot on an all black screen. I rarely see it anymore. The motherboard was replaced by Gateway 6 months ago.

[ITASOR]

Thanks for posting it, but like I said, there's no possible way I can spend this much. I'm more looking for an older or beat up used laptop.

[danny_w]

Sorry to bother you.

[ITASOR]

Haha, I appreciate you guys posting, but I've stated numerous times that it's not possible for me to pay $600+ for a PC laptop at this time.

I am not looking for something like this. I am looking for an older, used, PC laptop that still has a little life left in it that someone is looking to get rid of for a cheap, good price.

[Maxwell Smart]

I have an IBM Thinkpad X40 that I would sell for somewhere around $650. You can see the particulars here:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=293466

Are you joking? Did the OP not JUST post about thirty times that he doesn't want to spend a lot? Give me a break.

[RGunner]

Just getting back home from an easter dinner, can exchange emails tomorrow with more pics.

http://www.acersupport.com/notebook/html/tm610.html

[Reflow]

Sounds good, I'm not in a hurry. :D

Sorry I know you posted that nothing lower then a 800mhz machine, but the one I have is only 600mhz,320 ram,10g drive,cd/dvd drive and a floppy drive with XP. I hope this helps

[NickD]

I have a couple of older Dells which I'd let go for very little. They're only running Windows 2000 though and have only 128MB of RAM. I can post more details if you have interest, but the models are:

Dell CSx
Dell Latitude C600

Let me know!
NickD

[ITASOR]

I have a couple of older Dells which I'd let go for very little. They're only running Windows 2000 though and have only 128MB of RAM. I can post more details if you have interest, but the models are:

Dell CSx
Dell Latitude C600

Let me know!
NickD

I may possibly be interested in the Latitude C600. Could you post/PM me with full specs and an asking price? :)

[ITASOR]

I sent you a couple PMs NickD, don't know if you've read any yet.

I'll PM you too Reflow!

[NickD]

Hey I just read your PMs. I'll try to catch you on IM where it's easier to communicate back and forth.

[ITASOR]

Hey I just read your PMs. I'll try to catch you on IM where it's easier to communicate back and forth.

Sure! I'm on all day (including right now), so shoot me an IM (even if I'm away) as soon as you get a chance! Thanks

[xfiftyfour]

I have a Dell Latitude C610 that I'll be throwing up on eBay this weekend. Thought I'd give you a shot first:

1.2Ghz P3
512MB Ram
40gb HD
14.1" screen

I'd sell it for $260 shipped. Let me know if you're interested.

Edit: BTW, has XP on it now and runs that great. Haven't tested it with Vista, as I imagine that probably wouldn't be a good idea, lol.

[ITASOR]

I've gotten a few offers so far, but I've been surprised how much these older laptops go for. I wasn't imaging I would have to spend this much to get an older PC laptop...I see new junk ones go on sale for $300-350 sometimes, often $400, and these are new up to date machines.

If anyone is interested in my iBook Clamshell as part of a trade, please let me know, as that will bring my cost down!

Thanks

[Reflow]

I'll PM you too Reflow!

Yeah I saw that. You have the same

[NickD]

I will probably trade a Clamshell for one of the computers I told you about. Could I get specs please?

[ITASOR]

I will probably trade a Clamshell for one of the computers I told you about. Could I get specs please?

It's a 300Mhz Blueberry 256MB RAM 20GB HD running Tiger. Brand new yo-yo power adapter. A little rough condition, but works great. I can give more pictures and a description if you PM/IM me. :)

[gkarris]

I have a P3 IBM Thinkpad X30 with expansion dock which has a DVD drive.

$290 shipped... I can get the details if interested. I think I want an :apple:TV to hack...

EDIT:

Unit has Windows XP Pro and will take an offer...

[Cybergypsy]

I just bought a hP on sale at Circuit city for 499 Vista 80 Hd....check the site......

[NickD]

ITASOR: Pics would be great! I can upload pics of mine as well if you would like.

[Mattydj]

I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 which i've recently posted a feeler on in this forum: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=296752 i was hoping to get around £350 for it but apparently it's not worth that much :rolleyes:

[ITASOR]

I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 which i've recently posted a feeler on in this forum: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=296752 i was hoping to get around £350 for it but apparently it's not worth that much :rolleyes:

Hmm, that would be perfect for my needs. Not sure about the overseas shipping though, but maybe if you were willing

I am still looking for a PC laptop...I'm not sure what I want to spend right now, but I really want something to Vista on. Probably nothing too high...I don't know. So, I need something 800Mhz+, I can upgrade the HD and RAM myself if needed.

Thanks!

[ITASOR]

I updated my first post -- I am not considering desktop PCs too. I figure I can get a way better spec'd one for cheaper, since desktops hold basically no value. :o

I am looking for something above a PIII. Something decent...I can upgrade the graphics and RAM. An AGP slot would be a plus, but isn't totally necessary. I'm expecting to get a lot of offers, so if you could include an asking price with your offer that would be great!

[livingfortoday]

I updated my first post -- I am not considering desktop PCs too. I figure I can get a way better spec'd one for cheaper, since desktops hold basically no value. :o

I am looking for something above a PIII. Something decent...I can upgrade the graphics and RAM. An AGP slot would be a plus, but isn't totally necessary. I'm expecting to get a lot of offers, so if you could include an asking price with your offer that would be great!

If you can build your own, I would really recommend going that route. You can build a decent PC for dirt cheap these days.

[ITASOR]

If you can build your own, I would really recommend going that route. You can build a decent PC for dirt cheap these days.

I can build my own, but I would prefer to just buy something cheap for this, I don't have the time right now to order everything and then put it together. :)

[skoker]

I can build my own, but I would prefer to just buy something cheap for this, I don't have the time right now to order everything and then put it together. :)

I've got a 750MHz AMD Duron (might be an 800)/384MB/20 (might be 2 drives for total of 40)/somewhat nice video card/wireless KB and optical mouse combo/Windows XP I'd trade straight out for the clamshell if you were interested...

(I haven't used it in a few months, it was running as a server for awhile, I can boot it up and get you the tech specs if you are interested...

Got a 17" monitor you could have too, but the shipping for that would be in your hands...

[PlaceofDis]

i have a 1GHz Pentium 3 desktop laying around. not sure on the other specs, i think it had integrated graphics, i can dig it out if your interested. i wouldn't be looking for much for it. but shipping would be the most expensive cost in the end. PM me if your interested. (i'd think sub 100 before shipping for sure)

[TheBurninator]

I have an AMD system with the following specs:

AMD Athlon 3300+ 64 w/ aftermarket cooler
MSI K8N Platinum motherboard skt 754
1.75 GB's of RAM
400w psu
Fan Count- 1 250mm, 3 80mm, 2 120mm
Optical drives: 1 CD/RW-DVD/RW, 1 DVD/Rom-CD/RW
Aerocool ExtremeEngine 3T case

Downside: Has SATA Hard drive, but is needed for current build, but can include for an extra $30

Price: $550 + Shipping

[quovadis]

Is in great condition. Purchased in nov 2003. Never had any of the much reported graphic card problems. Hard disk replaced (a brand new hitachi) in Jan 2006

One flaw - the pc card removal "knob" is broken - still have the piece. The card slot is still usable though

Asking $400-$450, excluding shipping. we can discuss shipping options



Here are the major specs:

System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600)
Hewlett-Packard Pavilion zd7000 (DF871AV#ABA) Rev 1
System Serial Number: CNF3461ZR7
Enclosure Type: Notebook

Processor
3.07 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
512 kilobyte secondary memory cache
512 kilobyte tertiary memory cache

Drives
80.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
64.92 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

HL-DT-ST DVD+RW GCA-4040N [CD-ROM drive]

Memory Modules
1024 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'J5G3' has 512 MB
Slot 'J5G3' has 512 MB

Display 17"
NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5600 [Display adapter]

[Cybergypsy]

Mine is 2 weeks old HP Pavilion DV6205 US.......comes with full Warranty and all boxs.... IN perfect condition, want a pink sony......500.00 Plus shipping have sold alot here and have refs :) has Vista :)Product Features and Technical Details
Product Features
Entertainment-centric notebook PC with 15.4-inch screen and 1.60 GHz Intel Core Duo T2060 processor
80 GB hard drive, 512 MB installed RAM (2 GB max), multi-format/dual-layer DVD drive
Connectivity: 3 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, 1 S-Video, expansion port 3 connector, ExpressCard 54/34, 5-in-1 memory card reader
54g Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g), 10/100 Ethernet, Intel GMA 950 video card with 64 MB dedicated memory
Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Basic

[panzer06]

I am looking for a reasonably priced PC laptop. Brand doesn't really matter, but I would like it to be fast enough to run XP or possibly Vista with some upgrading (without all the Aero stuff and everything). P4+/Celeron or AMD equivalent would be the best.

If anyone has something let me know, I am NOT looking to spend a lot...keep in mind sometimes you can get these cheapo DELLs on sale for really cheap...that's what I'm looking for.

EDIT: I am now considering desktops! I do not need a monitor, keyboard, mouse, or operating system.

Thanks! :)

I could probably get you a Dell Optiplex GX260/GX270 P4 2.4 or 2.8 with 512MB ram and 40GB HD for $150 if you still need one. Don't know how much shipping will cost. If you are in the Atlanta area I could get it to you.

Cheers,