FS: NEW 12" G4 1.07GHz heavily upgraded iBook + extras

[minya]

Hi,

Up for sale is an essentially brand new iBook straight from Apple. Not refurbished or anything of the sort. Used for about a day (battery was calibrated) and then restored to factory default after I decided I wasn't going to use it. Specifications:

• 768MB DDR266 SDRAM (256MB built-in & 512MB SO-DIMM)
• 60GB Ultra ATA drive
• Combo drive (DVD/CD-R)
• AirPort Extreme Card
• Bluetooth Module
• Keyboard/Mac OS X - U.S. English
• APP for iBook - Enrollment Kit
• 12-inch TFT XGA display
• 1GHz PowerPC G4
• ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 w/ 32MB DDR video memory

EXTRAS:

* Three years of AppleCare Warranty
* Bluetooth Wireless Mouse

All told, this is about $1825 retail from Apple, not including tax. I'm selling for $1650 including shipping in the USA OBO. Again -- this thing is as close to brand new as you can possibly get.

I apologize for being a first-time poster with no feedback whatsoever, but I have excellent feedback on two other places I can think of:

* Head-Fi (http://www5.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=23344) (a forum dedicated to audiophile headphones)
* eBay (http://cgi2.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=minja)

Please get in touch with me via PM on this forum.

Thanks!

- Chris

[minya]

I really need to sell this. Offers, anyone? Is my asking price too high?

- Chris

[jxyama]

is it BTO? is that why you can't return it to the store?

good luck with your sale... though you must understand that even new, etc., it's not easy for anyone to just drop $1600.

any reason you decided to buy the machine but then not use it?

[iEric]

whats BTO?

I want to buy it, but 1600 for an ibook... :confused: i dont know. rather save for a pb

[jxyama]

whats BTO?

I want to buy it, but 1600 for an ibook... :confused: i dont know. rather save for a pb

BTO = built to order

apple will accept returns within 10 days if the machine is not BTO, for 10% re-stocking fee. considering the pain of trying find a buyer and paying for shipping/insurance, returning is probably the best way to get rid of a (really) new Mac rather than selling it.

[Capt Underpants]

It has to be BTO. A 12" iBook has never come stock with a 60 GB HD.

[QCassidy352]

yeah, BTOs cannot be returned. He upgraded the HD, RAM, and added bluetooth and AE, so this is BTO and thus selling is the only option to get rid of it. $1650 is a good deal when you consider the upgrades, applecare, and brand-newness. Good luck finding a buyer.

[jemeinc]

whats BTO?

I want to buy it, but 1600 for an ibook... :confused: i dont know. rather save for a pb


Well, he did say make an offer... But to be honest, for all you get ,that's a fair price, imho... assuming it's in the condition he say's it is I don't think you'll do too much better looking around...

[minya]

Yeah, it was built to order. It is quite heavily upgraded, so it's not a slouch.

I don't really know why I bought it to begin with. I figured I was going to use it for school, but after I got it, I realized pretty much all I'd do was take notes with it.. and I couldn't justify a one-point-eight-grand note-taking device. (I'm taking my desktop PC to school with me.)

I do think I'm selling it for a very good price (it seriously is BRAND NEW - I used it for about five hours then reinstalled OS X on it to wipe my settings) ... so if I can't sell it at this price, I guess I'll just keep it.

- Chris

[justin216]

It just seems a little unreasonable in price, even with the upgrades, versus lets say a 12" PB. I wish you luck, because the machine is worth that kinda money if you broke the math down, but sheer price->performance ratio is down. Good luck, hope this excellent book gets a good home!

[jemeinc]

It just seems a little unreasonable in price, even with the upgrades, versus lets say a 12" PB. I wish you luck, because the machine is worth that kinda money if you broke the math down, but sheer price->performance ratio is down. Good luck, hope this excellent book gets a good home!

Wait, is it worth that kind of money , or is the asking price unreasonable - make up your mind...lol... j/k... Hey, I don't even care, I don't have a dog in this fight, but put everything this one has, including Applecare, on a 12" PB & it will be alot more... You can't compare his machine to a stock PB, that's not fair, imho....

[justin216]

LOL, you got me there. I was referring to the machine's worth as a result of the individual parts. I believe if the machine were dropped to about 14/1500, it'd sell fast. BTOs are great machines, just not too great for resale value since not everyone needs those custom-tailered options when they mostly come stock in a PB. Not really flaming him, like I said, if it were more competitively priced I'd jump on it.

Feel free to comment, but please, lets keep this civilized :D

[jemeinc]

LOL... Civilized it shall be- ho-hum ;-)... I see your point about BTO's & resale ... I guess I'm just partial to this one because it's probably how I would configure an iBook...

[punkmac]

check it out...Summary


• 768MB DDR266 SDRAM (256MB built-in & 512MB SO-DIMM)
• 60GB Ultra ATA drive
• Combo drive (DVD/CD-R)
• AirPort Extreme Card
• Keyboard/Mac OS X - U.S. English
• APP for iBook - Enrollment Kit
• 12-inch TFT XGA display
• 1GHz PowerPC G4
• ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 w/ 32MB DDR video memory


Subtotal $1,722.00
• 768MB DDR333 (256MB built-in + 512MB SO-DIMM)
• 60GB Ultra ATA drive @ 4200rpm
• Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
• AirPort Extreme Card
• Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English
• APP for PowerBook (w/ or w/o display) - Enrollment Kit
• 1.33GHz PowerPC G4
• NVIDIA GeForce FX GO 5200 with 64MB DDR Video Memory
• 12.1-inch TFT Display


Subtotal $2,248.00




that's if you upgaded ram from apple (bloody silly thing to do)

I.

[minya]

Heh, I actually decided to keep it. (Learning OS X is pretty tough, esp. from someone with a Windows perspective and ZERO Unix knowledge) I am looking to get rid of the Bluetooth mouse, though, for a multi-button wired one. I think someone PM'd me earlier but I'm afraid I deleted the message. Get in touch if you're interested.

- Chris