How much can I sell this PowerBook for?

srobert

macrumors 68020

Original poster

• Aug 31, 2004

• #1

Hello. I am considering selling my recently purchased PowerBook 12" to buy one of those new iMac instead.

Maybe you guys can help me pick a price for it. If I can get enough for it, I might do the swith to an iMAc. I will try to find a buyer in my area (Montreal, Canada) so he/she can save on shipping, making the deal sweeter.

Here are the specs:

PowerBook G4
12-inch
Superdrive

12.1-inch TFT Display
1024x768 resolution No dead or stuck pixels
1.33GHz PowerPC G4
512K L2 cache
768MB DDR333 SDRAM
60GB Ultra ATA/100 4200 RPM
NVIDIA GeForce FX
Go5200 (64MB DDR)
Full size keyboard
10/100BASE-T Ethernet
FireWire 400
AirPort Extreme built-in
Bluetooth built-in
Mini-DVI out

Extras

Mini DVI to S-Video Adapter
Griffin iCureve Laptop Stand

(Original box, all software and documentation included)

Thanks guys

 

Joeytpg

macrumors 6502

• Aug 31, 2004

• #2

sell it as if it was a Refurb.

how old is it? 6 month? a year?

 

srobert

macrumors 68020

Original poster

• Aug 31, 2004

• #3

Joeytpg said:

sell it as if it was a Refurb.

how old is it? 6 month? a year?

Click to expand...

It's the latest generation. I ordered it the day it was announced (April 19, 2004) and received it two weeks later. 4 months old then.

Oh yeah, I'll also add a sleeve to the bundle.

 

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angela21

macrumors newbie

• Aug 31, 2004

• #4

I am looking to purchase a 12" powerbook for school although i am in vancouver.

 

ChrisFromCanada

macrumors 65816

• Aug 31, 2004

• #5

Combo or superdrive?

You are probably looking in the $1200 - $1400 US range

 

realityisterror

macrumors 65816

• Aug 31, 2004

• #6

i'd aim for roughly 90-95% of what you bought it for... probably closer to the 90% end... but that's just me... i wish my 800MHz 15" iMac was worth more though... i've always wanted a laptop... 🙁

reality

 

LeeTom

macrumors 68000

• Aug 31, 2004

• #7

looking at eBay's completed 1.33 12" G4 Powerbooks, I estimate you could get between $1400 and $1800 for it on eBay.

If you asked $1500 for it, I bet you'd get it.

Lee Tom

 

srobert

macrumors 68020

Original poster

• Aug 31, 2004

• #8

Thanks for all your replies.

I think I'll sell it on eBay once the iMac G5 start shipping. (I don't want to stay too log without a computer. ^_^ This gives me a few weeks to think about it and time to save for the extra cost of the iMac (with RAM, airport, bluetooth and HD upgrade)

I think I'll start the auction at 1,500 USD.

I probably won't sell the Griffin iCurve stand with it simply because it'll cost as much shipping this baby as what it's worth.