Need some help, what would this macbook be worth?

[domini99]

I'm trying to find some Mac second handed.

I was originally looking for PowerPC models, but quickly figured there are more people selling early Intel macs than PowerPC macs.

Now I've found the following:

Someone is selling a Macbook Unibody 2009

It comes without hard drive, battery and without optical drive
On top of that, the keyboard is dead.

It has a 2.26ghz core 2 duo and 3gb of RAM.


What should I pay for this machine?

 

[3568358]

Not a lot, honestly not worth buying. Id say $50 max.

 

[domini99]

Not a lot, honestly not worth buying. Id say $50 max.

I'm not looking for a macbook to use as a macbook, as in portable etc.

I just need a Mac OS X running machine, that's it.


I could try to start low, but obviously the seller goes all over the top because OMFG APPLE, and asks a 100 for it.

 

[3568358]

I'm not looking for a macbook to use as a macbook, as in portable etc.

I just need a Mac OS X running machine, that's it.


I could try to start low, but obviously the seller goes all over the top because OMFG APPLE, and asks a 100 for it.

You're better off buying a new-model used Macbook for a couple hundred. It will actually come with everything, be in decent condition, and last quite a while.

 

[domini99]

You're better off buying a new-model used Macbook for a couple hundred. It will actually come with everything, be in decent condition, and last quite a while.

That's not what I'm looking for.
I'm looking for a refurbished machine for a cheap price, for the sole reason of having a machine running OS X.
It does not need to be a good computer, and does not need to be fully functional.

It has to be able to boot.
This Macbook is.

I'm not planning on using it as a primary machine, I just don't have any other OS X running machines anymore because my PowerMac G5 died. I need it to run very specific Mac OS X applications, apart from that it's not gonna do a lot more with it. So I can just hook up a USB keyboard and mouse, and rely on the charger to keep it working.

I am aware that the machine will most likely cut the CPU speed down.

 

[3568358]

So I can just hook up a USB keyboard and mouse, and rely on the charger to keep it working.

Perfect idea, again you'd have to either have or buy the keyboard and mouse, so you shouldn't pay above $75, but in all honesty you should only pay $50. Good luck!!

 

[domini99]

Perfect idea, again you'd have to either have or buy the keyboard and mouse, so you shouldn't pay above $75, but in all honesty you should only pay $50. Good luck!!

Thanks!

I got tons of peripherals lying around, including hard drives
But don't tell anyone, I still need to convince the buyer that it's not worth 100 euros!