buying old crappy laptops

MadModder · 07-20-2006, 06:12 PM

I have a P3 Sony Vaio, the only problems with it are :

1. The battery lasts 20 minutes
2. The CPU fan only spins when it feels like it.

Other than that it runs like a dream for me.

I'll sell it for $400.

Bobo · 07-20-2006, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadModder

I have a P3 Sony Vaio, the only problems with it are :

1. The battery lasts 20 minutes
2. The CPU fan only spins when it feels like it.

Other than that it runs like a dream for me.

I'll sell it for $400.

The CPU fan is not supposed to spin all the time, only when it needs to.

And $400 is too high, considering that is what you could get a brand new computer for.

jp198780 · 07-20-2006, 10:20 PM

yeah, $400 is way 2 high, it's a P3, you'll probrably only get around $150-$200.

MadModder · 07-22-2006, 07:20 AM

I'm well aware of the fact that it's not supposed to spin all of the time, but sometimes the laptop shuts down because of the temperature. And other times, it will spin constantly.

I knew 400 was a bit high, but I just wanted to see what your input was on that.

BTW, specs are as follows.

1GHz P3
256MBs RAM
Intel Chipset Graphics
XP Pro
Brand New 40GB 5400 RPM HDD

Don't know if that would change you opinion on the price.

jp198780 · 07-22-2006, 10:24 AM

probrably around the price range as i said in my earlyier post. i bought my Latitude 4 $177.

07-20-2006, 06:12 PM	#21 (permalink)
MadModder Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 310	I have a P3 Sony Vaio, the only problems with it are : 1. The battery lasts 20 minutes 2. The CPU fan only spins when it feels like it. Other than that it runs like a dream for me. I'll sell it for $400. __________________ The Rig CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 (@3.6GHz) Motherboard:MSI P6N SLI Platinum RAM:2GB OCZ DDR2-800 Platinum Video Card:eVGA GeForce 8800GTS 512MB HDD:250GB Seagate Barracuda PSU:Antec NeoHE 550w OS:Vista Ultimate x64

07-20-2006, 10:20 PM	#23 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 17 Posts: 4,090	yeah, $400 is way 2 high, it's a P3, you'll probrably only get around $150-$200. __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4200+@2.20ghz 1gb ram 200gb 7200rpm hard drive X1950XT xp home

07-22-2006, 07:20 AM	#24 (permalink)
MadModder Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 310	I'm well aware of the fact that it's not supposed to spin all of the time, but sometimes the laptop shuts down because of the temperature. And other times, it will spin constantly. I knew 400 was a bit high, but I just wanted to see what your input was on that. BTW, specs are as follows. 1GHz P3 256MBs RAM Intel Chipset Graphics XP Pro Brand New 40GB 5400 RPM HDD Don't know if that would change you opinion on the price. __________________ The Rig CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 (@3.6GHz) Motherboard:MSI P6N SLI Platinum RAM:2GB OCZ DDR2-800 Platinum Video Card:eVGA GeForce 8800GTS 512MB HDD:250GB Seagate Barracuda PSU:Antec NeoHE 550w OS:Vista Ultimate x64 Last edited by MadModder; 07-22-2006 at 07:24 AM.

07-22-2006, 10:24 AM	#25 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 17 Posts: 4,090	probrably around the price range as i said in my earlyier post. i bought my Latitude 4 $177. __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4200+@2.20ghz 1gb ram 200gb 7200rpm hard drive X1950XT xp home

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