Would you buy a 3 years old IBM Thinkpad?

[snorkyller]

I'm considering buying a used IBM Thinkpad with a 15'' screen, that has 3 years old.

What do you think about that?
Would it be at the end of its lifetime? Would I have any problems?

Thanks

Like this one...

 

[diduknowthat]

What are you planning to use it for and how much are you paying for it?

 

[snorkyller]

Internet, office, photoshop, video editing, no games.
It is sold 349$.

I'm actually wondering if I can get a new pc at less than 600$

 

[diduknowthat]

That laptop would not do photoshop and video editing well. You can build a new PC at less than $600 that would destroy that laptop in terms of performance.

 

[Flaring Afro]

You can walk into best buy and walk out with a better, new laptop for $300-350. My dad got one for around $340 in the spring and it was a 16" HP which even had an hdmi out.

 

[snorkyller]

Ok, thanks a lot diduknowthat and Flaring Afro

 

[daisymtc]

When you can find new laptop for $400, no point to buy a 3 year old machine

 

[kc-atl]

dont trust that it has a real copy of photoshop on it. go buy you a new a laptop.

 

[speedyink]

It can prolly do what you want, though it's hard to tell with no specs. The IBM's always looked deceivingly outdated.

That being said, $349 is still too much unless it has some nice specs to go with it, which i doubt for 3 years old.

 

[Stoic Sentinel]

The IBM's always looked deceivingly outdated.

+1, I saw one at my friend's house and I said, what the hell is that, how old is it? And he's like: Well, I got my dad got this like a month ago. And then: Oh

 

[ScottALot]

LMAO I have one of those! Cept... 19 keys don't work and the CD Drive doesn't work ... not to mention the battery's broken.