Looking for Cheap Laptop
Mar 4, 2005 | 11:39 am
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Looking for Cheap Laptop
I am travelling to MSY (New Orleans) in late March. I need a laptop but do not want to spend the $1000 to $2000 bucks to buy a new one. Would really like to have either an iBook or PowerBook, but would consider a PC if price is right.
Does anyone know of any cheap resellers in New Orleans or sites where I can arrange a deal before I get there?
Does anyone know of any cheap resellers in New Orleans or sites where I can arrange a deal before I get there?
Mar 4, 2005 | 1:00 pm
#4
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If you don't absolutely need a new one, how about eBay or the misc.forsale.computers.and_so_on newsgroups? I'd just suggest limiting it to sellers in your geographic area so you can look at it and try it out first.
Mar 4, 2005 | 1:09 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: USA
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Here's a link to an article about laptops for frequent flyers from ZDNet:
http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/ZDNet_U...8.html?tag=txt
http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/ZDNet_U...8.html?tag=txt
Mar 4, 2005 | 2:33 pm
#6
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 35,554
I have three used laptops from CSR technologies.
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQ...csrtechnologie
good, fair, company.
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQ...csrtechnologie
good, fair, company.
Last edited by underpressure; Mar 4, 2005 at 2:43 pm
Mar 4, 2005 | 3:18 pm
#8
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: ATL
Posts: 3,219
While not much off less than $1k...
Store.apple.com has some refurbished iBooks:
For $799 + Tax
iBook G4 1.2GHz/ 256MB/ 30GB/ CD/ E/ 56K/ 12-inch TFT - Apple Certified
For $849 + Tax
iBook G4 1.2GHz/ 256MB/ 30GB/ Combo/ AP Extreme Card/ E/ 56K/ 12-inch TFT - Apple Certified
A better deal IMO is a new iBook from Amazon.com The tax on an Applestore.com purchase, makes a refurbished on about $20 more expensive than a brand new one.
For $994 - $100 Mail In Rebate. Free shipping, no tax.
M9623LL/A - Apple iBook Notebook 12"1.2 GHz PowerPC G4, 256MB RAM, 30GB Hard Drive, Combo Drive, Built-in AirPort Extreme
Store.apple.com has some refurbished iBooks:
For $799 + Tax
iBook G4 1.2GHz/ 256MB/ 30GB/ CD/ E/ 56K/ 12-inch TFT - Apple Certified
For $849 + Tax
iBook G4 1.2GHz/ 256MB/ 30GB/ Combo/ AP Extreme Card/ E/ 56K/ 12-inch TFT - Apple Certified
A better deal IMO is a new iBook from Amazon.com The tax on an Applestore.com purchase, makes a refurbished on about $20 more expensive than a brand new one.
For $994 - $100 Mail In Rebate. Free shipping, no tax.
M9623LL/A - Apple iBook Notebook 12"1.2 GHz PowerPC G4, 256MB RAM, 30GB Hard Drive, Combo Drive, Built-in AirPort Extreme