Do you think this was a good deal for a powerbook?

[Mactheknife]

I decided to get the older model of the Powerbook (1.5ghz) and bought this one off of ebay.

Do you think this was a good buy??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5838530371&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWN:IT&rd=1

 

[jn4jenny]

I decided to get the older model of the Powerbook (1.5ghz) and bought this one off of ebay.

Do you think this was a good buy??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5838530371&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWN:IT&rd=1

Well, to be totally and brutally honest, it was a good deal but not an awesome, unheard-of deal. Mac of All Trades recently had the same machine available for $1300 even with free shipping AND it came with over a year and a half of AppleCare coverage remaining. Similar deals are available on Ebay for around $1300 even, especially if you're willing to wait for the right deal and use sniping software. But for an extra $100 over those deals, you certainly didn't do badly. That machine is being sold in some places for as much as $1699, so you've still saved a significant amount!

 

[criticular]

Unheard of

Just because I'm still coming to grips with this myself, I want to tell you of the deal of the century... or maybe not, who knows. The powerbook I have (specs to the left) was bought just a week and a half ago for $850 CANADIAN.
I spent a solid month looking for deals, just goes to show you persistence pays off.

The only issue I had was that it's warranty expired in october so I can't get applecare. But the thing is in incredible condition, it looks brand new, no wear on the keyboard or anything. I really think I hit the jackpot... It was a local buy on a classifieds website, so there aren't anymore out there

 

[EDIT-XTREEM]

which classify?

Great find, congrats: Mactheknife, hope you like your machene!

 

[criticular]

which classify?

http://www.buyandsell.ca/

but like I said, I think it was mostly luck, I happened to see the ad just a half hour after it was posted. The guy told me he was getting piles of email from people about the powerbook even AFTER he marked it sold. I don't know if that guy was an angel or what, but things certainly seemed to stack in my favour.

Obsession has its benefits.

 

[lil]

Probably in better condition than my PowerBook that is only 4 months old! I do look after it but it has an annoying tendency to slide off my bed!

That said it's still in pretty darn sharp condition and no scratches, just a very well typed on keyboard!

$850 CDN though, awesome deal!

Vicky

 

[Mactheknife]

Thanks for stealing my thunder criticular!!! J/K!! The one I bought might have a few scratches on it, but I still think I got a good deal overall. I didn't want to wait and find one, I needed one now cause I got rid of my windows laptop and needed the powerbook for work. It will be here tomorrow and it will make a nice companion to my 20" iMac G5.

 

[lil]

I agree, yours was a good deal too, a price I'd be happy to have paid for sure.

Anyway, ssssh -- you're making me want to buy a 15" PBook in the future :flower:

Though nothing will make me part with my 12" PBook baby!

Vicky