Buying a used Laptop. PC Gurus offer any input?

AndyL · #1 08-01-2006, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Canadbis

To find out what brand of wireless card it is, it will be in device manager BUT it will also be on the card. the owner will know.(if they dont then it is probably hot)

It's a laptop... Very few actually have a card anymore - it's built onboard into the computer these days - likely a broadcom (used by dell, gateway, compaq, etc etc etc) chipset. So you wont get a name off the exterior of the laptop.

And linksys routers definitely aren't what they used to be... Buggier than heck they are.

midgetwaiter · #2 08-01-2006, 08:27 AM

Nobody has brought a celeron based laptop to market in at least 18 months, I'd bet it is about 2 years old.

375 is fair, not really a deal IMO. Only thing I would make sure of is the battery, if it still provides 2+ hours of run time then it's worth it. If you have to buy a new battery right away then pass.

StirCrazy · #3 08-01-2006, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by midgetwaiter

Nobody has brought a celeron based laptop to market in at least 18 months, I'd bet it is about 2 years old.

375 is fair, not really a deal IMO. Only thing I would make sure of is the battery, if it still provides 2+ hours of run time then it's worth it. If you have to buy a new battery right away then pass.

Actualy you can buy refurbished cellerons at futureshop today, so yes there could be newer units out there.

your 375 isn't bad but isn't great.. I would offer 325 myself but ya its still a deal at 375.

something about the same at futureshop is about 750.00

Steve

Canadbis · #4 08-01-2006, 02:15 PM

It was stated as being a card so thats why I explained it this way. If it is newer of any kind it will be built in.
Still would like a model # tho

OCDP · #5 08-01-2006, 04:17 PM

Hey thanks guys, I appreciate all the help. I am still waiting to hear back from the owner however... I'll let you know when I hear from them.

G1GY · #6 08-01-2006, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by OCDP

Hey thanks guys, I appreciate all the help. I am still waiting to hear back from the owner however... I'll let you know when I hear from them.

Maybe he's in jail?

Midknight · #7 08-01-2006, 06:43 PM

Then he could get a real good deal then.. them needing bail money.

OCDP · #8 08-01-2006, 07:00 PM

Ok here's the info guys .. I dunno what to do now really. This is all from the owner.

Toshiba Satellite : Model # 1110

It's about 4 years old. Can't be any older than 5 or 6 years as they came out in 2000/2001 (according to owner, havent' checked yet)

It stays charged for approx. 2 hours , she just went on holidays and that's how long it stayed charged for.

There is also a built in charger for the battery.

(this person is a good friend of my parents, I am confident what she tells me is true.. but I will be able to see first hand when I go check it out)

Scott

OCDP · #9 08-02-2006, 02:14 PM

Anyone care to give any suggestions? I may be able to get her to lower the price. I guess the thing is, this is all I can afford really.. unless something else comes along.

I'm open to any advice or suggestions.. thanks once again.

DanG · #10 08-01-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyL

And linksys routers definitely aren't what they used to be... Buggier than heck they are.

Really? I thought they got better since they were taken over by Cisco...