What should I look to pay for a laptop? All I need is the ability to surf the web and Microsoft Word for school notes. Nothing fancy, won't play World of Warcraft or anything on it. Just something cheap and fast enough. I don't need it to be blazing but it should be decent. What's the most I should pay for a used one that meets my specs?
This one is $300 on Craigslist.
"IBM ThinkPad A31P lightly used - Memory has been upgraded to 1 Gig
Includes 2 power supplies, 2 batteries, DC converter, docking station, and wireless card
Indluded software:
Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office 2003
All Windows Updates as of 1-15-08
----Does Not Include Recovery Disks----
Nero 6
AVG Anti Virus
Full Specs:
CPU and Memory Processor Brand Intel
Processor Class Pentium 4-M
Processor Speed 2 GHz
Installed Memory 256 MB (Upgraded to 1 Gig)
Maximum Memory 1 GB
Memory Technology DDR SDRAM
Cache Size 512 KB
Processor Pentium 4-M
Installed Video Memory 64 MB
Storage Hard Drive Capacity 60 GB
Included Drives CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo
CD Write Speed 16 X
CD Rewrite Speed 10 X
CD Read Speed 24 X
DVD Read Speed 8 X
Display and Graphics Display Size 15 in
Display Type TFT active matrix
Graphics Processor ATI Mobility FireGL 7800
Included Video Card Graphics card - AGP 4x
Resolution 1600 x 1200 pixels
Max. External Resolution 2048 x 1536 pixels
Battery Battery Life 2 hour(s)
Battery Type Lithium ion
Power Supply Compliant Standards UL 1950
Communications and Networking Modem Speed 56 Kbps
Network Support Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Software Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Connectors Interface Provided Parallel Port, S-Video, VGA, Phone line, Ethernet, Headphone, Serial
Connectors 2 x serial - USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x serial - RS-264D - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x serial - infrared - IrDA, 1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11, 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x serial - IEEE 1394 Firewire, 1 x microphone - input - mini-phone mono 3.5 mm , 1 x audio - line-in - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x audio - line-out/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x display / video - S-video input - 4 pin mini-DIN, 1 x display / video - S-video output - 4 pin mini-DIN
Warranty Warranty Information Limited warranty - parts and labor - 3 years - pick-up, Limited warranty - battery - 1 year
Base Warranty 3 years warranty
General Product Info Input Devices Keyboard, TrackPoint
Included Sound Card Sound card
Chassis Color Black
Weight 7.7 lbs
Also known as IBM ThinkPad A31p 2653R3U, IBM ThinkPad A31p 2653, IBM 2653, IBM 2653R3U, IBM ThinkPad A31p
Manufacturer Part No. 2653R3U
UPC 087944814603
Company Info IBM
Dimension 1.9 in x 13 in x 10.7 in (HxWxD) "
"IBM ThinkPad A31P lightly used - Memory has been upgraded to 1 Gig
Includes 2 power supplies, 2 batteries, DC converter, docking station, and wireless card
Indluded software:
Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office 2003
All Windows Updates as of 1-15-08
----Does Not Include Recovery Disks----
Nero 6
AVG Anti Virus
Full Specs:
CPU and Memory Processor Brand Intel
Processor Class Pentium 4-M
Processor Speed 2 GHz
Installed Memory 256 MB (Upgraded to 1 Gig)
Maximum Memory 1 GB
Memory Technology DDR SDRAM
Cache Size 512 KB
Processor Pentium 4-M
Installed Video Memory 64 MB
Storage Hard Drive Capacity 60 GB
Included Drives CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo
CD Write Speed 16 X
CD Rewrite Speed 10 X
CD Read Speed 24 X
DVD Read Speed 8 X
Display and Graphics Display Size 15 in
Display Type TFT active matrix
Graphics Processor ATI Mobility FireGL 7800
Included Video Card Graphics card - AGP 4x
Resolution 1600 x 1200 pixels
Max. External Resolution 2048 x 1536 pixels
Battery Battery Life 2 hour(s)
Battery Type Lithium ion
Power Supply Compliant Standards UL 1950
Communications and Networking Modem Speed 56 Kbps
Network Support Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Software Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Connectors Interface Provided Parallel Port, S-Video, VGA, Phone line, Ethernet, Headphone, Serial
Connectors 2 x serial - USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x serial - RS-264D - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x serial - infrared - IrDA, 1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11, 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x serial - IEEE 1394 Firewire, 1 x microphone - input - mini-phone mono 3.5 mm , 1 x audio - line-in - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x audio - line-out/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x display / video - S-video input - 4 pin mini-DIN, 1 x display / video - S-video output - 4 pin mini-DIN
Warranty Warranty Information Limited warranty - parts and labor - 3 years - pick-up, Limited warranty - battery - 1 year
Base Warranty 3 years warranty
General Product Info Input Devices Keyboard, TrackPoint
Included Sound Card Sound card
Chassis Color Black
Weight 7.7 lbs
Also known as IBM ThinkPad A31p 2653R3U, IBM ThinkPad A31p 2653, IBM 2653, IBM 2653R3U, IBM ThinkPad A31p
Manufacturer Part No. 2653R3U
UPC 087944814603
Company Info IBM
Dimension 1.9 in x 13 in x 10.7 in (HxWxD) "
that's a fairly old machine... Sometimes at BB or CC you can get new machines, with the all-important 2gb of ram and core 2 duo processors for 599 or less. CL is usually over priced, ppl hate selling their $1300 laptops for what they're really worth. Whatever you do, I'd say dual processor, 2gb of ram and wifi are a neccesity these days.
