[CS-FSLUG] WTB older laptop

[Timothy Butler]

>
>     thanks for the recommendation.  Would you have any suggestions  
> as to
> where I should look for one, other than e-bay, and what they may be
> worth on the used market?

     I'd echo Bob's recommendations; I've gone "legacy free" without  
any real problems on my part, but that'd be what I would do. Anyway,  
laptops with less built in ports and drives are lighter...

     Concerning eBay, I know a lot of people are leery of it, but  
might I suggest you might reconsider? I've had very good results  
using eBay, so long as I read very carefully what the seller says he  
is selling me, ask about any possible confusing issues before bidding  
and only deal with sellers that have very good feedback (and not just  
the numbers, but also the written feedback comments). Following those  
steps, so far, I've always managed to get exactly what I wanted at a  
better price than elsewhere. Oh, one more tip: watch auctions for  
several days -- the first unit you see of the type you want may not  
be the best deal... the best deals are probably auctions that end at  
non-peak hours on weekdays, but it varies depending on what you are  
buying. When trying for an iMac a few years back, I would bid on a  
machine but only go so high... after about a week, I got a great deal  
on one that was nicer than I was hoping for.

     -Tim

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