I bought one just like that on ebay in January for $650, except mine had the original hard drive, not the larger drive. Unless prices have changed dramatically, I'd say it's just about right. Even if they've gone down in price, it would be worth an extra 50-100 bucks to me to be able to look over the machine and make sure everything works. John Slavin
On Monday, August 26, 2002, at 02:00 PM, David Deckert wrote: > I know this isn't the place to discuss prices but I also have a question > about the relative rarity of a peripheral buried below. > > I'm trying to help an acquaintance who's interested in a local 233 > WallStreet 14" that's been well cared for. Never been dropped, blah blah > blah. > > The RAM is now 192MB and the seller replaced the original HD with a 10GB > IBM Travelstar. He's going to throw in the original RAM and 2G drive. > > It comes with 2 batteries, each capable of booting it up, and two A/C > adapters (orig. and yo yo?) Has an internal modem and a travel case. > > Has 9.2.2 and 10.1.5 on it, but I don't know if that means the CDs are > included, so I haven't given that any weight. > > It has the CDROM and Floppy modules that go inside. > > Alright already, here's my question: The seller makes a point of saying > the floppy drive is rare. That true? > > He is asking $675, and I was thinking he'd take like $50 or so less but > apparently that's actually not negotiable now. > > My feeling is that eBone or wherever could net a similarly configured > unit > a little cheaper, but that the lure of a local machine you could poke at > first is strong. Thoughts? > > -David > > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished > Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on > Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > John Slavin Kirksville, MO [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
