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Bryanmc · Mar 28, 2006, 08:06 PM

I'm looking for a 15" Powerbook. Has to be at least 1.25 GHz so it can run Motion.

Must have a Superdrive.

I'm pretty flexible on the price, but I don't want to get as new as a 1.67GHz machine.

I've got a broken G5 that I'm selling that could be used for part of the trade if someone was interested in it.

techound1 · Mar 28, 2006, 10:14 PM

How do you feel about a 17"? PB G4 1.5GHz/ 512MB/ 80GB/ SuperDrive/ AP Extreme Card/ GigE/ 17-inch/ Aluminum. $1,625 shipped, waranteed good for a year yet.

Bryanmc · Mar 28, 2006, 10:56 PM

17" is too big for me, sorry.

Even the 15" is a little on the large side of my tastes. I've been living in the 12" world for a long time and I really enjoy it. However, I'm doing more in the field (production) and a 15" makes sense.

02gtstang · Mar 29, 2006, 07:09 AM

I have a 15" 1.25 G4 that I would consider parting with. It has superdrive, 80gbHD, backlit
keys, airport, bluetooth, 768mb RAM, etc. it does however need a new battery. I only
get about 50 minutes or so out the one I have. Also, about 11 months of apple care remaining.

Bryanmc · Mar 29, 2006, 08:43 AM

Looks like a new battery is about $130.

So what would you take for your PB?

02gtstang · Mar 29, 2006, 08:56 AM

batteries, you can get them for cheaper
http://www.macsolutions.com/ibpog4ba.html

add for paypal, but I would take about $1125 shipped.
I also have an isight camera for $100 more.

Bryanmc · Mar 29, 2006, 09:43 AM

I've got another guy that's got the same machine, but with 1GB of RAM and a new battery. He's asking $1100.

So I'm trying to beat that deal.

However, you've got 6 months longer Applecare on your machine than he does, so that's worth something as well.

Let's see.

New battery would be $100
Replacing the 256 RAM in your system with a 512 would be $115 (from Crucial)

So that would be $215 more to match the systems. But you've got 6 more months of Applecare which is worth about $60.

So the cost differnce to match the two systems would be about $155.

I'd have to pay no more than $945 for your laptop to match the deal from the other guy.

Interested?

02gtstang · Mar 29, 2006, 09:50 AM

I think i have more than 6 months of apple care, it expires end of Feb 07. If his machine goes down, $155 is nothing compared to what it will cost to fix that notebook. And, Crucial is overpriced. I would match 1100, but not $945, sorry.

Bryanmc · Mar 29, 2006, 10:10 AM

You've got 6 months *more* of Applecare than this other machine does. His expires in October. That's where I got those numbers from.

I know where you're coming from, but it doesn't make sense for me to pay the same for a machine that needs a new battery and doesn't have the same amount of RAM.

Thanks all the same!

02gtstang · Mar 29, 2006, 10:13 AM

here you go, saving you mo money. I have a 512 from Datamem in there, along with the
apple 256. datamem is $55 for the 512

http://www.datamem.com/parts_that_fi...E_Apple_A_C_E_

Bryanmc · Mar 29, 2006, 10:17 AM

Ok, now we're tracking!

Any dead pixels on the monitor?

Would you take $1000?

That, plus the extra battery and memory would put my cost at about $1160 total. Minus the $60 in extra Applecare you've got would equal about $1100, same as this other system.

02gtstang · Mar 29, 2006, 10:23 AM

no dead pixels. just to be sure though, is there anyway to check? How soon are you looking to buy?

Bryanmc · Mar 29, 2006, 10:24 AM

There are some apps that run tests, I'll have to look.

I'm ready to buy right away.

magid · Mar 29, 2006, 11:22 AM

I have a 1.5ghz 15" G4 with 1gb of ram and a 80gb 5400rpm hdd. Send me a pm if you're interested.

Bryanmc · Mar 29, 2006, 12:01 PM

magid,

Tried to send you a PM, said your box was full.

What's your asking price?

magid · Mar 29, 2006, 08:01 PM

I am looking for $1350 shipped, I will clear out my PMs now.

02gtstang · Mar 31, 2006, 11:09 AM

hey dude, did you buy a notebook yet?

Bryanmc · Apr 2, 2006, 02:26 PM

Found one.

Thanks!