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anim8ing · May 28, 2002, 09:24 PM

Well, I think it's time to get a new lcd iMac or a Tower. The easiest way is to sell (or trade) my ibook. What we have is a 500 (overclocked to 600) 256mb Ram, 10gb HD, and the CDRW/DVD Combo Drive. Machine is in great shape and runs very well. I would like to start learning programs like Maya, Lightwave, etc so the power of a G4 is needed. Also I wouldn't be closed to getting a PB G4 either. Thanks for any offers in advance.

Anim8r

fulmer · May 29, 2002, 01:36 AM

what's the starting price? I'm considering this a 500, not a 600, since it is overclocked.

anim8ing · May 29, 2002, 06:13 AM

On eBay, the completed ibook 500's with a combo drive are going anywhere from 800 to 1200. It just all depends on who is purchasing. I figure if I sell this machine on ebay it will fetch about 1000 or so. The fact that it's overclocked may hurt me in the forums, but won't on eBay.

Anim8r

x user · May 29, 2002, 09:34 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by anim8ing:
On eBay, the completed ibook 500's with a combo drive are going anywhere from 800 to 1200. It just all depends on who is purchasing. I figure if I sell this machine on ebay it will fetch about 1000 or so. The fact that it's overclocked may hurt me in the forums, but won't on eBay.

Anim8r<hr /></blockquote>Due to the nature of this overclock, I can safely say that this would be a 600mhz machine. I've never heard of a failure turning a 500 into a 600.

I just traded my 500 OCed 600
320
dvd
10gb

for a G4 cube witha Radion...

I don't know who got the better end of the trade, but I think the cube will hold it's value a bit better.

Carl Norum · May 29, 2002, 11:41 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by x user:
Due to the nature of this overclock, I can safely say that this would be a 600mhz machine. I've never heard of a failure turning a 500 into a 600.<hr /></blockquote>We had one failure due to instability at 600. We switched it to 550/100 and it works fine.

anim8ing · May 29, 2002, 07:53 PM

Thanks for the responses thus far. I forgot to mention that I have 2 power adapters, the AV Cable, and the VGA adapter. Still hoping that someone will want to get rid of a tower, or a cube...maybe even a PB G4 400.

Anim8r

x user · May 29, 2002, 08:05 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by anim8ing:
Thanks for the responses thus far. I forgot to mention that I have 2 power adapters, the AV Cable, and the VGA adapter. Still hoping that someone will want to get rid of a tower, or a cube...maybe even a PB G4 400.

Anim8r<hr /></blockquote>DON'T get a PB G4 400, I've been using one on loan since I sold my iBook. It's a slug next to the iBook, just general feel, i have no solid proof to back this up, but it just plain sucks next to the I.

If I were you I'd go for a DA 466 or 533 G4.

anim8ing · May 30, 2002, 11:35 PM

sending back to the top before i commit the machine to eBay.

Anim8r

fulmer · May 31, 2002, 12:23 AM

thanks for not leaving us hanging. drop the ebay link in here when it's posted--I'll take a look and see how the bidding goes, any maybe drop a bid myself the price looks right.

hope you have better luck than I have had--I tried to sell my tibook 667/48G/512RAM/airport on ebay, starting at $2150, and had zero bites. I think it's a good deal, but I can't go lower since I would need that money to go towards a newer ti or an ibook (heheh. in that case I'd just pocket the difference).

anim8ing · Jun 3, 2002, 10:20 PM

iBook is still up for sale or trade. eMail me if interested.

Thanks,
Anim8r

[ 06-08-2002, 10:11 AM: Message edited by: anim8ing ]

anim8ing · Jun 8, 2002, 10:13 AM

shameless bump.

liquidh2o · Jun 14, 2002, 01:39 AM

until he's paid for this ibook(i'm the original seller) I do not recomend anyone buying it from him, as I'm still staking claim to it until it's been paid for. And to this date it's been almost four months and i haven't recieved a single penny, and i haven't heard from him in over two weeks <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />

Jun 14, 2002, 07:12 PM

Holy **** dude.

Take some legal action...

jules · Jun 14, 2002, 08:00 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by liquidh2o:
until he's paid for this ibook(i'm the original seller) I do not recomend anyone buying it from him, as I'm still staking claim to it until it's been paid for. And to this date it's been almost four months and i haven't recieved a single penny, and i haven't heard from him in over two weeks

<hr /></blockquote>What???

fulmer · Jun 15, 2002, 10:37 PM

precisely.

What the heck was that about?

[ 06-15-2002, 10:37 PM: Message edited by: fulmer ]

gorgonzola · Jun 16, 2002, 01:49 AM

Well, given that something odd seems to be going on here, I'm going to lock this thread until we get this matter of unpaid bills sorted out...