buying a 3 year old toshiba laptop

JonP · 14th December 2006, 10:38 PM

Hello,
Ive got a chinese girl who is selling a toshiba laptop 3 years old for $300 .
I was wondering what i could expect it to be ??
these girls dont have a clue about it - i have asked for a model number etc but can anyone tell me what it would have under the hood - ie what was the go 3 years ago - P4?? 1ghz celerons ??? etc - i know it has XP on it anyway

bYrd · 15th December 2006, 6:06 PM

It'll probably be a P3 or Celeron - surely you can get some more info - even a model number?

JB

FumblesMcStupid · 15th December 2006, 6:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JonP

ie what was the go 3 years ago - P4?? 1ghz celerons ??? etc - i know it has XP on it anyway

Most likely a P4 or Celeron equivalent, unless it is a VERY bad computer. $300 is not a bad price for a P4 laptop. Probably has 256 or 512mb, DDR is likely. Probably an integrated video card.

Dont buy if you dont know

Tony · 15th December 2006, 7:48 PM

pictures of the girl?

we have ibm t40s that are over 3yrs old

Centrino Pentium M 1.5
512Mb
40Gb
wireless
dvdrw

they probably cost $4k though back then

-=Alfonzo=- · 15th December 2006, 10:49 PM

Expect a dead or very close to dead battery. Anything else will be a bonus.

thefatdx · 16th December 2006, 12:34 AM

i guess it would be a TE2100 or equiv. Be a P4-M between 1.8-2.2ghz, 256 meg ram, 30 gig hdd. Battery will be fucked.

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Tony Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,915	pictures of the girl? we have ibm t40s that are over 3yrs old Centrino Pentium M 1.5 512Mb 40Gb wireless dvdrw they probably cost $4k though back then __________________ "Nowadays things are completely different, and auto makers are much more global in structure. Its difficult to see ANY new car these days as the product of any one company or country. There are honourable exceptions that prove this rule though. The R32, R33 and R34 series Skylines were the babies of an intensely focused faction inside Nissan, a group who still feel their heritage & family tree come from the Prince regime of ex-aircraft engineers who were really serious about racing and making great cars. Sadly, this group now seems to be feeling pressure to change." I drive a stock R33 non turbo automatic Skyline - 120kW at the wheels! OCAU Nissan Skyline Club Member

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