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I am still searching for a ThinkPad R50. It can be in any condition: new or used, working or not working.

I would like it to have the following:
Windows XP Pro
Pentium M 1.4GHz or higher with Intel Centrino technology
Intel 802.11b wireless
256 or 512MB RAM or higher
40GB HD or higher
14.1 XGA (1024x768)
32MB ATI Radeon 7500
CD-RW/DVD
Security chip
IEEE 1394

Send me a PM, or post here, if anybody has an R50. And I need one by April.

There is some updated information.

Um, are you sure "Aaron" would be okay with this?

AlphaKilo470 wrote:Um, are you sure "Aaron" would be okay with this?

Yes, we both want an R50 (and we also want an R52 and other R series ThinkPad's, some T, X, G, and A series ThinkPad's and other ThinkPad's).

still looking nearly a year after the original post?

dsigma6 wrote:still looking nearly a year after the original post?

Yes. (I just love ThinkPad's and I want to try to get the ones that I want.)

Still looking.

There are lots of R series thinkpads in the raleigh craigslist - have a look. I just saw and there are some decent deals ... if you haggle you can get one at a decent price

Let me know wht your budget is - I saw a R series (dunno what model, it was closed) in the surplus yesterday. Surplus usualy has a barebones models (No HDD/RAM) at cheap prices, so if you are interested I'll go have a look at it and get back to you.

gator wrote:Let me know wht your budget is - I saw a R series (dunno what model, it was closed) in the surplus yesterday. Surplus usualy has a barebones models (No HDD/RAM) at cheap prices, so if you are interested I'll go have a look at it and get back to you.

That sounds great! Can you go have a look at it?

I will see and let you know tomorrow evening.

thePCxp wrote:Send me a PM (or post here) if anybody has an R50.

Got a price point for your search?

I might have a lead to some factory refurbs.

James

JHEM wrote:Got a price point for your search?

I would like to know the price of the ThinkPad first.

thePCxp wrote:

JHEM wrote:Got a price point for your search?

I would like to know the price of the ThinkPad first.

Sorry, this isn't a price negotiation, I simply wanted to know if you're looking to spend $20 or a realistic amount before I expend any time and energy looking for a machine for you.

You can PM if you don't want it made public.

James

I have updated the first post.

Wow, still looking after two and a half years! It would be helpful if you tell us what's the most you're willing to spend.

I guess that I am willing to spend any amount.

I can offer you one better, an R60 for $599, for full details --> http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=56848

2+ years between the first post and now will obviously mean that your base machine is going to be available for a lot less than it was back then. I don't know how much an R50 like what you want retailed for back in late 05, but I'd imagine that Ed's R60 would be, for want of a better set of words, similar in "now" terms to what an R50 was back then (when you compare release dates and the like). Of course, it's much more powerful than the R50, plus has the important factor of warranty remaining.

Thanks for the R60 offer, but right now I am looking for an R50. I am going to be looking for an R60 later.

thePCxp, there are plenty of R50's on eBay, so I don't understand why you couldn't find one after over two years of searching. At first I thought that's because you had a very low budget (like <$150), but you said you're willing to "spend any amount". So, what made it so hard to find an R50?

thePCxp wrote:Thanks for the R60 offer, but right now I am looking for an R50. I am going to be looking for an R60 later.

Hi,
I am selling my R50e-1834-EQ1 ... Very similar config you are looking for. But the only thing I am in India ... I can send the laptop to Canada. And some1 will forward it to US...Let me know if you are interested..I'll send snaps of it.

I hope this is not high jaking of thread..I just saw this long thread and thought may be I have it ...

I can't use eBay because I won't be 18 until May.
And I am looking 4 a regular R50.