good deal? t42 w 1gb ram 1400 x 1050 14" SXGA - $400

[bfgun]

Is this a good deal?

Can get this for about 400-425 dollars. Warranty just expired on it but wanted to see if this was a good deal or not.


Based on 2373-3VU:
P M 725, (1.6 400FSB)
1GB RAM,
60GB 7200rpm HDD,
14.1 SXGA+(1400x1050) TFT LCD,
64MB ATI Radeon 9600,
24x24x24x/8x CD-RW/DVD,
IBM 802.11a/b/g wireless(MPCI),
Modem(CDC),
1Gb Ethernet(LOM),
UltraNav, Secure Chip,
6 cell Li-Ion battery,
WinXP Pro

Thanks!
Brian

[pianowizard]

This is a good deal. It's very similar to the $410 shipped T42 that I bought about two months ago.

[rhema83]

It's a good deal provided that the computer is in good condition.

[kyrotech]

It's a good deal provided that the computer is in good condition.

And that its not stolen property...

Try to find out the wear level/cycle count of the battery....

[bfgun]

Actual price was 500, but i had some spare parts and got the price down to 375.

Good machine, but the battery i think is shot. Got it with 53% on it, tried to recondition it and now it won't charge past 1%. The seller will give me a different battery but wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions on how to get the battery charged up if possible. Recalibarate the battery?

The battery has over 250 cycles on it and was first used i think in June, 2006.

Is there a number I can call to verify it's not stolen or also to get the history of this machine. The screw covers were removed and re-applied, which tells me that the front palm rest was removed at one point or another.

Thanks!
Brian

[gunston]

very good deal...
worth it

[sugo]

Pretty good deal. My 3VU costs me over $2500 3 years ago.

Shouldn't 3VU come with Pentium M 1.7GHz + dvd writer?

[ThinkPad]

That is a great price