X40 on eBay - a good deal?

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X40 on eBay - a good deal?

#1 Post by wolfman » Thu May 31, 2007 6:21 pm

Does this look like a good deal to you guys? Any experience with this vendor to share? Thanks...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=013
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#2 Post by billp117 » Thu May 31, 2007 9:53 pm

This is a remanufactured IBM laptop...no telling if it is perfect or has any imperfections. Also, there is no x4 base included. That will cost you another $100. I would be inclined to call them and discuss the units further.

It is very tempting...try to confirm the return policy. The third party warranty for three years is also questionable...I would prefer a warranty from IBM/Lenovo.
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#3 Post by underclocker » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:20 am

It's not a bad deal, but there are better deals out there.

Look for a longer IBM warranty, it's important.

Also, the Dothan models (over 1.4GHz) are better performers, as are the units with 60GB drives.
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#4 Post by wolfman » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:34 pm

Thanks for the feedback, based on this info I decided to pass on this one...
Thinkpad T420 | Core i-5 2520M | 16gb RAM | 120gb Intel 520 SSD + 750gb 7200 RPM | 6300 N | Ubuntu 12.04 x64
Desktop: AMD FX-8350 (8 cores) | 32gb ECC RAM | 240gb Intel 530 SSD + 1tb 7200 RPM | Ubuntu 14.04 x64 | HP ZR24w
Previous Thinkpads: A21m, R40, X61, T410

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