Is this x40 a good deal for 450$?

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loinhuhu · #1 Post by **loinhuhu** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:07 pm

I'm thinking about getting an x40 thinkpad.

HDD issues aside, the fact that it's the lightest and best battery life wins hands down.

I saw this BIN on eBay for 450$ + 25$ shipping

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... :IT&ih=017

it includes...

· (1) IBM Thinkpad X40 Laptop

· (1) IBM Thinkpad X40 X4 UltraBase Docking Station (new)

· (1) IBM Thinkpad X40 High Capacity Battery

· (1) IBM Thinkpad X40 24x CDRW/DVD Combo Drive (new)

· (1) IBM Thinkpad X40 AC Adapter (worldwide compatibility)

· (1) IBM Thinkpad X40 Operating System Recovery CD (backup)

Since it's a "store" i'm assuming everything works well. should i go for it?

loinhuhu · #2 Post by **loinhuhu** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:52 pm

I did some extra calculations and it would actually cost me around 525$ when i add in the conversation from USD to CAD with shipment and tax.

anyone?

dbregman · #3 Post by **dbregman** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:30 pm

That seems a little high - I got my 1.5Mhz x40 without the recovery disk for $319.00

aceo07 · #4 Post by **aceo07** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:58 pm

You can find lower if you wait or look harder. Also if you sign up for a microsoft live.com cashback account, you can get 25% back on a Buy It Now ebay auction.

I paid about $400 for mine, though no cd/dvd drive on the ultrabase. Mine is almost in mint condition. The only signs of use are my own smudges on the screen and the 2 stickers on the bottom that state it has been wiped clean of sensitive data.

gongo2k1 · #5 Post by **gongo2k1** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:18 pm

aceo07 wrote:You can find lower if you wait or look harder.

+1

ajkula66 · #6 Post by **ajkula66** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:00 pm

Not a good deal whatsoever.

Check the Marketplace here, and often. People had these machines on sale for less, and you are buying from trusted members.

And no, I don't have one for sale-or anything similar for that fact...

loinhuhu · #7 Post by **loinhuhu** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:33 pm

Thanks everyone. I managed to find an x40 with the same specs for around 340$ local

#8 Post by **underclocker** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:49 pm

Now that is a good deal.

Is this x40 a good deal for 450$?

Is this x40 a good deal for 450$?

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