Good Price?

[montecarlo01ss]

looking for a newer IBM since my 570's screen is cracked... was looking at this A22m, good deal or do u think i could find one cheaper? right now im the highest bidder on a T21 but this A22m is alittle more in my price range for a second computer .. thanks

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... ores_W0_IT

[tfflivemb2]

I would go with this oneif I were you....it a T23.

The price for the A22M is pretty good, but I am more partial to the T23, because the 1.133MHz (& the 1.2GHz) processor is the equivelent of the early P4 processors up to 1.6GHz.

[schen]

Actually, looks a little high to me since I've seen the A30s go for a similar price and can be had with the 1.13 or 1.2 Tualatin chip. Those CPUs are significantly faster especially when you combine them with a faster 133mhz bus. Additionally, you'll probably want to run XP which will be much smoother with 512Mb of RAM. The 256Mb modules of PC133 RAM are MUCH cheaper than the equivelent PC100 versions. Of course the alternative is the T23 with basically the same specs as the A30, but in a smaller lighter form-factor (although you do give up the extra drive-bay and the 15" screen on some of the A30s).

All in all, IMHO, I generally consider the A2xs to be too expensive for what they are when the price begans to get into the $200 range.

[montecarlo01ss]

how much do u think i could get for my 570 model #2644-3BU the only thing not working is the screen, it has a cracked screen. i paid $300 for it last year

[tfflivemb2]

You're not going to want to hear it.........not too much.

With a broken screen...maybe $75. At least, that would be the most that I would willingly pay for it...then again, you might find someone that has a 570 with a bad systemboard that wants your because of the systemboard.

EDIT: I should add that I sold several 600Es last year for $400 with a DVD/CDRW, 40GB drive and 288mb ram. This year, I hav eben selling T23s for about the same price....just to give you an idea in the recent drop in prices/values. A lot of this is the result of the new T60/X60s. Everyone is unloading their old systems, which decreases the value of slower systems.