IBM THINKPAD 600 Factory Sealed Brand new?

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dirtbike85 · #1 Post by **dirtbike85** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:20 am

Does anyone have a IBM THINKPAD 600 that is factory sealed new in the box? Please!!!!! I really am looking for one. I'll take any offers!!!

#2 Post by **AlphaKilo470** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:41 am

You'd have to really dig and even then you might not find anything. The last ThinkPad 600 rolled off the manufacturing line in 1999 and the last 600E and 600X rolled off the line in 2001 according to IBMs specbook.

Still, I suppose it might be possible; I have seen 760Cs and 560Zs on eBay new in box in the past year or two. Even so, I think the best you'll find is either refurbished or "near-mint."

I acutally bought my 600E off of eBay and with the exception of very minor keyboard wear, it looks like it was never used. If you're careful and keep an eye out, you can usually find some nice units on eBay.

dirtbike85 · #3 Post by **dirtbike85** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:55 am

Yeah, you're right. I say a brand new factory sealed one on E-bay about a year ago. I should've grabbed it then. I am so mad that I didn't just go ahead and get it. I do want a brand new factory sealed one rather than one that has been used but in good condition. If you or anyone comes across one or has one please, let me know!

dirtbike85 · #4 Post by **dirtbike85** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:19 pm

Anyone? please?!??!?!?

bigtiger · #5 Post by **bigtiger** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:27 pm

Are you serious?

This is so entertaining.

dirtbike85 · #6 Post by **dirtbike85** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:31 pm

bigtiger wrote:Are you serious?

This is so entertaining.

I am confused... Am I serious about what?

bigtiger · #7 Post by **bigtiger** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:49 pm

Factoried sealed 600. I think it is near impossible to find one as it has been discountinued for so long. I thought you were just try to joke around.

dirtbike85 wrote:
bigtiger wrote:Are you serious?

This is so entertaining.
I am confused... Am I serious about what?

dirtbike85 · #8 Post by **dirtbike85** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 3:27 pm

[quote="bigtiger"]Factoried sealed 600. I think it is near impossible to find one as it has been discountinued for so long. I thought you were just try to joke around.

well... if someone posted that i'd think they were joking too, but I did see one on e-bay factory sealed and there is a factory sealed 560z on e-bay right now so I figured i'd give it a try.

Website · #9 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:27 pm

Given that this is a Thinkpad forum, and so many of us love our Thinkpads [/stroking T21 feverishly], IF anyone had a sealed TP 600, the odds are pretty good that they wouldn't be selling it.....atleast not at a reasonable price.

eBay is a whole other animal. People would sell their own parents/children, if they could make a profit.

#10 Post by **AlphaKilo470** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:36 pm

tfflivemb2 wrote:eBay is a whole other animal. People would sell their own parents/children, if they could make a profit.

You know, sometimes, I almost miss my grandmother and sister but I had to pay off the timeshare somehow.

bigtiger · #11 Post by **bigtiger** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:37 pm

I would suspect that somebody would marry a 600 factory-sealed but never touched her for 6 years.

The only scenario I can think of might be at a sinked ship within a safe where one shining 600 stays with a jar of gold and silvers.

#12 Post by **draco2527** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:22 am

A few weeks ago I saw a ThinkPad 560 series NEW in the box, the seller was asking for $250+ for it....He post it the auction twice and never sold, he did not post again after that...

So if there is a NEW 560, there could still be a NEW 600....

epbrown · #13 Post by **epbrown** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:03 am

draco2527 wrote:A few weeks ago I saw a ThinkPad 560 series NEW in the box, the seller was asking for $250+ for it....He post it the auction twice and never sold, he did not post again after that...

So if there is a NEW 560, there could still be a NEW 600....

Yep, I was blown away recently when a new, factory-sealed Transnote showed up on eBay and sold for $1300! The original poster might be waiting a while, but a 600X might turn up some day.

JHEM · #14 Post by **JHEM** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 1:02 pm

epbrown wrote:Yep, I was blown away recently when a new, factory-sealed Transnote showed up on eBay and sold for $1300! The original poster might be waiting a while, but a 600X might turn up some day.

I saw that last week Emanuel, the bidder at $1300 is no longer registered!

Regards,

James

epbrown · #15 Post by **epbrown** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:01 pm

JHEM wrote:I saw that last week Emanuel, the bidder at $1300 is no longer registered!

Hey, you're right. In fact, when I did the search for that auction, I turned up another where it went for a $1000 BIN and the winner is no longer registered. I'd suspect a shill, but why would a shill use BIN?

JHEM · #16 Post by **JHEM** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:58 pm

epbrown wrote:Hey, you're right. In fact, when I did the search for that auction, I turned up another where it went for a $1000 BIN and the winner is no longer registered. I'd suspect a shill, but why would a shill use BIN?

Aren't shills usually working on behalf of the seller?

Why wouldn't he/she simply close the auction early rather than get someone to pretend to BIN? Perhaps attempting to build a rep?

Either way it's very strange.

Regards,

James

#17 Post by **draco2527** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:48 am

There is an auction for NEW ThinkPad 600X plastics!! Including base and palmrest with speakers. It is a start for a "new" ThinkPad 600 series.

Here is the auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 8829617903

#18 Post by **draco2527** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:05 am

LOL!!

The 560 is back as well....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 3001239579

#19 Post by **KristianJ** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:16 am

Hehe...most of those "key reasons to consider the ThinkPad 560Z" present themselves as somewhat outdated

#20 Post by **draco2527** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:25 pm

KristianJ wrote:Hehe...most of those "key reasons to consider the ThinkPad 560Z" present themselves as somewhat outdated

I offered him $50 for it....

bfgun · #21 Post by **bfgun** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:49 am

local craigslist posting in the DC area
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/ ... 60276.html

looks pretty decent.

dsigma6 · #22 Post by **dsigma6** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:39 pm

looks just as clean as the same spec'd 600e i got for $130! im sure someone else can say they paid much less too.

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