What is my R40 worth?

[Kidane]

I'm thinking about upgrading to an R50 or T42 and was wondering what I might expect to get for my R40.

Type: 2897-B4U

- Pentium-M "Banias" 1.5 Ghz
- 15" XGA screen
- 1.5 GB RAM
- new (<3 months old) Seagate 80GB 5400 RPM 8MB HDD
- DVD-ROM / CD-RW
- Intel 2200BG wireless card

As you can see I've done some upgrading to it, so how much do you guys think this is worth?

[ajkula66]

Personally, I'd take out the 1Gb chip and HDD, then replace the HDD with the smaller one and get around $300-350 for it.

FYI, I've sold an almost identical basic machine (1.5/512/40+combo) for $350 about 2 months ago on eBay. It was mint, though.

If you try-my opinion only-to sell it with upgrades that you've made, you'll have a tough time breaking the psychological barrier that most buyers have when it comes to R series, because you might be threading in the price range of T41/42.

My way, you should walk away with around 350-375, and save the HDD for your new machine.

Good luck with the sale.

[underclocker]

George is right, times are tough on the used market. T4x's are frequently selling in the $300 to $350 range now. The Banias R40's are nice machines, take what you can get, eBay may be the best bet.