SOLD: X41 tablet with warranty thru Mar 2009, $699 shipped

[pianowizard]

Up for sale is a mint-condition IBM Thinkpad X41 tablet. The only blemish is cosmetic, namely a thin, 3-inch scratch on the lid that's noticeable at certain angles but not others (see photo link below). Otherwise, this tablet looks brand new and functions perfectly. The specs are very nice:

Product # 1866-6TU

Warranty through March 7, 2009

1.5GHz Pentium M 758 (Low voltage)

60GB 4200rpm hard drive (the largest 1.8” drive available)

1x512MB onboard RAM, with one empty slot for upgrade (1GB going for <$40 on Newegg.com and Frys.com)

12.1” 1024x768 LCD

Built-in 802.11abg wireless card

Bluetooth

1Gb Ethernet

Modem

Secure chip

Fingerprint reader

8-cell Li-Ion battery: 2 cycles, holds 67.39 Wh charge (i.e. 104% of design capacity), not affected by recall

COA for Windows XP Tablet Edition

Recovery discs for Windows XP Tablet Edition

Brand new digitizer pen with extra tips

72W AC adapter

I accept non-CC PayPal only. For local pickup, I’ll knock off $20. Please PM me if you’re interested.

Some pictures:

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa13 ... t/X41t.jpg

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa13 ... cratch.jpg

[pianowizard]

You know what, with my move to NYC quickly approaching, I will soon get busy preparing for it. As a result, I want to sell this ASAP so that I can focus on the preparation. The price has been lowered to $699 shipped, or $679 if you pick it up locally.

[wearetheborg]

Piano, Try
http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=19

[pianowizard]

Piano, Try
http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=19

You should be able to sell it for 750
(eg., http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/showthread.php?t=7786 )

Thanks for the tip! I do want to sell this quickly, so perhaps I will try $720 shipped. But as a newbie on that forum, I might have a hard time getting it sold!

[wearetheborg]

Thanks for the tip! I do want to sell this quickly, so perhaps I will try $720 shipped. But as a newbie on that forum, I might have a hard time getting it sold!

I looked at that listing, and realised he had dropped the price to 915, and had an external dvdwriter, so $700 might be more appropriate.

I can give you a recommendation there if you dont want them to be referred here. Let me know.

[Zephir]

http://cgi.ebay.com/
Remainder of link removed by Admin.

mod edit: Do NOT post this link. -- Gator

[JaneL]

http://cgi.ebay.com/

Knock it off.

[wearetheborg]

Congratulations to Zephir on his forthcoming ban

[JaneL]

Congratulations to Zephir on his forthcoming ban

That isn't welcomed or appreciated.

[gator]

zephir, it is very rude to post the link the 2nd time after a senior admin (Nonny) removed it. This kind of behavior is not tolerated. You can take this as a warning.

I suggest you carefully read the Rules of the Road and follow it if you want to participate here.

[Toine]

PM'ed

[pianowizard]

Thanks nonny and gator for their excellent moderation in this thread.

I would like to apologize for my name calling yesterday. I overreacted to Zephir's statement that I had paid less than my asking price for this tablet. I was upset for two reasons. First, after buying the tablet off eBay, I actually had to spend another $50 for the digitizer pen and recovery discs, so the figure s/he stated was incorrect. But more importantly, I feared that many people believe it's wrong to sell something for more than what one has paid for it, so I worried that Zephir's revelation of how much I paid would prevent me from selling this tablet.

I thought more about these issues last night, and came to the conclusion that I had been too paranoid. True, some potential buyers might now feel that I am overcharing and exploiting them. Indeed, I had a very interested buyer, who later changed his mind without giving an explanation, possibly due to Zephir's posts. But most people here are much smarter than that, and understand that many sellers on this forum or on eBay sell their items for a profit. In fact, many people do this for a living. I do it to finance my hobby of collecting and experimenting with laptops. We all know how expensive this hobby is. Just two days ago, I ruined a T21 by trying to remove its BIOS password, and as a result lost around $60 (I had to sell it as a barebone unit for real cheap). I am hoping to compensate for losses like that by selling this tablet for $80 more than what I paid.

In any case, personal attacks are strictly forbidden on this forum. I will not do it again.

[wearetheborg]

Actually Piano, I'm not sure it can be called "profit".
1.You had to find a decent tablet with warranty.
2. You had to take the risk of dealing with ebay seller.
3. You had to find a decent deal on the pen.
4. Find decent deal on recovery discs.
5. Install XP.
6. Pack & Mail the laptop.

I would say $80 is labor charge for 1-6.
Profit= Selling cost - (Cost of goods+ Labor)

Here you are just selling your labor for $80

[pianowizard]

Here you are just selling your labor for $80

I think you're the smartest forum member!

[solitude]

would you consider shipping to the UK?

[pianowizard]

This laptop has been sold to Toine. Toine, you are a smart buyer!

[AllTPedOut]

Congrats PW!!