WTB: Cheap laptop

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#152033 13-Sep-2014 17:16

I'm looking to replace an old failing pentium m that my daughter has been using. Doesn't need to be anything too flash, she's been using ubuntu perfectly happily on the pentium m. A bit of an upgrade would be nice... though cheap is the key word here, as she's nine and younger siblings will use it too. So GZers, what have you got? :)

Looking for something in auckland.

would also consider old desktops if they're not too big.

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#1127955 13-Sep-2014 17:16

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#1129029 15-Sep-2014 14:03

Can you please define cheap? How cheap are we talking about? Maximum budget?

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#1129056 15-Sep-2014 14:15

Netbooks like this one go for around a hundred on trademe, might be a good type to get?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=769786486

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#1129084 15-Sep-2014 15:03

quebec: Can you please define cheap? How cheap are we talking about? Maximum budget?

Very much depends what you have...

I suppose I'd consider up to $200, but ideally looking for something under $100. Something a bit older and\or with defects that can be worked around is fine (e.g. broken keyboards or trackpads, battery issues provided it works on power, etc)

And I was hoping for GZ prices over Trademe prices ;-)

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#1129678 16-Sep-2014 10:15

I have two Dell D620's, one with a smashed screen and one not. Both with 4Gb ram, both C2D (although I forget the GHz), both have dead batteries, both ran W8 perfectly but my kids now have chromebooks. I would want to keep the hdd but I have a spare to put in it somewhere. They will have some COA on the bottom but I forget what....probably XP :) Have a dock too for external screen etc for the broken one.

I also have a D620 in pieces (I cant remember whats wrong with that one), a brand new screen to replace the broken one and a relatively new Acer somethingorother with a big, but broken, screen. There is also a Dell C600 in pieces but was used to play music ;) Oh and a D820 which turns the power brick off whenever you plug it in, just never got around to looking at fixing that one !

PM me if anything is of interest. I wouldn't be looking for much but I wont be able to give you firm details on them for a day or two, just too busy at the moment sorry :(

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#1132558 20-Sep-2014 09:30

Hi,

Are you still looking for a laptop? I have an IBM X41 tablet, in perfect working condition (except that the battery only lasts about 30-40 minutes). It is a touch screen model, Pentium M, 1.5GB of RAM. The touch screen requires a pen, which I have, but it is not the original and does not fit properly into the slot.

Comes with PSU. I am in Auckland. Looking for $90.

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#1132569 20-Sep-2014 09:48

I have a Vaio core2duo that just would not die. it just keeps going. I want a new laptop! sadly I'm in Dunedin.

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#1132570 20-Sep-2014 09:53

joker97: I have a Vaio core2duo that just would not die. it just keeps going. I want a new laptop! sadly I'm in Dunedin.

Can you PM me details of this laptop? (Not wanting to take over the thread).