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Anyone interested in one last 7405gx?

post #1 of 7
10/10/06 at 9:35pm
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Edit: Price drop!

My brother is selling his 7405gx. It has been upgraded to 1gb ram. It does have the cracked hinge problem (just the cosmetic one) and has also started flickering (twice this summer). Thought I'd put it up here first before it put it in the general For Sale section. $550 shipped gets it. PM me if you're interested!
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post #2 of 7
10/11/06 at 11:57am
Can you post detailed specs. I mean even your signature has more details then the posting itself.
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post #3 of 7
10/11/06 at 3:58pm
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post #4 of 7
10/11/06 at 7:32pm
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Originally Posted by jfern
Can you post detailed specs. I mean even your signature has more details then the posting itself.

Standard 7405gx upgraded with 1gb ram. 2ghz Athlon 64 processor, 80gb hard drive, 15.4" widescreen, etc. I will have my brother take pics & send more detailed info tonight.
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post #5 of 7
10/11/06 at 7:51pm
-> kaido
m i reading ur sig correctly? xp pro on a macBook? or r u dual-booting?

cheers ...
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post #6 of 7
10/11/06 at 11:54pm
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-> kaido
m i reading ur sig correctly? xp pro on a macBook? or r u dual-booting?

cheers ...

Yes, XP Pro on a MacBook. I am both dual-booting and running Windows virtually. You can dual boot using Apple's free beta "Boot Camp" software:

http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/

For virtualization (VMware-style), I am using Parallel's Desktop for Mac:

http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/

It is really nice and I use it for 95% of what I do in Windows. Certain things like ripping DVDs does not work so well in Parallels, however. Plus you can only access one core of the dual core system under Parallels, so if you want full power for something intensive, you need to dual boot. I have a mainly hardware-related site for upgrading the MacBook if you want to have a look-see:

http://macbook.wiredby.com
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post #7 of 7
11/3/06 at 12:15am
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Originally Posted by Kaido
Standard 7405gx upgraded with 1gb ram. 2ghz Athlon 64 processor, 80gb hard drive, 15.4" widescreen, etc. I will have my brother take pics & send more detailed info tonight.

Annnnnnd back with pictures! Sorry for the extreme delay, they just had a baby Been a little busy at their house lately, to say the least. Here are a few pics, just ignore the fingerprints

Open laptop
Open back, you can see the hinge crack
Closeup of crack, sorry for the flash
Closed

Problems:
1. Occasional flicker (happened twice this summer; easy fix with hot glue if you want to do it)
2. Cracked hinges (purely cosmetic, works great)

Detailed specs:
Gateway 7405gx laptop
Windows XP Home
2ghz Athlon 64 processor
1280mb ram (1gb stick + 256mb stick)
HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GWA-4080N DVD burner
Stock 80gb hard drive (5400rpm I believe)
64mb ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 video card
6-in-1 card reader, including CompactFlash

He is looking for $550. Price includes UPS Ground shipping with full insurance.
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