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WHAT COULD I SELL THIS FOR?

post #1 of 13
4/2/09 at 11:17am
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Hi there, I've got a sony Vaio VGN-BX197XP I was just wondering what it would probably sell for...



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2GHz Intel Pentium M 760; 1GB PC4200 RAM; 2 x 80GB hard disks; Sony DW-Q58A DVD writer; 256MB ATi Mobility Radeon X700 graphics; 17in 1,920 x 1,200 TFT X-Black; 56K modem; Gigabit Ethernet; 802.11b/g WLAN; Bluetooth; 3 x USB 2; mini-FireWire; TypeII/III PC Card slot; SD card reader; Memory Stick reader; TPM chip; fingerprint reader; VGA out; audio in/out ports; Microsoft Works 8; Adobe Photoshop Elements 3; Windows vista ultimate; 1yr RTB warranty. Dimensions: 402 x 297 x 43mm (WDH). Weight 4.1kg
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post #2 of 13
4/2/09 at 12:18pm
moved to price check
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post #3 of 13
4/2/09 at 1:58pm
It is gonna be tough, looking like that everyone is holding on to this machine out there. Taking in that new price was at 1500-1800 quids (GBP) in 2006, you should be able to command a good 800-1100 quids, due to the LCD resolution. It is still a good machine.

cheers ...
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post #4 of 13
4/2/09 at 2:18pm
I've got to disagree. I don't think it's worth over $400 (£273) currently. It's based on 2005 technology, and that's 4 years old now. Everything sold now has dual core CPUs, and a single-core system just isn't worth that much. While it is a nice system for its time, it's just not worth much now.

edit: just check on eBay and one was being sold for £300, but had no bids. You'd probably have better luck than that seller if you sold it for between £200 and £250
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post #5 of 13
4/2/09 at 2:38pm
Selling it for parts would get more

Bet is on Dj - someone offers the OP a good price now

cheers ...
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post #6 of 13
4/2/09 at 2:48pm
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Originally Posted by qhn View Post
Selling it for parts would get more

Bet is on Dj - someone offers the OP a good price now

cheers ...
tell you what, Q. If you can find someone who'd pay $1000 for my computer (Asus Z71V with similar specs as kyle's computer - 2.26 Ghz Pentium M, Nvidia 6600, 2 GB RAM, 80GB HD, 15.4" 1680x1050 screen, modular bay), then I'll believe you that someone would pay that much for kyle's comp.
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post #7 of 13
4/2/09 at 5:52pm
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tell you what, Q. If you can find someone who'd pay $1000 for my computer (Asus Z71V with similar specs as kyle's computer - 2.26 Ghz Pentium M, Nvidia 6600, 2 GB RAM, 80GB HD, 15.4" 1680x1050 screen, modular bay), then I'll believe you that someone would pay that much for kyle's comp.
Well, we are talking about a Sony here, DJ. And that is no offence to your comp model/brand or any others. Sony users, like Mac users (me included), have a funny notion about why paying more for something that can be had for less

cheers ...
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post #8 of 13
4/3/09 at 5:48am
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Originally Posted by qhn View Post
Selling it for parts would get more

Bet is on Dj - someone offers the OP a good price now

cheers ...
I mean this doesn't sound like a bad idea because I had my screen replaced just 2 months ago, and that alone costs about £300 brand new. (GBP)
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post #9 of 13
4/3/09 at 5:55am
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edit: just check on eBay and one was being sold for £300, but had no bids. You'd probably have better luck than that seller if you sold it for between £200 and £250
I just checked that laptop on Ebay, it turns out that is the 15.4 in. model, with a 1.8GHz core with a 150 Gig HDD. Mine is 17.1in with 2.0 GHz and 160 Gig HDD.
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post #10 of 13
4/3/09 at 6:17am
Users are holding on to this model for some reasons. As I mentioned earlier, selling for parts would bring in more money than sellling it as a whole. Other than being old, this laptop can still perform greatly.

Hope you can sell it, if not, a classic working piece on the desk? Heck, my eMachines M6805 is still the centre of attention

cheers ...
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post #11 of 13
4/3/09 at 6:21am
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Originally Posted by qhn View Post
Users are holding on to this model for some reasons. As I mentioned earlier, selling for parts would bring in more money than sellling it as a whole. Other than being old, this laptop can still perform greatly.

Hope you can sell it, if not, a classic working piece on the desk? Heck, my eMachines M6805 is still the centre of attention

cheers ...
I haven't a clue how and where i would sell it in parts... I'm not very good at taking things to pieces... I tend to break them :/
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post #12 of 13
4/3/09 at 7:07am
Why dont just start with some private Sony forums, or eBay even, and Craiglist? Put in there an offer to sell. Just to have a feel of what you can get out of it.

cheers ...
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post #13 of 13
4/15/09 at 7:25am
hi
i thought that now a days every one goes foe 2GB RAM and graphic card wants be have more some specific
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