shah@thekk.cs.cornell.edu (Amitabh Shah) (07/06/89)
Hello,
I would like to know what the following machine would be worth in the used
computer market:
A Hertz IBM PC-AT compatible (80286).
10 MHz. processor.
Monochrome monitor (no EGA etc.)
AT style keyboard.
30 MB Hard disk (don't know the manufacturer)
5.25" floopy drive (for 1.44 MB disks)
About a year and a half old, used extensively.
MS DOS manuals.
I know the buyer and the seller, and I have to determine the fair price
for this machine for them.
Please e-mail me your estimates. Thank you very much.
-amitabh.
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Hello, Sorry to post this question here, but I can't find a more appropriate news-group. And now the question: What is the safest way to do a transaction over the net? I mean I have something to sell, but have'nt a clue in how to handle the transaction. How will I get paid for the product? and which service should I use if I need to ship the product. E-Mail me any comment or suggestion. Thanks a lot
jca@pnet01.cts.com (John C. Archambeau) (07/08/89)
shah@thekk.cs.cornell.edu (Amitabh Shah) writes: >Hello, > >I would like to know what the following machine would be worth in the used >computer market: > >A Hertz IBM PC-AT compatible (80286). >10 MHz. processor. >Monochrome monitor (no EGA etc.) >AT style keyboard. >30 MB Hard disk (don't know the manufacturer) MFM or RLL? Full or half height? It makes a big difference. >5.25" floopy drive (for 1.44 MB disks) A 5.25" 1.44 Mb drive? There is no such animal. There are 360K and 1.2 Mb 5.25" drives. The 1.44 Mb drives are of the 3.5" variety. >About a year and a half old, used extensively. >MS DOS manuals. Software and manuals don't add to the value of a computer system since software is being constantly revised and upgraded. If the system has a lot of mileage on it, then I probably wouldn't pay no more than $500-$600 for it. The only parts that I would be interested in if I were a perspective buyer would be the floppy/hard drive controller (providing it's a good Western Digital or Western Digital compatable), the hard drive, if it is half height, and the floppy drive if it is of a reliable manufacturer such as TEAC and it's a high density 1.2 Mb drive. You can get new high speed 16+ MHz AT's for under $1,000 for the barebones system or even a 386SX if you're willing to shop mail order through the Computer Shopper. The problem with computer systems is that they depreciate quickly. The buyer will probably make more money if s/he is willing to sell it in components than as a system. JCA /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------* * Flames: /dev/null (on my Minix partition) *--------------------------------------------------------------------------* * ARPA : crash!pnet01!jca@nosc.mil * INET : jca@pnet01.cts.com * UUCP : {nosc ucsd hplabs!hd-sdd}!crash!pnet01!jca *--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/