I’ve been contemplating on selling my Powerbook. Not because I want or need to, but because I’ve been lucky enough to have most of the parts replaced in the past month under warranty. Taking into account the whole factor of depreciation, I figured that regardless of my needs, now is the best time to sell it because of its reconditioned state.

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For sale: Apple 15″ Aluminum Powerbook Date purchased: October 2004 Selling price: interested parties contact me at nargalzius@yahoo.com

Details

Top-end model of the 15″ powerbooks [of its time] which entails the following:

• 1.5GHz PPC processor
• Illuminated keyboard (only the top models used to have that feature)
• superdrive (CD and DVD re-writable)
• ATI graphics card with 64MB VRAM
• 80GB Hard Disk

Misc

• USB ports
• IEEE 1394 (firewire) ports – FW400/800 & mini
• S-Video input
• DVI-output
• Built-in Airport Extreme 802.11G (WiFi)
• Built-in Ethernet 10/100 LAN port
• Built-in Dial-up modem
• Built-in Bluetooth

Custom Details

• Upgraded RAM from 512 to 1GB
• Upgraded HDD from 4200RPM to 5400RPM
• Will throw in a 65W iAdaptor portable travel adaptor (not sold in the Philippines)

Extra Incentive

As if the custom details aren’t enough! How about this: the following parts have just been
replaced late last month this year (August 2006) – how’s that for bang for buck!?

• Hard disk (replaced circa Aug. 16, 2006)
• LCD panel (replaced circa Aug. 16, 2006)
• Motherboard (replaced circa Aug. 25, 2006)
• Battery (replaced circa Sept. 11, 2006)

I got this unit for Php168,000.00 (and it was already a bargain then) two years ago, and I intend to sell it at a price much lower than the cheapest Apple laptop. It still comes with its box, manuals, CDs, and various connectors/adaptors from when it was new.

The warranty is still in effect until oct 2007 (non-Applecare) via SencoLink, an Apple gold-rated service center/retailer. I even have most receipts (from purchase, all through the services done on the product over time) – just in case you want proof of the new components.

Simply put, as far as the integral components are concerned (LCD, Motherboard, Battery), this unit is practically near mint… but in the spirit of articulation, I’ll use the word “refurbished” to describe its current conditon.

It is worth reiterating that the most important parts of a second hand unit have been replaced with new components. During the life of a laptop, you can certainly expect a considerable decrease in performance/condition on the screen (LCD), the battery, and in some cases the hard disk. As mentioned above, all these have been newly replaced – so saying that this laptop is now virtually a month old not at all far from the truth. You will be getting a laptop that is virtually a month old.

Again, interested parties can get in touch with me at nargalzius@yahoo.com