Aaron
I would like to sell my laptop and get a Macbook.
Below are a list of its specs, features, etc.
Manafacturer: LG electronics
Processor: Intel Core i3 - 2.1 GHz
RAM: 4GB
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Windows Experince Index rating: 4.6
Graphics card: nVidia Geforce 520M with 256MB memory
HDD: 500GB (Toshiba)
CD Drive: DVD RW
Screen size: 15" (37, 5cm)
Everything's in good condition and working properly, but the warranty is up
Additional features: HDMI cable port + Webcam + Bluetooth + Network
It is roughly about 1.5 years old, got it as a Christmas present in 2011.
I did a price-up at gadgetvalue.com and it listed my computer at R4 700 (roughly $470)
When I got my laptop, it costed R5 000, so I don't think they got it right on that site.
If anyone could help me, I would greatly appreciate it
Thanks :)
PS: Please don't link me to eBay or other sites that could tell me what my laptop is worth. If you know alot about this stuff, then please answer my question :)
Thanks in advance :D
Answer
If you need to sell a laptop to buy a MacBook, you cannot afford the MacBook. They are very overpriced for their specs, and don't do any more than the laptop you have.
Gadgetvalue I find is very wrong.
Manafacturer: LG electronics
Intel Core i3 - 2.1 GHz (i3-2310M most likely), 4GB RAM, Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (only has value if a licensed and legal copy), Geforce 520M, 500GB, DVD RW, 14.7"
Everything's in good condition and working properly, but the warranty is up
Additional features: HDMI cable port + Webcam + Bluetooth + Network
I am guessing you are in South Africa, with Rand as currency. Used prices of laptops can be very different by country, just as new laptops vary in price with duties and taxes added.
The value of a laptop used in private sale is 60 to 80% of an equivalent performance new laptop.
Warranty and wear need to be considered including the battery aging.
2310M ranks at #166
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmarklist.2436.0.html
Intel Pentium B980, AMD A8-5550M or AMD A8-5557M, Intel Pentium 2020M or other used i3-2310M systems.
GPU GT 520M rank 302 as between HD 3000 and HD 4000 is not significantly better than the HD 3000 already in the i3-2310M, and is below the 8550G in the AMD CPUs, but a little above the Pentium graphics
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
http://ark.intel.com/products/52220/Intel-Core-i3-2310M-Processor-3M-Cache-2_10-GHz?q=i3-2310m
LG laptops are not sold in the USA, but would be considered generic quality, as Acer-Gateway, Lenovo Essentials, HP-Compaq or Pavilion, or a Dell Inspiron, or Toshiba Satellite, all basic laptops.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=pcat17080&type=page&qp=cabcat0500000%23%23-1%23%23-1~~cabcat0502000%23%23-1%23%23-1~~cpcmcat247400050000%23%23-1%23%23-1~~q4661737433736b75313230~~nf1241%7C%7C4e6577&list=y&nrp=50&sc=abComputerSP&sp=%2Bcurrentprice+skuid&usc=abcat0500000
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V5-552-8404-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00DDFEXWA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1375990392&sr=1-1&keywords=a8-5557m
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V5-552-8404-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00DDFEXWA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1375990392&sr=1-1&keywords=a8-5557m
Looking at offerings, $360 to $420 new would be a fair range, so $390 new in the USA would be a middle ground, and you can compare to local pricing with taxes.
That ranges the value as $234 to $312. $312 would be no warranty, a battery holding a couple of hours of run time, in a very clean condition with no signs of wear.
The typical value is about $275 in average wear condition. Your screen size became non-standard.
Accounting for Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit, if genuine, $300 to $325. If not licensed and recoverable in a restore or sold with valid disks, $230 is the laptop value typical.
If $275 makes the difference of whether to buy a MacBook, it is the wrong product for you.
They have some nice canned applications, but limited freeware. It has a very good battery and thin profile, but prices are outrageous for it.
Why would anyone buy that used laptop for $470, when $450 gets a new i5-3230M and better HD 4000 graphics:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215992
or $540 gets a better brand Samsung, with better CPU and graphics and a free gaming mouse in full warranty:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834131510
In South Africa, looks like now about R 4700 new would be about right, so R3250 plus Windows additional value in ultimate is about right. R3750?
If you need to sell a laptop to buy a MacBook, you cannot afford the MacBook. They are very overpriced for their specs, and don't do any more than the laptop you have.
Gadgetvalue I find is very wrong.
Manafacturer: LG electronics
Intel Core i3 - 2.1 GHz (i3-2310M most likely), 4GB RAM, Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (only has value if a licensed and legal copy), Geforce 520M, 500GB, DVD RW, 14.7"
Everything's in good condition and working properly, but the warranty is up
Additional features: HDMI cable port + Webcam + Bluetooth + Network
I am guessing you are in South Africa, with Rand as currency. Used prices of laptops can be very different by country, just as new laptops vary in price with duties and taxes added.
The value of a laptop used in private sale is 60 to 80% of an equivalent performance new laptop.
Warranty and wear need to be considered including the battery aging.
2310M ranks at #166
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmarklist.2436.0.html
Intel Pentium B980, AMD A8-5550M or AMD A8-5557M, Intel Pentium 2020M or other used i3-2310M systems.
GPU GT 520M rank 302 as between HD 3000 and HD 4000 is not significantly better than the HD 3000 already in the i3-2310M, and is below the 8550G in the AMD CPUs, but a little above the Pentium graphics
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html
http://ark.intel.com/products/52220/Intel-Core-i3-2310M-Processor-3M-Cache-2_10-GHz?q=i3-2310m
LG laptops are not sold in the USA, but would be considered generic quality, as Acer-Gateway, Lenovo Essentials, HP-Compaq or Pavilion, or a Dell Inspiron, or Toshiba Satellite, all basic laptops.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?id=pcat17080&type=page&qp=cabcat0500000%23%23-1%23%23-1~~cabcat0502000%23%23-1%23%23-1~~cpcmcat247400050000%23%23-1%23%23-1~~q4661737433736b75313230~~nf1241%7C%7C4e6577&list=y&nrp=50&sc=abComputerSP&sp=%2Bcurrentprice+skuid&usc=abcat0500000
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V5-552-8404-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00DDFEXWA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1375990392&sr=1-1&keywords=a8-5557m
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V5-552-8404-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00DDFEXWA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1375990392&sr=1-1&keywords=a8-5557m
Looking at offerings, $360 to $420 new would be a fair range, so $390 new in the USA would be a middle ground, and you can compare to local pricing with taxes.
That ranges the value as $234 to $312. $312 would be no warranty, a battery holding a couple of hours of run time, in a very clean condition with no signs of wear.
The typical value is about $275 in average wear condition. Your screen size became non-standard.
Accounting for Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit, if genuine, $300 to $325. If not licensed and recoverable in a restore or sold with valid disks, $230 is the laptop value typical.
If $275 makes the difference of whether to buy a MacBook, it is the wrong product for you.
They have some nice canned applications, but limited freeware. It has a very good battery and thin profile, but prices are outrageous for it.
Why would anyone buy that used laptop for $470, when $450 gets a new i5-3230M and better HD 4000 graphics:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215992
or $540 gets a better brand Samsung, with better CPU and graphics and a free gaming mouse in full warranty:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834131510
In South Africa, looks like now about R 4700 new would be about right, so R3250 plus Windows additional value in ultimate is about right. R3750?
Gaming PC or PS3? Not sure what to pick?
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I currently don't have a console or a PC of my own. I had a 360 but sold it because I was tired of having to send it away for repairs, that and the fact that the future of 360 seems a bit bland to me. Gears of War 3, Halo ODST, that seems to be about all there is to look forward to.
I had planned on splurging $900 on a gaming PC and picking up an MMO while playing a bunch of single player games. It has a fair long-term value, but I already have a laptop, and I played WoW to death in the past. Diablo 3 is the main reason why I'd want one, and well, the ability to play games more easily than on console.
PS3 is tempting because it has blue-ray and better exclusives and in my opinion, sharper images, or so my friend's PS3 has shown me. I feel like the PS3 will last well into 2011, where as the 360 will probably only last til the end of next year before the 'next' Xbox comes out.
What should I do? I honestly don't know. Both options are good.
Answer
Keep this in mind. When you buy a computer for gaming purposes, you'll constantly be needing upgrades for sound and video cards. Buying a PS3, you wouldn't run into that problem. Also, keep in mind that the PS3 is a computer, and the wireless feature is free unlike the 360. Also, the PS3 has some MMO games coming out for it. Hope this helped!
Personally, I'd go with the PS3.
Keep this in mind. When you buy a computer for gaming purposes, you'll constantly be needing upgrades for sound and video cards. Buying a PS3, you wouldn't run into that problem. Also, keep in mind that the PS3 is a computer, and the wireless feature is free unlike the 360. Also, the PS3 has some MMO games coming out for it. Hope this helped!
Personally, I'd go with the PS3.
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