older iBook pricing
Now that we have sen 3 generations of iBooks (the white ones, not the "toilet seats"), how cheap have you seen the first gen iBooks going for used?
I need to get an older iBook for my girlfriend who is a writer. She doesn't need high-end graphics, DVD/CD-R, or even a 14" screen, so I figured that a first-gen 12" iBook 500 would be perfect. Trouble is, they appear to resell for about the same price as newer ones! If Apple has the new iBooks for sale @ $1,199, I was hoping to find an older model for <$800.00
Why buy an old one for $1,000 on eBay when the entry-level ones BRAND NEW are only a few bucks more, are faster, have a warranty and have more RAM?
Any thoughts? Am I unrealistic?
Thanks!
I need to get an older iBook for my girlfriend who is a writer. She doesn't need high-end graphics, DVD/CD-R, or even a 14" screen, so I figured that a first-gen 12" iBook 500 would be perfect. Trouble is, they appear to resell for about the same price as newer ones! If Apple has the new iBooks for sale @ $1,199, I was hoping to find an older model for <$800.00
Why buy an old one for $1,000 on eBay when the entry-level ones BRAND NEW are only a few bucks more, are faster, have a warranty and have more RAM?
Any thoughts? Am I unrealistic?
Thanks!
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-Paul