It's a Dell desktop a/b 6 months old....in great condition. It cost me about $450 when I bought it.
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Depending on your brand loyalty, and whether you want to get a replacement laptop, you might consider HP's Trade Up program.\n\nYou might get more than at the pawn shop.
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Really depends on what it will be used for. Processor is okay as well as the memory. Pretty good size hard drive and okay video card. Again it really depends on it's primary function. Overall, I would say it's a pretty good deal. Also, check out www.deals2buy.com and they usually have Dell coupons on there and that might help save you a few more bucks.
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I use a Dell laptop for work. Overall it has been good and I like it, but I have already had the motherboard replaced and the keyboard after having it for 18 months. At time of purchase it was about $2,500+ in cost.\n\nI have had very good experience and found good value in the Acer Aspire laptop line. Acer is a Taiwanese company that has been in the computer business for many years.\n\nSee my previous post at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=AmvxOLm5dm2wazn3tkrM0ZgjzKIX?qid=1006041212179 for more details. That answer was rated as a best answer so I hope it is helpful to you too.\n\nGood luck!
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you kidding your vaio is worth down in the $500-550 range depending on the year it was made from now.  I can buy a brand new comp yo for around $400-500 easy coz they very affordable probably better than yours coz i can get them custom made from this comp tech company. p.s they start at 520 megabytes at 500 dollars+
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theyre a good deal. mine was the 300 dollar one but it came with a free flat screen upgrade, no speakers, celeronD, 80G, 512 whatever that thing is called. you can always upgrade it to suite yourself. overall i paid about $450 for the comp and 3day shipping. they good for average surfing and basic computer tasks. although it didnt come with microsoft works (excel, word, speadsheat)
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swears she never had problems with it? theres your answer. you got scammed buddy. i suggest you throw it out tha window. theres no hope. you could buy a brand new one for cheaper than what it will cost you for the computer nerds to fix.
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I would suggest you have a professional take a look at it. It could be anything.I have a feeling it's the motherboard,but don't take my word for it. Just have it looked at.If you've had it for a very long time over the years, chances are you might either need a new motherboard,or a new pc. I have a Dell Dimension 3000 and i recommend you buy yourself one if you don't wanna spend over $600 on a new motherboard
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I've been buying PC's since 1987 and have had quite a few.\n\nThe best way is to have a PC built or build one yourself so you know exactly what you have and can specify every detail.\n\nThat said:  We currently have 4 Dells in the family:  2 desktops and 2 laptops.  So far they have been excellent but all are used for general computing and not for game play.  That should be a consideration also.  If you want to play games, no matter what you buy, you'll have to spend some extra money for a better CPU and more RAM.\n\nWhat might be a worthwhile investment of $5 is to go to http://www.consumerreports.org and sign up for a month and review all the major manufacturers of PC's and see how they are rated by the public and the CR Tech Staff.\n\nAfter all what you are going to get here on Y Answers is a lot of opinion and very little fact.\n\nHope this helps.
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there are no user reviews on any of the common sites. I do know that is way too cheap for it, it goes for around 6-8 hundred used, I would be very careful, make sure it is not stolen or anything, and no major flaws. The repair parts are very expensive, but I gues they work goo. I would just wonder why so cheap
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Dell has some great gaming PC's for that price range.  If all you want it for is gaming you can pare down on some of the other bells and whistles and just amp up your RAM, Video card, and CPU.
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For any PC, take the price of it when it was new and halve it for every eight months since.  \n\nFor example, you bought a new PC two years ago for $2000: \n\n(((2000/2)/2)/2) = 2000/8 = $250\n\nUnless you upgraded parts, you'll be lucky to get that much for it, especially since XP was designed to make anything pre-2002 useless.
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Here is a refurb Dell for $349\nhttp://www.usanotebook.com/refurbished_dell_latitude_c600_laptop.htm?OVRAW=dell%20laptop&OVKEY=dell%20laptop&OVMTC=standard
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Most of what everyone suggested so far is practical, and economically sound. A power unit replacement may be the only measure you need to be concerned of, but if you are quite intent on replacing the tower for a desktop, and has money to burn; I would suggest to pay attention on the motherboard's dimensional makeup, and rear connection layout. Make sure that the motherboard will rest inside the new case with space and clearance for your other devices. New PC cases may be optioned not to have a power supply unit (PSU) for cost, but many has it preinstalled, look for one that has 450 watts, or higher. It could be a possibility that you may need to use a newer motherboard as an added option, Barebones (case, motherboard, PSU combo) gets a good deal, better than buying them separately, just make sure it will support your CPU and the memory chips(RAMs), and legacy boards (ISA) if any. The tools you need will be, the service/tech manual of DELL PC to manipulate their hardware, a screwdriver (Phillips/Flathead), a pair of long nose (needle nose) pliers, an anti-static wrist band for grounding to your PC case, a digital camera (optional) just to take pictures, and angle shots of the motherboard rear connection and ports layout, and other areas of concern, to help in looking for a case replacement, before and while disassembling the old PC into the new one. Pen and paper to take down notes on cable markings and plug/connection orientation and location. If you've done this before then I am giving you too much information already. Most importantly, have a lot of patience, don't rush it, and double check your work.\n\nWord of caution: some of DELL's motherboards are proprietory, that the PSU cables are designed for that type and purpose only. Compliant aftermarket units by other brands may be hard to find, you may want to consider calling DELL for information or any compatibility concerns, or parts replacement, for that matter.\n~meow
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If it only has 64 mb of ram, then it is pretty old.  I am not sure how much more use you will get out of it.  If you can upgrade the ram, it may be semi expensive.  Since it is older and harder to find.  I could be wrong though.  Notebooks are usually not great upgraders.
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can't say how good of a condition it's in, but if it's in good shape, probably about 100-150 bucks.
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See if your town has a 'Thrifty Nickel' kind of free newspaper.  They usually have listings for used computers and accessories.  I bought an older IBM computer with Win98 and a decent monitor for $90 from a man who bought a bunch of computers from a local college.  If you can live without XP, you might do better.  You can still access the Internet and do word processing on older operating systems.\n\nIf you want to buy new, try a place like Office Depot for EMachines desktop PCs.  They've been offering some really good rebates lately.  When we get our rebates back, our new computer with XP, monitor and Canon printer will only cost $300.
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I wouldn't turn my back on it. It always depends on price and anticipated use.\n\nThree of my friends have recently picked up a brand-name notebook, 1GB RAM, 100 GB hard drive, built in bluetooth and WiFi, DVD burner, Windows XP Home, AMD 1800 processor and 15 inch screen, external (USB) floppy. It has been selling here for US $999, no rebates. That's been the cash register price.\n\nIf what you are looking at is $200 less, I would say they are equivalent values.\n\nAs for use, yours is quite adequate for standard business use and home computing. For graphics manipulation or gaming it is a bit of a lightweight. If it's significantly cheaper, US $600 or less new from a good local store, I'd go with your selection. It sounds like yours is a respectable, competent machine. Only your preferences and pocketbook and availability in your area can say for sure.