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MacBook for Sale

13 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/macbook-for-sale.175638/

aaruni
aaruni Original post #1
Jul 7, 2013 at 11:35 PM
1. *Model number and details:

MacBook 5.1

13 inch display.
Intel Core2Duo @ 2GHz
2 GB RAM
NVIDIA 9400M with 256MB memory.
MAC OS X 10.5 Leopard
150 GB HDD
8x DVD Combo Drive (slot loading, SuperDrive)
Bundled with OS X 10.5 recovery disk, applications install disk, and iLife '09 suite.

2. *Date of purchase:

7th March 2009

3. Reason for sale:

Investing in a new laptop.

4. Warranty details:

N/A

5. *Expected Price:

~30 K INR.

UPDATE
Price dropped to 25 K INR

UPDATE
25 K INR (Negotiable )

6. *Location of Seller:

Bangalore, HAL 3rd Stage.

7. *Pictures along with your User ID + date written on a piece of paper.

Pictures provided at end.

8. Other Details :

It can dual boot with windows (boot camp). Drivers are provided in the OSX install DVD(bundled). You have to provide your own installation media (i.e. Windows installation disk).

There is a VGA adapter (genuine apple) which will be given away too.

The screen is cracked (as displayed in the images), but isn't noticeable when the screen is turned on (also displayed in the images)

There is a screen guard installed, just in case.

The actual box with which it came is intact, which will be given away too.

The slot loading drive is a little picky about the DVDs, but it accepts most.

The battery is moderately old, and gives about 5 hours on full charge (as opposed to 7 hours, when it was new).

Geekbench Scores : MacBook (Late 2008) - Geekbench Browser

Images :

*edufor.fosspowered.com/img/image.php?di=FSU0

*edufor.fosspowered.com/img/image.php?di=D7BH

Cracked Screen Off :

*edufor.fosspowered.com/img/image.php?di=A7T8

Cracked Screen On :

*edufor.fosspowered.com/img/image.php?di=1GCN

System Config :

*edufor.fosspowered.com/img/image.php?di=H345
SaiyanGoku
Jul 8, 2013 at 2:22 AM
Even if battery life is concerned, hardware wise people can buy better laptops at 30k.
Nerevarine
Jul 8, 2013 at 2:45 AM
Please mention the original price ?
R
Jul 8, 2013 at 11:45 AM
Too much overpriced for old, used and damaged device.
Nerevarine
Jul 8, 2013 at 6:23 PM
^even then you will have to consider current laptop prices before setting up the price mate.. Give us a reason why someone would go for an old broken macbook over a normal hp/lenovo laptop ?
Flash
Flash #8
Jul 8, 2013 at 6:32 PM
Why can't you exchange your old laptop with new one?
omega44-xt
Jul 8, 2013 at 10:53 PM
^even then you will have to consider current laptop prices before setting up the price mate.. Give us a reason why someone would go for an old broken macbook over a normal hp/lenovo laptop ?

Exactly, better get a new 2nd gen i3, 2GB RAM, 500GB HDD laptop without OS at 26k
aaruni
aaruni #10
Jul 8, 2013 at 11:15 PM
Price made negotiable .
masterkd
masterkd #11
Jul 11, 2013 at 7:32 AM
Even the current price is too high for a too old and damaged device
If you really wanna sell you gotta reduce the price much more
powerhoney
Jul 11, 2013 at 8:01 PM
LOLing at the purpose of this thread... No one in their sane mind is gonna buy that!!! :twisted: