A used Dell?

Im thinking about getting a Dell Latitude C810 ..at a used laptop site..It would cost me about 500.00

Processor: PIII 1.3 Ghz Intel
Display Size: 15 inch TFT Display
Hard Drive: 20 Gig
Memory: 128 meg
Optical Drive: CDRW ,DVD
Floppy Drive: 3.5 inch 1.44 mb Floppy Drive
PCMCIA Slots: 2 type I/II or 1 Type III
Sound and Speakers: Built in ESS Maestro 3
Pointing Device: TrackPad and Track Point
Ports: Parallel, Serial, 2 USB, Ext Monitor, PS/2
Modem: 56k
Ethernet Network Card: 10/100
Operating System: Windows 2000 Pro
AC Adapter: Yes
Battery: (not warranted) Yes
Warranty: Lifetime Limited Warranty


Is this a good deal?

I dont know much about Laptops.....??

~Vixie

 

i would say not a good deal.

the architecture is waaaaay outdated. you could find current tech notebooks for about 500, maybe a little bit more.

i would recommend against it; espcially since you're not buying it from dell's outlet where you at least get a warranty and some support.

 

follow up:

since you commented that you don't know much about notebooks, i would recommend hitting a barnes/noble or similar and browsing the magazine stand. grab as many "notebook" and related magazines and flip thru them to get sense for what you should be looking for; i.e., processor type, how much RAM, type and size of screen, etc.

take the time to educate yourself so that you can make an informed purchase. a notebook is a tool and if you get the wrong tool for the job, you will be unhappy.

also, there is a sticky/FAQ in the Hardware forum that, if you fill it out, will get you some great suggestions

 

I'd check out that lifetime limited warranty. 90 days is more likely on a refurbed notebooks.

 

Yeah, that lappy doesnt even have a CD drive.