IBM 560X Laptop

jonlg · Feb 26, 2002

I'm looking at purchasing a secondhand of the above laptop.
I'd like to hear comments/views about it from current and past owners.
Thanks John--~

gene · Feb 26, 2002

How much are they asking for it?

It is a Pentium 200/233MMX
800x600 max resolution
EDO memory - I think max is 96MB - 32MB standard, 64MB max sodimm.
Crucial prices for sodimm:
32MB - $31.99 call/$28.79 web and a 64MB module - $34.99 call/$31.49 web

It does have a USB port.

My sis in law has an IBM thinkpad for telecommuting work. Has never had a problem.

My friend has a Thinkpad and goes to Seton Hall University. Never has a problem.

IBM makes great high quality notebooks. I don't think you can go wrong.

I myself am using a Dell and quite a few friends have Dell noteboks.

Why I ask how much? depending on where you look, my brother, using the newsgroups, saw a Dell Latitiude CPi PII300 (still uses edo but has 2 64MB sudimms) for $200, 13.3" screen, max res of 1024x768, 24x cdrom, 4.8GB hard drive, modular floppy.

I just bought a Dell Latitude CPi PII366, 128MB, 4.8GB, 24x cdrom, external floppy, 13.3" screen, bad battery of friend for $150. I swapped the PII366 with the PII300 I had in my Dell Inspiron 3500.

Check to make sure the battery is good. Laptop batteries can be anywhere from $100 - $200 a piece. They can be rebuilt, but prices vary. That alone can make a difference in which one you buy.

jonlg said:
I'm looking at purchasing a secondhand of the above laptop.
I'd like to hear comments/views about it from current and past owners.
Thanks John
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jonlg · Feb 26, 2002

Hi Gene
My 560x is

P 233mmx
96mb ram
4g hdd
cd-rom
12" active tft screen
2 pcmcia
1 usb
1 serial
1 parrallel
1 video
1 ps
1 microphone
1 in/out audio
1 headphone/speaker
a/c adapter
lion battery
2 in built speakers
16 bit audio
6 months warranty

Cost is around $350 US.

I'm in Australia, so this will explain the cost difference, we are less of a market so things are relatively more expensive, even after currency coversion.
BTW, another retailer wanted $420 US for a P133/1.4G version.

I have purchased the IBM 560X for the purpose of off loading my photos to it's hard drive while I'm away from home.
This is a very reasonable deal I feel.
Hope it all goes well.
John
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gene · Feb 26, 2002

After checking out many sites that selll used laptops, you made out real well. I just didn't realize how much money ppl were asking/getting.

jonlg said:
Hi Gene
My 560x is

P 233mmx
96mb ram
4g hdd
cd-rom
12" active tft screen
2 pcmcia
1 usb
1 serial
1 parrallel
1 video
1 ps
1 microphone
1 in/out audio
1 headphone/speaker
a/c adapter
lion battery
2 in built speakers
16 bit audio
6 months warranty

Cost is around $350 US.

I'm in Australia, so this will explain the cost difference, we are
less of a market so things are relatively more expensive, even
after currency coversion.
BTW, another retailer wanted $420 US for a P133/1.4G version.
I have purchased the IBM 560X for the purpose of off loading my
photos to it's hard drive while I'm away from home.
This is a very reasonable deal I feel.
Hope it all goes well.
John

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jonlg · Feb 26, 2002

In late 1997(seems ages ago) the 560X had a RRP of $4300 US.
This explains why laptops are still worth $$ now.
John
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gene · Feb 27, 2002

Not necessarily. Noowadays you can get a new 1.0Ghz PIII Dell fpr around $1500 or less depending on the options.

I went and priced a Dell Inspiron 8100 ($1737 (US price) after $100 mailin rebate):
1.0Ghz PIII
15" UXGA LCD
256MB PC133 SDRAM
64MB ATI Radeon 7500 video
30 GB hdd
8x DVD
10/100 +56k PCI card
XP Home
M$ Works
3 years complete care mailin warranty
Modular floppy
Comes with extra battery, nylon case, and free shipping.

You can deduct $179 if you want the default 16MB GF2G video card, $288 if you want the 1 year mail in warranty, $79 if you want a 24x cdrom, so total is about $1479 after rebate).

Not worth trying to save $10 deleteting the modular floppy, $50 to downgrade to 128MB.

Dell Inspiron 2500 ($1488 after $100 rebate):
1.0 Ghz PIII
14" XGA LCD
128MB (2dimms)
20GB hdd
8x DVD
4MB video
10/100+56k pci card.
3 yr mailin complete care mail in warranty
XP Home
M$ works
Modular floppy
Comes with extra battery, nylon case, and free shipping.

Then, if you want, you can delete these:
Celeron 900 instead of P3 - $100
No 4MB video - $49
1 year limited - mailin warranty - $288

That brings it down to $1051 after rebate (US).

Being here in the US, I find it hard to justify paying some of these prices they are asking for for old equipment.

But then, if you don't have the extra cash, you don't have it.

But you know how tech prices work. You are digital camera user ;-)

jonlg said:
In late 1997(seems ages ago) the 560X had a RRP of $4300 US.
This explains why laptops are still worth $$ now.
John

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gene · Feb 27, 2002

Gene said:
Not necessarily. Noowadays you can get a new 1.0Ghz PIII Dell fpr
around $1500 or less depending on the options.

I went and priced a Dell Inspiron 8100 ($1737 (US price) after $100
mailin rebate):
1.0Ghz PIII
15" UXGA LCD
256MB PC133 SDRAM
64MB ATI Radeon 7500 video
30 GB hdd
8x DVD
10/100 +56k PCI card
XP Home
M$ Works
3 years complete care mailin warranty
Modular floppy
Comes with extra battery, nylon case, and free shipping.

You can deduct $179 if you want the default 16MB GF2G video card,
$288 if you want the 1 year mail in warranty, $79 if you want a 24x
cdrom, so total is about $1479 after rebate).

Not worth trying to save $10 deleteting the modular floppy, $50 to
downgrade to 128MB.

Dell Inspiron 2500 ($1488 after $100 rebate):
1.0 Ghz PIII
14" XGA LCD
128MB (2dimms)
20GB hdd
8x DVD
4MB video
10/100+56k pci card.
3 yr mailin complete care mail in warranty
XP Home
M$ works
Modular floppy
Comes with extra battery, nylon case, and free shipping.

Then, if you want, you can delete these:
Celeron 900 instead of P3 - $100
No 4MB video - $49
1 year limited - mailin warranty - $288

That brings it down to $1051 after rebate (US).

Being here in the US, I find it hard to justify paying some of
these prices they are asking for for old equipment.

But then, if you don't have the extra cash, you don't have it.

But you know how tech prices work. You are digital camera user ;-)

A couple of days ago, they had stackable $20 and $50 coupons, which would have brought the prices down a little more.

Andy Salva · Feb 27, 2002

Bought a 8100 at Christmas for $2349, same as yours but with 512 meg and a modular 16x CDRW for archiving pictures. Love it. I use it as a desktop replacement, it's a little heavy to carry around. But, I love the portablity for around the house. Have a new born, and was having trouble finding time to go up into the attic where the desktops are. Also have a wireless network card which works well if your not moving big files around. Tried coping 600Meg from the laptop to the desktop. Would of taken 1hr with the wireless card, as opposed to 6 minutes at 100mbit. But its fine for cruzing the web, and downloading programs, (QImage), cable modem. Great for games too. Castle Wolfenstien and Quake III

The internal sound is not great. I use headphones for the games. I'm sure external speakers would sound fine. Not to mention the 5.1 digital output

It's a sweet machine

Regards,
Andy

Gene said:
I went and priced a Dell Inspiron 8100 ($1737 (US price) after $100
mailin rebate):
1.0Ghz PIII
15" UXGA LCD
256MB PC133 SDRAM
64MB ATI Radeon 7500 video
30 GB hdd
8x DVD
10/100 +56k PCI card
XP Home
M$ Works
3 years complete care mailin warranty
Modular floppy
Comes with extra battery, nylon case, and free shipping.

You can deduct $179 if you want the default 16MB GF2G video card,
$288 if you want the 1 year mail in warranty, $79 if you want a 24x
cdrom, so total is about $1479 after rebate).

Not worth trying to save $10 deleteting the modular floppy, $50 to
downgrade to 128MB.

Dell Inspiron 2500 ($1488 after $100 rebate):
1.0 Ghz PIII
14" XGA LCD
128MB (2dimms)
20GB hdd
8x DVD
4MB video
10/100+56k pci card.
3 yr mailin complete care mail in warranty
XP Home
M$ works
Modular floppy
Comes with extra battery, nylon case, and free shipping.

Then, if you want, you can delete these:
Celeron 900 instead of P3 - $100
No 4MB video - $49
1 year limited - mailin warranty - $288

That brings it down to $1051 after rebate (US).

Being here in the US, I find it hard to justify paying some of
these prices they are asking for for old equipment.

But then, if you don't have the extra cash, you don't have it.

But you know how tech prices work. You are digital camera user ;-)

jonlg said:

In late 1997(seems ages ago) the 560X had a RRP of $4300 US.
This explains why laptops are still worth $$ now.
John

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