Why are thinkpads so expensive on ebay?

[Burnt]

So this is what I did today...I was scavengering around ebay for a new laptop...then I found this IBM thinkpad 380xd for like 280 (233mmx) and I won the auction. But then I just now found a Gateway 2500 (PII 333) for 317 and I won that too. So I figure that I'll keep the gateway and put the ibm back up for auction once I receive it. I have no idea why thinkpads are so much for so little..

 

[halik]

its the brand name. Same with dells too. Oh check out mac powerbooks, people pay crazy money for those

 

[PaNsyBoy8]

personally i think that IBM make the best laptops, but that's just my opinion, others probably believe so too thats why the prices are so high

 

[d33pt]

i think those are pretty good prices for both laptops..

 

[Burnt]

Do you guys think that it's better to keep the gateway (pII) instead of the ibm?

 

[crypticlogin]

Relatively speaking, I think the $37 difference is worth the performance of the P2 so yeah, I'd keep the gateway if this was my decision. Of course, if the thinkpad comes with a bazillion options and awesome specs aside from the processor, I'd have to give it more thought.

 

[RossMAN]

They're not expensive if you buy from the IBM eBay store which sells mostly "new but old" hardware.

Here's one of the best bargains:
New IBM T21 Laptop PIII 800/20/128/DVD W2K $1299

Now that's a bargain.

 

[RossMAN]

Hehe I just read your entire post and it looks like $1299 may be a little out of your price range, here's a deal I found on the second page:

ThinkPad A-Series PIII 700/64MB/10G/Enet W2K $739