🚀 go-pugleaf

OK, OK!!  The response has been *humongus* to my original posting -- it 
seems that there are a *LOT* of used color notebooks out there, but not 
many people are bothering to compare their asking prices against
the current prices for similar equipment offered by close-out and refurb 
vendors in the back pages of Computer Shopper.  I'm afraid I won't be 
considering the many offers for notebooks priced $$$ *more* than better,  
and more recent *new* and as new systems!

That said, let me throw out these guidelines of what I'm looking for:

1)  I'm *not* willing to pay more for a used box than I have to for a new 
or recon :/  Yeah, I know you hocked your Porche when you bought it, but 
I'd rather have the Porche too!  ;)  Check your prices against the prices 
for comparable equipment in a recent Computer Shopper.

2)  My budget for a notebook is about $350 for a *used* 486 *color*, and 
$700 for a *used* Pentium 75, with average RAM+HD+modem+software.  If you 
have an *above* average system (eg. CD-ROM, monster RAM or HD, 2nd battery, 
or a dock), I will consider offering a few bucks more, but please, I'm not 
rich ;]  Go easy...  

Thanks to all who have responded so far, and TIA to you all.

Michael Olsen
glassguy@lamar.colostate.edu