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Started by Joan Stout
Thu, 05 Nov 1992 19:35
Computer Advice
Author: Joan Stout
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 19:35
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 19:35
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My soon-to-be-ex-husband and I are trying to negotiate a divorce settlement. I bought a computer during our marriage, so he's legally entitled to half its value. I have no problem with that, but I want to know what a fair price is for this computer. The store where I bought it is no longer in business. Two places told me that the marker value is "$400-500," but I think it's worth less, based on similar systems I've seen for sale on triangle.forsale. All opinions are welcome! This is what I have: IBM-compatible XT (8088) 20mg hard drive, 5.25 floppy drive 640K RAM Samsung monochrome monitor Enhanced keyboard NEC Pinwriter 2200 printer Thanks. Joan <-------------------------------> | Joan Stout | | Technical Writer | | sasjcs@unx.sas.com | | SAS Institute, Inc. | | Cary, NC 919 677-8000 | <------------------------------->
Re: Computer Advice
Author: keith garrard
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1992 19:41
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1992 19:41
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In article <Bx9D38.2Lt@unx.sas.com> sasjcs@canoe.unx.sas.com (Joan Stout) writes: >settlement. I bought a computer during our marriage, so he's legally >entitled to half its value. I have no problem with that, but I want >to know what a fair price is for this computer. The store where I >bought it is no longer in business. Two places told me that the marker >value is "$400-500," but I think it's worth less, based on similar >This is what I have: >IBM-compatible XT (8088) >20mg hard drive, 5.25 floppy drive >640K RAM >Samsung monochrome monitor >Enhanced keyboard >NEC Pinwriter 2200 printer The prices you have quoted would be what the stores would probably try to sell the system for. You are quite correct in stating that you think it is worth less. With a measly 20mg hard drive, and it is a used computer, if someone offers you $250-$300 for it, take it! You know how it is, with computers, would YOU buy a used computer? They depreciate at a rate far greater than those used by most accounting professionals. In fact, the standard procedure nowadays is to write off the computer system in the first year or two because of the volatility of the market. Remember when a 386 machine was considered to be remarkable? Now there are the 486's, and one can pick up good 386 machines for almost nothing now. They are about to release the next version to supercede the 486, called the P-5 next year. That is going to make the price of 486's drop like it did for 386's when the 486 was introduced. --Keith
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