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| Thread ID: 38187 | 2003-09-30 03:32:00 | What to do if selling PC | csinclair83 (200) | Press F1 |
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| 179208 | 2003-09-30 05:14:00 | > this works in dos. ie.. after a formating. > http://www.killdisk.com/ You Legend! That's the app I was thinking of :-) |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 179209 | 2003-09-30 05:18:00 | I think its privacy, it can be embarassing having ur private letters/emails be read by others!! Actually, I searched the net, failing that. I located my 1yr old CD-R and located the filename and then on the net. Looks quite nice eh? :D :) |
nomad (3693) | ||
| 179210 | 2003-09-30 05:18:00 | Does it include monitor/keyboard/mouse? For a Celeron 1.2ghz, I would doubt anyone would pay $900 for a 2nd hand system. If it has a monitor... then maybe $900 would be reasonable. Not many people would buy a 2nd hand computer these days, as $900 could almost buy a new system of similar specs. Remember that the value of PCs decreases rapidly (If I don't remember wrong, a typical PC halves in value every year). |
somebody (208) | ||
| 179211 | 2003-09-30 05:25:00 | yeah keyboard and 15' standard monitor and optical mouse... and if ur correct that value of computer halves each year then this computer would be worth $1100 as he purchased it for $2200 in october 2002 |
csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 179212 | 2003-09-30 05:41:00 | This is what you can get for $1,252 including assembly, GST, and freight. Similar or better specs to the ones you've provided. Includes WinXP Home. This just provides a useful marker to judge the value of your friend's PC. Source: www.pp.co.nz $129.00 CPU: Intel Celeron 1.8Ghz (100x18) CPU + Fan Retail Boxed MB00025 $119.00 Socket 478 Motherboard: DFI PM12-TL Socket 478 Motherboard MEM02200 $82.00 DDR RAM Memory Chip: Generic 256MB PC2700 DDR (333Mhz) Memory DD01010 $26.00 Floppy Disk Drive: Samsung 3�" Floppy Disk Drive CW02030 $142.00 IDE Device: LiteOn LTC-48161H 48x24x48x 16xDVD Internal IDE Combo CD-Writer/DVD HD01051 $110.00 IDE Device: Seagate U Series X 20GB 5400RPM IDE ATA100 Hard Disk Drive 2MB Cache MD01120 $32.00 PCI Card: Intel PCI Internal 56k V92 Modem CS03100 $74.00 Case: Auriga VF-2001B Mid-Tower Case 300W PSU MN01200 $248.00 Monitor: Philips 105E 15" Monitor ID03600 $20.00 Keyboard: Chicony KB-9810 Standard Keyboard ID01190 $26.00 Mouse: A4Tech SWOP-35 Mouse Optical Wheel Mouse PS2 SW01300 $204.00 Software Package: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition OEM Operating System $40.00 Assembly Order Total $1,252.00 |
somebody (208) | ||
| 179213 | 2003-09-30 06:46:00 | The secondhand value is what someone will pay. :D The first 50% drop in value occurs when you open the cartons and plug it in. The obscene technology "improvement" rate means that before you get it home it's "obsolete". | Graham L (2) | ||
| 179214 | 2003-09-30 07:16:00 | Arghhh actually I don't recommend the apps mentioned here. Killdisk if you want a proper job, be prepared to pay $60 for it. The junk free version only writes 00's and does it once only. I have the full version somewhere which is more secure. There is an app which does the same as killdisk even better - Gutmann standard (and its free). Its called boot n nuke (sourceforge.net). If your mate says there is stuff on there that is involved in a court case, then paranoia is justified, wipe it clean -forget formatting. We have a faq on this believe it or not. | PoWa (203) | ||
| 179215 | 2003-09-30 09:00:00 | And yea, your average IT student can pull data off the drive without anything expensive. Forensic software is cheap as, and easily aquired. Read here (news.mysanantonio.com). | PoWa (203) | ||
| 179216 | 2003-09-30 09:02:00 | If you want to see what you can get new for around(or better) the same specs see here. (www.nfc.co.nz) | Rod ger (316) | ||
| 179217 | 2003-09-30 09:09:00 | we thinking of putting it up for $800 on a 12 hour auction on trademe..if theres nothing happening then will halve it to $400...and see how that goes... Chris |
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