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From: gaynor@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Jim Gaynor)
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Subject: Re: What's a Mac II worth?
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Date: 9 Nov 90 15:10:00 GMT
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In article <16735@hydra.gatech.EDU> tg@chmsr.gatech.edu (T. Govindaraj) writes:
>I would appreciate help in determining the reasonable sale price for
>the following:
>
>   Macintosh II	80Meg Hard Disk (Seagate ST296N)
>		5 Meg of RAM
>		Apple 13" RGB color monitor, 256 color card
>		Apple Extended Keyboard
>		Comes with Microsoft Word 4.0 and SuperPaint 2.0
>		The system is about three years old (87.12.11) (except
>		for the hard disk, which is 1.5 years old (89.3.27)).

	First, face one thing.  You're selling your Mac at a -bad-
time.  Apple's emphasis is on low-cost Macs.  And the IIsi can easily
be perceived as a more capable machine than the II.

	The advantage your II has is its NuBus slots, robust power
supply, and capability to be upgraded to a IIfx.

	The IIsi on the other hand, has it's sound, 512k 32-bit clean
slotted ROMs, fast 68030, small case, warrenty, and it's the newest
kid on the block.

	You're going to have to price your II well below a comparable
IIsi to be looked at, unless you manage to catch the eye of someone
who needs lots of NuBus slots, but not a IIfx.

	I can get a IIsi for ~$3500.  Price your II just below $3000.
$2995 may be just $5 less than $3000, but that "2" makes a lot of
difference in perception.  Play up the NuBus slots, and the cheap
upgrade to a IIfx.  And of course, place "or best offer" in your ad.
That'll get you started...
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