I was just wondering what you guys would pay for a picturebook pre installed with linux. I am thinking about posting it on ebay as a linux laptop and offering the windows xp install as an option. But what would you all pay. Its a PCG-C1vn, in good contidition except for a scratch on the cover and its pre installed with gentoo and it comes with the cdrom, usb floppy, and a netgear network card.

More specs would be great (CPU/MEM/*)

-Joey

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Sony VAIO C1VN PictureBook Computer
PCG-C1VN
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CPU Crusoe(TM)processor
TM5600 600 MHz(b)
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LCD Display 8.9-inch UWXGA width (1024 x 480) TFT with
XWIDE(TM)display technology
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Operating System Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Millennium Edition
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Dimensions 1.14" Slim x 9.8" W x 6.0" / Lightweight -
only 2.2 lbs.!
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Built-in Camera Progressive Scan CCD Camera with 350K pixel
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Interfaces i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 interface
VGA Output (includes VGA Adapter + NTSC)
USB port; RJ-11 phone jack; Audio-In port;
Headphone output
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Standard RAM 128MB SDRAM
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Hard Disk 12 GB(c) HD
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Battery Lithium-Ion Battery (option for dual and
quad battery)
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Digital Video DVgate(TM) motion and DVgate(TM) still
MPEG1 Digital Video
Upgraded Video Chipset/Memory (8 MB video RAM
for running graphics apps.)
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Digital Audio Hardware MIDI
3D surround; Built-in stereo speakers
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Floppy Disk Drive External 1.44 MB, 3.5"
PCMCIA Cdrom
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Modem Integrated V.90 56K(e)
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Additional Features ATI RAGE MOBILITY graphics chip with
8.0 MB SDRAM PC Card Slot supports one type II
card CardBus support

I would go for about $500-$700

-Joey

Thanks, now i just have to find someone who wants to buy it I guess.

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Hope that solves the problem. I just wanted to get a price range im not selling it at all.

ooagentbender - thanks for the clarification. However, as I attempted to indicate in my earlier response, the phrase "... now I just need to find someone who wants to buy it..." could be interpreted as an indirect way of saying "if you or anyone you know might be interested in buying it...." which would essentially be an ad. Granted, that point can be debated, but just to play it safe I wanted to make sure that wouldn't happen.

Overall it's not that big of a deal, but I hope you understand why I posted a response. In my view one of the things that makes LQ so useful is the "no advertising" policy, which keeps the message board free of spam, and therefore we try to be as alert as possible to any posts that definitely are advertising, or seem to be getting pretty close to be advertising. Thanks again for your followup response. -- J.W.