Where is the best place to sell a high spec (3 week old) laptop ?

Ady2009

Ady2009

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Hi all

I was hoping that some of you might be able to offer some advice. I work as a CAD user which natuarly requires high spec graphics card and 3 weeks ago I bought a new Toshiba Qosmio F50-10Z laptop and was really happy with it. However, when I tried to install the CAD program that I use for work on it, it refused and it turns out that the program is still not compatible with Windows Vista. I have made enquiries about getting Windows XP installed on it instead and have been told that the XP drivers are not available for it and the spec of it really needs Windows Vista. I have since put it back in its box and left it there. I am no looking into buying a business laptop with a XP downgrade license but I need to sell this one first.

I have tried advertising it in my local free ads but I get the impression that I am not reaching the right people. People have told me to advertise on ebay but I have never advertised on there before and have been told that I am unlikely to sell anything unless I have a good selling history (seems like a case of the chicken and the egg).

Any ideas anyone ?. Should I try and risk ebay ?.
 
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thepeganator said:
You can't access the member market until 250 posts and 3 months here.

But that auction site (with a reserve) might be an idea.
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How do you go on without a having any seller history ?, somone has said that I am likely to be targeted by scamsters if they see I have only just joined. I can't afford to take the risk with this amount of money. Does anyone know the best way to stay safe ?
 
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reflux said:
I doubt that there are no drivers available for that laptop and Windows XP.
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I have looked on the toshiba website myself and there is only drivers for Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit versions. I also read a post somewhere where someone had managed to get XP on a Qosmio F50 but the power was all messed up and eventually had to go back to Vista, he said he though that is was something to do with VISTA and the BIOS ?. If a computer pro can't get XP on one of these then I certainly don't stand any chance.
 
I've been trying to read around the e thing rules and they say that you must accept paypal for all purchases except cars, boats and houses. How do oyu get the money back out of paypal after ?

What are the common tricks that the e thingy scammers go for ?
 
reflux said:
I find that rather unlikely. Operating systems are rarely tied into the lower levels. The only example I can think of is where the computer uses an EFI instead of a BIOS, like with Mac OS on Intel Macs. Can you link me to that thread?

Drivers should be available through Windows update or some rooting around the internet.
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This is the link to the toshiba drivers page, If you can see something on there that I can't then I would be very grateful,

http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe....action=search&teddProduct=806&selShortMod=763
 
Hi

I had been given the advice that I could use other drivers but I has also read a post somewhere that someone who had do it had experienced a power problem. When the laptop was run off of AC it thought it was on battery and when it was on battery it thought it was on AC. He said he never managed to resolve it and went back to vista as a result. It it this problem that put me off.
 
End Creditz said:
I take it you've yet to try installing it using the compatability mode? Just getting to grips with vista myself and my old xp only progs are running fine installed that way. Just right click the installer and select compatability mode then choose xp. If you've already tried this I do apologise.
Further note, I'd edit/delete the posts where you're advertising in this thread before you get a suspension.
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Hi

I've done a fair bit of research on the topic of this CAD program now and it seems to be a stuborn one which refuses the compatability mode and everything. The sole purpose of the laptop was to run this though.

I think I've edited the posts to be safe. Let me know if there is anything else thats suspect. I get carried away sometimes when I'm typing, a bit like i'm chatting away to someone without really thinking.
 
Thanks for all your help guys. i am going to take the laptop into work in the morning and let the IT guys at my work have a try with it. According to the CAD manufacturers website, they state that it is not compatable with Vista, so it doesn't look promising. I think that the best thing would be to let my work buy a machine and set it up for me. The only trouble is that it is then strictly for business.

I have reluctently put the laptop on a e thingy auction site which i'm quite worried about after reading all the horror stories, especially nigerian scammers.
 
Hi

Thanks for the advice. The IT guys have told me that the CAD program deffinatly won't work on Vista as they've already spent a lot of time trying on another machine previously. They said that it woudl be possible to get XP on there but it woudl be a case of searching for the drivers which could take a long time and it there is something that they expect wouldn't work as they assume them to use a Toshiba only driver. They doubt that the Quad Core HD media chip would work in XP.

What is the point having a laptop with all the extras inside if I can use them. I put the laptop on e thingy auction site last night to sell it, I think it is the best and easiest way forward for me. The rules of their site is that they hold on to the payment for 21 days for new sellers!. I'm hoping someone will message me on the e thingy site before the end and I am happy to let it go a bit cheaper. Will have to wait and see.

Anyone got any other ideas of good places to advertise ?
 
Hi guys

Thanks for all the advice. I've managed to sell it on. The guy that bought it, got an unbelievable bargain with it. Windows XP here I come!
 
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