How much for this laptop

[evelmunkey]

I am looking into buying this laptop from a friend. How much do you think I should offer? I know they bought it for $650 new, which was about 3 months ago.

gateway mx6437
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Q106/Blade/1008823sp3.shtml

AMD Turion™ 64 Mobile Technology ML-32
Operates at 1.8 GHz | 512 KB L2 Cache
HyperTransport™ technology at up to 1600 MHz)
Screen 15.4-inch Widescreen Ultrabright WXGA TFT
Chipset ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M Chipset (RS482M)
Memory 512 MB DDR (1 × 512 MB) (PC2700) SODIMM
Expandable to 2 GB
Video Integrated Radeon® X300 based graphics
Up to 64 MB shared video memory
Audio AC '97 2.3 Compliant Audio
Built-in speakers
Hard Drive 80 GB hard drive (4200 RPM)
Optical Drive DVD+/-RW Multi-Format Double Layer (up to 8.5 GB)
Write maximum: 8X DVD+/-R, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 2X DVD-R DL, 2.4X DVD+R DL, 24X CD-R and 16X CD-RW disc
Read maximum: 24X CD-R/RW/ROM, 8X DVD-R/RW/ROM, 4X DVD+/-R DL, RAM

Media Reader 4-in-1 Digital Media Manager
Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick-Pro, and MMC
Modem 56K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem
Network 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN
802.11g Wireless LAN (up to 54 Mbps)
SecureEasySetup™, 125 High Speed Mode
Interfaces 4 - USB 2.0 Ports
1 - VGA External Connector
1 - IEEE 1394 port
1 - RJ11
1 - RJ45
Microphone In
Headphone / Audio Out

Pointing Device Touchpad with Vertical Scroll Zone
PCMCIA 1 - Type I or Type II; Card Bus
Battery 6-cell Lithium-ion
Dimensions 1.31 to 1.40-inches H × 14.09-inches W × 10.39-inches D
Weight 6.28 pounds (2.92 kg)

 

[evelmunkey]

Is $375 too low?

 

[Law]

It's only 3 months old, so $500-550.

no Windows? $400 :beard:

 

[Jorsoft]

I'd say $550 is fine if it's in good condition.

 

[Ken11235]

In a good condition, anywhere from $500 - 600 would be good.

 

[The Future]

Since it's a friend, $400 - $500 is fair.