Hi, After many years of being an Ebay Buyer, I've taken the plunge and am selling some of my goodies. Please keep a look out for more of my listings.

Here is an Upgraded, almost Gaming Version, Fast, Dell Inspiron 1525 with a 15.1" screen and Green lid, Intel Core2Duo T7250 2.00 Ghz processor, 2Gb Ram, 160Gb HDD,  and Wireless. It is a dual boot machine which runs on a clean installed and activated  Windows 10 Pro 64 bit and Vista Home Premium Sp2 64 bit with all updates (you know how long that takes!  Does 1 or 2 weeks seem right?) with over 30 of the Best Free Applications you can get on the Net like Open Office 3.4, VLC Media Player, SuperAntiSpyware, AVG Antivirus, Adobe XI, iTunes and quite a few others to keep your laptop running fast and Virus and Malware free. Sorry, no Games. It has a good 160Gb hard drive fitted. It is ready to go again after being re-installed and updated. Please note that this is not refurbished but one I have had a while and is properly sorted out hardware and software wise. As it has been freshly re-installed, there won't be any nasty viruses or malware on it, and if any do develop, you will be able to get rid of them quite easily.  I personally don't like the idea of a previous owner catching something bad on his machine leaving a full blown nasty to get me.

This a dual boot machine with both Windows 10 and Vista on separate partitions and there is the original Vista HP 32bit partition too, just in case you ever have to restore back to factory settings. There is also partitioning software on there if you want to remove any of the partitions for extra space.

This isn't the Gaming/CAD version as it has the Intel 965 chipset and video chip but you can see a picture of it running Heaven 4.0, which is a benchmarking utility and will only run on a machine capable of running DirectX 9.0c 3D or DirectX 11 or Open GL graphics. I'd say that this is almost a gaming machine as it will run both DX9 and Dx11 but won't run OpenGL graphics. As it is an onboard graphics chip and not a separate card, it isn't as powerful or as upgradeable as the laptops with a separate card, but is more than capable of games like Minecraft and probably games like SIms4 and others. I honestly don't know which games it will run but it will certainly run 3D graphics. Furmark won't run on it but I've left both benchmarks on for you to figure out what It can and can't do. Have a look at the pictures of it running Heaven 4.0

As this is the Intel version, it is highly unlikely to overheat, except if you do something silly like use it in bed. Even then, it will probably recover.

I've put MSOffice on for those of you who don't like Open Office.  If there are any progs that you really don't want, please use the very good and free uninstaller provided which will totally remove all traces of any progs.

It is a solidly built laptop and is designed to take a lot of accidental damage without going wrong but it is best not to try it just to find out! 

It is in good condition with only light scratches and when you open it up, looks also in good condition, with no shiny keys but with some light scratches on the palmrest. The mouse is good too with little or no wear on the pad. The screen is bright with no dead pixels which I can see. The lid does have a few scratches and a wear mark on the rubber protective coating but the paint underneath isn't scratched. The battery is nearly new at 3 Hrs 33minutes on the meter at 96%. The 4 Usb's all work with a stick or mouse and the wireless works fine and was used to download all the updates as well as watch iPlayer. The wired connection also works.  I haven't tried the other connectors but I'm sure they probably will work as all the proper drivers are working fine and the connectors aren't damaged. I don't use headphones so can't say. It has got a HDMI, S-Video and 1394 in good condition but I haven't tried them. It has been run nearly non-stop for about 2 weeks since re-installing it and I have given it a very good shake without any problems so I am sure it will keep going for a lot longer. However, it is still not a good idea to wander around with the mains plugged in and is best used on a flat surface.

It can run Vista, Win 7, 8 & 10 and it works pretty well and is ready to use as is. It is a proper 64 bit machine so will run modern software and is running 64 bit software. The licence is for Vista and is activated and I have re-installed back to that on one partition. Windows 10 is activated too.  As this is Not New, please don't expect Pristine Condition, this is in Good, Used Condition, and you can expect many more years of life. Yes, there are some minor scratches and there will be some minimal wear and tear, but it is clean, all works properly as far as I can make out, and is likely to do so for a lot longer. The picture you see is what you will get, with a separate power supply not shown. It is ideal for a Student, Teenager or someone who just likes to have a really portable, go anywhere laptop.  It is a good enough modern laptop which will do what it does well and now better than before, and has most of the extra bits and bobs that you would get with the really expensive ones. It doesn't have a webcam but most laptops have a pretty low res one anyway and a Usb one is pretty cheap nowadays with good to high res and also the ability to point it at anything you like.

Cash on Collection preferred please and Paypal if you really are too far away to collect. I'm afraid won't be accepting bids from anyone with a feedback of less than 10 (goes with Paypal stuff). Contact me first for payment methods on collection. Email me first if you want to collect before paying. Paypal Payment to be made within 24hrs if you don't want to collect. Do not pay by Paypal if you are collecting as what I receive will be refunded. If you do not collect or pay there will be a negative strike and someone else will get a second chance offer or it goes back up again for Auction. Returns only accepted if sent and DOA  - 7 days from receipt to tell me there is a serious problem with it and return postage at your expense. DOA means dead and stays dead whatever you do with it or after being clearly identified as being damaged on arrival.  Extra Warranty offered is with Ebay only and is advised, as if you have not contacted me, after 7 days I will assume that you are then happy with your purchase. If you are collecting then you will see it operating and be able to ask any questions you might like but there will be no returns or refunds. Please spend at least a day or so getting used to the machine and to get over any minor teething problems before deciding that something has seriously gone wrong. No guarantees are offered on the hardware or software or that faults will not develop in the future.  You are after all, buying something second hand and out of manufacturers warranty. Returns not accepted if you have just changed your mind. Collections by pre-arrangement only as I am out a lot. Also, please contact me first before leaving Negative or Neutral Feedback to see if anything can be done and I do not expect to receive such if I have tried but you are personally having a bad day. Messages by email only and please wait for a reply before sending out another one immediately as I am often having to do something else as well rather than being at the end of a computer all the time. Oh, and it is Uk Only and signed for. Packaging will also be reused. P&P covers not only postage weight but extra insurance for value of item sent via any carrier in order to get to you in the time I said I would.  I can only definitely post on Saturdays but will try to send it sooner if I can.  Problems can and do and will arise with any carrier but the free maintenance software and a bit of thought will overcome most of the minor ones, if you take the time to run them first before trying to play with the freebie goodies at the same time. I am not a business & these are my personal items. I also do not run a free IT support service but will try to help if possible. If you really don't know how to use your laptop then please ask someone to help and download the manuals from the net.  Please do not bid if you are not happy with all this as you will waste every one's time.

There is No Reserve so Good Luck with the Bidding!