This is a vintage laptop suitable for retro gaming, industrial work or various specialized legacy applications. I've put substantial effort into getting it ready for the end user with various software and hardware upgrades.

The setup includes a 1 GHz Pentium 3 processor, an 80 GB HDD, 1 GB RAM, a Radeon chip for video, a Crystal Audio 4205 audio controller, and an onboard mini-PCI wireless card and modem. Ports include USB 1.1, PS/2, serial, parallel, VGA, S-video, headphone, mic, Ethernet, modem, two PC card slots, and a proprietary Dell expansion port.

This laptop comes with a working battery (not sure how old it is but it's working fine), an original Dell PA-6 power supply, and modular CD and floppy drives that can be swapped into the lower right-side port in the chassis. I'll include install discs for XP and 98 as well as a driver disc and a DVD with a disc image of the entire hard drive.

I've performed clean installs of Windows 98 SE and XP SP3 on separate partitions of the 80 GB HDD. All drivers are set up except for the wireless card drivers; I'd strongly advise against putting a legacy computer like this online, because it's easy prey for viruses due to a lack of security updates.

For Windows 98 SE, I included a large number of updates and hotfixes including USB storage support, Word and IE 6. For Windows XP SP3, I loaded DirectX 9 and DotNet 4 libraries on top of the fresh install.

I've put a fair amount of work into this system, but please be aware that Windows 98 and XP were both buggy operating systems that frequently required tinkering before you did what they wanted. There is no such thing as an XP or 98 system that works without any issues whatsoever. I can't offer specific tech support on this laptop; there are various excellent online forums for retrocomputing enthusiasts, and I can point you toward those.

You're looking at an independent, one-person operation. That's why I can take my time testing items and fixing them up. It's how I make sure you get what you need. I'm an oldschool ebay seller with fourteen years of experience, and I stand behind my listings.

Most of my items are secondhand finds. I rescue artifacts from the wild and pair them with people who'll love and take care of them. If you're searching for something you don't see here, let me know. I have a ton of sources.

The shipping quotes listed are economy and middle-range shipping options. If you're interested in priority courier services, ask me for a custom quote.

I ship everywhere. If eBay's shipping calculator doesn't show a shipping rate for your country, message me and I'll get you one.

I pack very securely in thick cardboard containers, custom-built for each item. Anything even slightly delicate will be secured with shock-absorbent foam. If I'm shipping something that breaks easily, like glassware or a boombox, I'll double-box it with two ridiculously thick layers of padding.