Built on vs Ensemble in Reselling value

I probably intend to use a notebook for a year or a year and a half and then sell it.. I was wondering which one generally has better reselling value, Ensembles or Built on?

 

Built on keeps their value better i imagine. Its not like the car market here. After 1 year either or looses half of its value. Ensembles are more expensive and marked up by both asus and resellers.

 

well, the way i think depreciation is calculated is, minus 200$ for taking it outta box and using it, cos now it has the name of being USED.

Then each month of use you minus 50-150$, usually Alienware are minus 50-100, and many others are basically minus 100+$ per month.

After that's all calculated, any physical damage is calculated as a whole. So if its in mint condition then minus 0, but minor scratches maybe minus 20, big scrateches, physical damage, dent, oil stains, minus 50-200 depending severity of damage.

Then there's also technology obsoletion that needs to be considered, if the technology is obsolete, like the P-M and X700, then you can minus 100-200$ because your paying for old technology.

So basicaly those who buy right when a new technological advance comes out, pay higher, and use it longer, and then can still sell it within the same year but will loose money beacuse of months used.

But someone who bought it late in the tech cycle would have the least month usage but will be obsolete real soon.

So there's a big tradeoff.

Price and timing are key things in determing how much you get and what you can get.

I personaly would just keep my old stuff rather than sell it for a real low price, but then again, it really depends on your situation.

remember this is just rough numbers, you as the seller can do w/e you want, but make sure you scope the market, i saw someone selling the Z70va USED, several months, good condition, for the same cost of a brand new one..lol, price drops in technology are factors too.

Thanks,

MysticGolem