My 17" MacBook Pro was a stellar machine until the graphics card gave up the ghost- something that is very common with this model. It has a relatively new battery, but no power cord. I've taken out the hard drive and is otherwise in great condition. Selling it 'as is' and would be worth twice the price before the screen situation so hoping there's someone who can bring it back to its former glory and get years more use out of it.
Here are the specs: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-2-duo-2.5-17-early-2008-penryn-specs.html