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Post by Opti on Mar 8, 2014 16:39:42 GMT -5
Any suggestions on how to replace a laptop cheaply and/or brands to look for or
avoid?
My current laptop is vintage late 2003, an IBM Thinkpad with less than 1GB of RAM,
running Windows XP. I don't need anything current, but I'd like something reliable,
possibly running Windows 7 instead of 8. My preferred budget is under $300, but definitely
south of $1K.
I looked at Overstock.com earlier today and was contemplating refurbished models.
Has anyone had experience with that?
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Post by Jaguar on Mar 8, 2014 16:43:10 GMT -5
I used to always get refurbished desk tops that would last about 2 to 2.5 years each. I searched Kijiji and found a dealer in Toronto.
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Post by Opti on Mar 8, 2014 16:49:43 GMT -5
Sugi, thanks for sharing your experience. Something that lasts more than a year would be great.
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Post by Jaguar on Mar 8, 2014 16:58:39 GMT -5
I used to get a refurbished dell business computer made over for home use for about $80 cdn. My nephew used to go there as well and he got a Windows Vista with 1GB RAM for $110 cdn
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Post by 973beachbum on Mar 8, 2014 17:06:50 GMT -5
I am typing on a Dell laptop that we bought refurbished ten years ago.  thruthfully it has been great and we have bought other things refurbished and had better luck than when we buy things new it seems. It is almost like the act of refurbishing something makes manufacturers look through the product and make sure it actually is in good working order. I will say we have not had good luck with Dell products recently. We bought a whole ofice worth at work and man are those things pieces of #@$%.  I also just got an HP on clearance for my DD. It is about, don't quote me  , a 4gb/500 hard drive with a 17 inch screen and we got it for under $300. I am not sure if the stores clearance sales are over but it is worth a look IMO. |
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Post by alabamagal on Mar 9, 2014 10:44:38 GMT -5
Spend $300 for 15" screen. We have had several. All brands are about the same. Will last 3+ years if you are not hard on it. By hard I mean dropping, spilling, eating, other physical abuse. If you treat it well, will last longer.
You can get a refurbished one with Windows 7 if you don't want to learn Windows 8 |
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