11-28-2003, 02:30 PM | #1 (permalink) |
Tilted
Location: OH-IO
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cheap laptop
can anyone point me in the direction of a good used laptop seller? i'm looking to buy something that i can take back and forth to school (i commute) i'm not looking for anything new, such as a dell, as i know that i will probably buy a new one after i'm out of school.. i found one on tigerdirect.com for $450.
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11-28-2003, 06:02 PM | #3 (permalink) |
Crazy
Location: Indiana
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I've had success with eBay. Just make sure to research the seller, some won't be much help if you end up with a dud. And obviously never send more than a few bucks to a guy who has a rating under fifty or so.
It just takes patience... but you can get a great deal if you wait for the right auction. I checked every day for two weeks before finally buying. But the $450 best buy is something I'll look at, since I'm going there tomorrow anyway. Edit: and more eBay paranoia: only send by PayPal or legit money order. Regardless of the guys rating, don't send to an escrow or anything. |
11-29-2003, 12:13 AM | #6 (permalink) |
WoW or Class...
Location: UWW
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You should also take a good look at refurbished laptops.
http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/st...goryId=2576396 For IBM. Weigh the options and read the fine print on anything with Best Buy/Circuit City/etc. sometimes they have a $200 rebate for signing up for 2 years of service for MSN or AOL or Earthlink or some other BS.
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11-29-2003, 10:24 PM | #8 (permalink) |
Quadrature Amplitude Modulator
Location: Denver
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You should set your priorities. Do you want speed, lightweightness, long battery life, fast graphics, etc. etc.? Keeping in mind the budget at all times, of course.
My bias has been, for the last few years: 1) Lightweight/small 2) Long battery life 3) Fast graphics 4) Processor speed I find that something I'm going to carry around is infinitely more enjoyable to have when it weighs less and lasts longer off wire. But then, I have servers and stuff I can use to do my major work.
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