I know nothing about laptops but would like to buy a second hand or reconditioned one for me and and my ten year old son to use. Anyone got good suggestions. We have a pc at home which we use a lot for the internet but need to have mobile internet access.
2006-11-29 23:20:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
what is you budget pal??
up to £300 you could get yourself a lenovo/ibm thinkpad t41. this is a very strong robust machine, also have a first class back up for all driver resources online.
available on ebay most days
2006-11-29 23:37:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buying a second hand laptop is a risky business. Unlike a desktop PC, they are not easily repairable, often costing nearly as much as a new one to fix. Second hand and some refurbished laptops are also likely to have short guarantees. You can get a new one for less than £400. Dell at this price is with 90 day warranty, so you have to look out for this.
If your son plays games, some laptops and particularly older ones, do not support 3D graphics. Particularly older ones (like with Pentium 4 CPU) use a lot of power, tend to overheat and have short battery life between recharging.
If you identify a model at an acceptable cost, you might search on Internet to identify any problems, before you buy it.
2006-11-30 08:09:03 · answer #2 · answered by ROY L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look on the Dell website, www.dell.co.uk
They do reconitioned ones as well as new. Really good computers. That is where i got mine.
2006-11-30 07:22:42 · answer #3 · answered by Dan-yul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know, in same situation as you. i want one for my 10 year old step daughter! so i will keep an eye on your answers!!
2006-11-30 07:27:48 · answer #4 · answered by rachie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋