Second Hand Lap Tops

[Mrs Jimothy 2B]

I'm looking for a second had lap top - nothing fancy as it will be going to Zambia - worth around £200. Anyone have any ideas where I can get one in the next few days as we are trying to get it flown out with a friend by the end of the week. The closer to farnborough the better. Thank you

[Mrs Jimothy 2B]

Thank you to whoever moved this - but the other half has jsut found one. thank you

[tinman0]

Personally, i would touch a second hand laptop with a barge pole.

You can buy new from Dell for around £329 at the moment (inc vat and delivery), although you might want to put a bit more memory in it.

The reason is very simple.

Old laptops have dreadful batteries. Even if you say that it doesn't matter, you will get a moment when you want to use it without mains and it'll hurt. Replacement batteries can sometimes run into 3 figures.

Also, laptops have a habit of being dropped. Inside there are plastic pilons that hold things apart, and when laptops are dropped these tend to break. Which is when problems may start.

If you have a new laptop, you'll know its never been dropped.

[ChristianZS]

I bought a second hand laptop and to be honest its not worth it.. Batteries are usually shagged and the specs are not too great and mine intermittantly locks up or goes off and will not run off battery power at all

Go buy a cheapo dell

C.

[SGirl]

I bought a refurbed one from laptopshop. It's been good, no problems at all except for a TADTS power issue (stupid adapter tip "design" ). I've only replaced it now because I need more RAM and a bigger hard disk.

Edited by SGirl on Tuesday 20th February 14:43

[agent006]

I've bought nothing but 2nd hand laptops, and they've all been fine. As with new ones, shit ones will still be shit when they're second hand.

[nick heppinstall]

The only person I would buy a second hand laptop from is myself..... And that kind of defeats the object.

Working in the industry I see how the 'general public' treat their laptops .... OUCH !

[fluffnik]

agent006 said:

I've bought nothing but 2nd hand laptops, and they've all been fine. As with new ones, shit ones will still be shit when they're second hand.

I buy s/h ThinkPads for myself, friends, family, coleagues...

Usually T4* or X3* models with some warranty left.

100% satisfaction so far.

[agent006]

fluffnik said:

I buy s/h ThinkPads for myself, friends, family, coleagues...
Usually T4* or X3* models with some warranty left.
100% satisfaction so far.

I'm recently £500 lighter after buying a s/h T41p, and very nice it is too. Really, they don't make laptops like it any more.