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Originally Posted by peterk
Have you checked ebay or craigslist for some second hand ones?
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Personally I wouldn't buy a second hand laptop, I have a small mountain of half-dead laptops that will work for a time and they have various intermittent problems - screens will die, power will turn off for no reason (plugged in with charged battery), system will BSOD - clean windows reinstall didn't solve problem... etc. I think a good number of people selling second hand ones probably have some issues with them, even if they don't know it. I usually have a new laptop last about 6-8 months before it starts having serious issues - and it's a problem to get warranty repair because usually the issues come and go so I can't prove it. Buy new, cheap, and get a good warranty - that's my advice. I have had a panasonic toughbook (which I'm typing on) last over 2 years without any problems, but at about 4-5 times the cost of a regular notebook - I'm not sure it's worth it.