Many high school and college students use laptops today. Laptops have become almost essential to stay competitive in academics. I believe that students with access to a laptop have a huge advantage over other students. With so many options for laptops, which is the best? I’ll outline a few things to look for to find the best laptop at the best price.
When a student goes to college it’s well known that money is almost always tight. Most college students can’t afford to go buy a $1000 laptop at the local electronics store. Unfortunately many decide to use credit cards or borrow money, which is a subject that I could write about in detail from personal experience.
So what is the best option for a new high school graduate starting college in the fall? I believe a refurbished laptop is the best answer for the majority of people. Many of these laptops are corporate owned that are resold after the factory warranty expires. Just because the warranty expires it doesn’t mean the laptop is going to break and become worthless. A great example is a Dell Latitude D610. These laptops are 3-4 years old but still have more than enough processing power for writing papers, surfing the Internet, or even games. These Dell D610 laptops were at least $1500 new and now can be bought refurbished for under $400 in places.
Most companies that sell refurbished laptops offer some sort of limited warranty after the sale. One thing I recommend to people is to go spend an additional $75 and get a new hard drive. hard drives are usually the first thing to fail on older laptops. Also look for a laptop with over 1 gigabyte of RAM. Again, this can be upgraded if needed for a small price. Most laptops should have a built-in wireless feature, USB ports, and battery included. Another important thing to look for is a valid operating system key. Most if not all laptops are shipped with an operating system key sticker on the back of the computer. You’ll need this especially if you get a new hard drive.
Refurbished laptops are not for everyone. You should have at least limited knowledge of PC repair or know someone who can help. Other similar models that are good refurbished brands are the Dell D620 – the successor of the D610, the Toshiba Tecra M2, and the HP NC6220. If you are not PC proficient at all it might be best to get a new one with a full warranty service (if you can afford it!). if you have any questions or comments please don’t hesitate to leave a comment below or post a question on my Computer Help Forum.
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Personally I’ve always found the Dell’s to be pretty good in the price department for what they offer in their laptop. I ordered one as a college student 2 years ago, Off course since I am pretty good with computers (had majored in Software Engineering) I was able to dig me a good deal. The computer originally came with Windows Vista, but I Reformatted it clean into Windows XP, and it was ALOT faster, and plus it didn’t have some of the junk software that came with the computer, hehe.
Till then,
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I was looking to get me a laptop, thanks for the info.
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Refurbished laptops are not for everyone. You should have at least limited knowledge of PC repair or know someone who can help.
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You don’t have to be a laptop repair expert if you buy a refurbished laptop from a reputable source, and make sure you have a product warranty. The feedback system on eBay is a great way to make sure the sellers of refurbished laptops, have satisfied customers.
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Refurbished laptops are getting very popular these days and they are as good as brand new ones. The best thing about these laptops is that you can get latest technology at a fraction of the price of the new one.
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