How to buy a second-hand laptop
Contrary to a popular belief, I am a programmer, and don’t buy all the new fancy stuff. I especially don’t buy new laptops or computers. For two main reasons:
- I don’t like to waste money
- It is not sustainable
So what I like to do is to keep my costs at low, and buy only hardware I need. But since I need to have a proper amount of computing power due to growing demands of programming tools, it is a challenge.
But a nice one. Because instead of spending $4k on a shiny new Apple laptop, I can buy stuff with the money, or save it for later.
A great way to buy a used laptop is to look for refurbished units, used ones — directly from previous users, or from pawn shops.
That way you produce less garbage due to the re-use, and save money. I am able to buy a laptop that perfectly fits my needs for $200. You see it right — $200. I save $3800 compared to latest Apple laptop.
Such laptop is good for 2–3 years, and than can be sold and still be used successfully for several years.
How to compare laptops?
But how to choose a laptop? In case of used ones it is easy because the choice is narrow if you control your budget. You can use a website called NotebookCheck to read reviews and…
