We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

reconditioned lap top

2»

Comments

  • PROLIANT
    PROLIANT Posts: 6,396 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    buglawton wrote: »
    Saying "Avoid less than a Gig of memory" in my initial post about refurbs does not seem to have prevented statements of the obvious from following.
    Clarify your statement please...
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    buglawton wrote: »
    Saying "Avoid less than a Gig of memory" in my initial post about refurbs does not seem to have prevented statements of the obvious from following.

    Let it alone, buglawton.

    The OP statement of looking to buy reconditioned lap top for personal use nothing fancy, but able to use for internet access., effectively 'stymies' your suggestion of looking for a reconditioned laptop on the Tier1 website.

    For the price of anything with 1GB RAM on that website, one can obtain a brand new laptop with 2GB RAM, new battery, higher capacity HDD......
  • PROLIANT
    PROLIANT Posts: 6,396 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    So the moral of the story is...dont buy a refurb laptop unless you really have to.
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    If you are really on a budget, Bigpockets have this for £140: IBM T21.

    You'll need more RAM, here. 256 MB for £13.49 delivered. Don't expect to use it without a mains connection.
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 353.5K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.1K Spending & Discounts
  • 246.6K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 603K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.1K Life & Family
  • 260.6K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture