Second Hand Laptops Buying Guide

Every computer users have their own needs and the technology is fast paced in keeping up to provide more benefits and use with the computer technology. Sometimes though the more expensive the proposition of computer manufacturers become. This made users of computers go after a cheap alternative.

Laptops are currently the best choice of computer alternative, basically because of its mobile use and can be very handy and portable at all times. But laptops can be very expensive especially the one with high end technical functions. But choosing to buy a second hand laptop can also be a practical choice as they are cheap and still serve the function and benefits of a laptop technology.

There are still good old laptops sold in the market. Some business offices like to currently upgrade their laptops for office use and they want to dispose them to replace a newer one. The old laptops units they want to dispose of are sometimes still in good shape and functioning very well. Some damaged laptops are resold in the market after being refurbished and they are sold at cheap price. There are also old laptops that do not really need much of repair. They remain durable and only needs an upgrade.

It is important to understand certain things when you are considering buying a second hand laptop. Foremost of all is to indicate your needs. If your only usual routine with laptop use is to surf the internet, a 700MHz processor will suffice for your computer use. But if you will use the laptop for gaming too and will be doing photo editing then you need a higher processor such as 1 GHz or higher. You will need a laptop with a hard drive with minimum of 20GB of available space.

If you are always on the go, you may want to consider buying a unit with a battery made of lithium ion as your best option. It is always wise to test the battery of the second hand unit if it can keep the power on at least an hour and a half with running programs and application.

If you are using Windows 2000 you will need a minimum of 256MB from your system RAM and 512 MB for windows XP. Be prudent enough to check the unit you will purchase for any damage. You should also considering buying your unit accessories such as a cooling fan to help maintain your laptop from good condition. Moreover make sure to buy a second hand unit from reliable and trusted sellers to be sure that you are getting a good quality for your money.