Buying a used laptop can be attractive options. For example, you want to save money or just buy the laptops for children
to be computer literate. Whatever the reason, here are some tips to buy a quality used laptops as quoted from Blaptops, Tuesday (8/1/2008).
1. Consider
carefully Physical Laptops
Chassis
The condition of the chassis to indicate whether the laptop laptops used well maintained. Take a good look around the chassis laptop so you do not regret later for not carefully studied the damage.
Laptop Screen
LCD laptop screen is one of the most expensive component. Therefore, make sure the laptop screen is still able to work well.
Keyboard and Touchpad
Make sure the laptop keyboard and touchpad still works well. This is due to replace the keyboard and touchpad, but not too costly as easy as on the desktop.
2. Consider carefully Component In Laptop
Processors
For now, we recommend you buy a secondhand laptop berprossesor minimum Pentium III. This processor is capable of running modern operating systems like Windows XP very well.
Memory
RAM memory is usually inexpensive today. RAM capacity carefully and check that can be upgraded easily if one day you want it. It is recommended that laptops have a capacity of at least 512 Mb RAM.
Disk Capacity
Old laptop might only have a maximum capacity of 40 GB hard drive, and some have only 10 GB. Determine the capacity that meets your needs in storing data.
Batteries
Secondhand laptop battery usually weak. Consider whether you need a new battery. If for example a laptop is only used at home, you may not need a new battery and can rely on electric power.
3. Ask Yourself
Ask yourself whether the laptop was set to buy secondhand. Are these old laptop around can survive long enough or whether you should not wait for time to buy a new one? Remember, the new laptop prices decline as the development of technology. But if you've bought the laptop secondhand established by considering the various profit and loss, just do it.