Anyone have any advice for buying used laptops?
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Johnatan56
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Check this crickety old piece of shit that's already falling apart, you enjoying your cave?
Y2K
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Depending on what you do with them, laptops usually last about 3 years, I've had my desktop since 2016 i7 4790, replaced 2 motherboards due to my own stupidity.
But overall It's still going strong, I would very much like to upgrade once I complete Uni.
Y2K
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You cannot compare Apple tech to entry level laptops running Windoze. The combination of a small product range where each piece of hardware is selected for a specific reason and the software is built around that is the main reason a lot of people choose Mac over anything else.
Papa Smurf
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No manners whatsoever.
Little cunt
Johnatan56
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I have no manners when you're the person who started with a sweeping negative generalization, then got touchy when I made an obviously exaggerated sweeping negative generalization about your generation to prove a point and then you proceeded to start swearing at people?
I'm sorry that you have utterly no class, then blame it on my lack of manners for your failure, but I guess that's why you ended up at the bottle.
biometrics
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I suggest you two take it to this thread if you feel the need to get the last word in:
Fuck you! No, fuck you!!!
This is the thread to have a shout at each other. Don't hold back.
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My other laptops where in i3's in the 6k-7k range. I used to think this was a lot of money but after watching videos on YouTube, I've gathered that they are cheaper models and I'm not the only one who has had issues with them (off course I'm not excusing my negligence because I am careless).
I got my laptop new now. I got a second hand of a more expensive model. It's going well now and I'll see what I will do with my other one. It still works but is unpleasant to use.
It's not proving easy to find a dead shell of the same one. Its just not worth it to buy a new shell for it now but I guess another option is to make it a desktop and give it to a family/friend when someone needs one. It's speed is still decent actually.
I got my laptop new now. I got a second hand of a more expensive model. It's going well now and I'll see what I will do with my other one. It still works but is unpleasant to use.
It's not proving easy to find a dead shell of the same one. Its just not worth it to buy a new shell for it now but I guess another option is to make it a desktop and give it to a family/friend when someone needs one. It's speed is still decent actually.
Best thing to do is shop around Carbonite, Radical Refurbs and Bid or Buy. If you have to, place an advertisement on Carbonite.
Papa Smurf
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Will you kids please stop breaking your laptops? Thank You
Johnatan56
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Reading with comprehension is taught in primary, guess you were sent to the mines when you were young to help your family to survive, so never mastered it.
I got the laptop. It is perfect now. It has actually been lasting full load-shedding cycles. I just need to take better care of this one.
I'll be honest, with my previous ones, I used to even leave them underneath the bed. It's bad as I saw the previous one was full of dust when I opened it.
I'll be honest, with my previous ones, I used to even leave them underneath the bed. It's bad as I saw the previous one was full of dust when I opened it.
biometrics
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This is the old machine, it works but as you can see, the hinge is completely gone.
It still works but is there any inexpensive fix to make it function somewhat normally again?
I ended up getting a second hand one. The seller had good ratings and it arrived in mint condition. I can't complain for now.
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you lucky bastard!
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Looking at this poor laptop, I think you need something like this...
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Johnatan56
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Second hand laptops are fine, just make sure to check it out first or get a demo unit.