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1) Spare parts especially batteries. Make sure they are available.<br />
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2) Use a reputable dealer with a good history.<br />
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3) consider a local store before using ebay since you can see the laptop.<br />
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Some designs are more comfortable than others.<br />
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make sure that there are no screen defects and see if RAM is available to upgrade the laptop. That is the easiest way to get more speed out of them.<br />
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I hope this helps !<br />

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1) Spare parts especially batteries. Make sure they are available.

2) Use a reputable dealer with a good history.

3) consider a local store before using ebay since you can see the laptop.

Some designs are more comfortable than others.

make sure that there are no screen defects and see if RAM is available to upgrade the laptop. That is the easiest way to get more speed out of them.

I hope this helps !


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I suggest you look at tigerdirect.com<br />
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&nbsp; They offer recertified laptops that are in your price range. &nbsp;This is an excellent company with a solid reputation<br />
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here is a direct link to the recertified laptop section<br />
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<a href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/refurb/display.asp?category=Laptops%20/%20Notebook%20Computers&id=17" rel="ugc">http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/refurb/display.asp?category=Laptops%20/%20Notebook%20Computers&id=17</a>
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I suggest you look at tigerdirect.com

  They offer recertified laptops that are in your price range.  This is an excellent company with a solid reputation

here is a direct link to the recertified laptop section

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/refurb/display.asp?category=Laptops%20/%20Notebook%20Computers&id=17 [http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/refurb/display.asp?category=Laptops%20/%20Notebook%20Computers&id=17]

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want to buy a used laptop for usage in word processing, email, web surfing only. wondering how much computer to buy and what to watch out for in buying a uesed laptop.<br />
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looked on ebay see several P2 and P3s 366 and 400 mhz ranging in price from 400 to 500.<br />
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thanks<br />
earl
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want to buy a used laptop for usage in word processing, email, web surfing only. wondering how much computer to buy and what to watch out for in buying a uesed laptop.

looked on ebay see several P2 and P3s 366 and 400 mhz ranging in price from 400 to 500.

thanks
earl

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