Is it advisable to buy a second hand laptop?

@bhonti (1246)
Philippines
July 1, 2011 5:10am CST
hi guys, I am planning to buy a second hand laptop selling online,. The seller and I agreed to meet within this week. But I'm still not sure about it. Its a toshiba t210 netbook, barely 1 year old. Is it really advisable to buy second hand laptops?
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wow2dong2
@wow2dong2 (204)
• Malaysia
1 Jul 11
I don't think so. I just not so prefer to buy second hand things such as mobile phone or others. That's because i afraid that it will got problem after some while and need maintenance fee. Then, i will be so worry and not happy with that. So, i prefer to buy a new one.
bhonti
@bhonti (1246)
• Philippines
2 Jul 11
It was agood deal though, almost 20USD price difference than the brand new. I already checked the unit, no damage physically, totally looked almost new.
wow2dong2
@wow2dong2 (204)
• Malaysia
3 Jul 11
How much for the new one? If it is in good condition, then it is worth to buy.
bhonti
@bhonti (1246)
• Philippines
18 Jul 11
yup, i've already bought it, about $400, looked super new..
huangwuyang
@huangwuyang (12)
• China
17 Jul 11
I don't recommend you to buy this laptop. Because it uses Intel Pentium U5400 running @ 1.2GHz, it has a seriously bad performance you know unless you only do some offical work. In addition, Intel has release lasted i7 version which contains a graohic processor called Intel HD Graphics. The new i7 series can provide faster processing speed and keep lower power at the same time.
bhonti
@bhonti (1246)
• Philippines
18 Jul 11
too late, i've already bought it. haha!! and you are right, its not really fast, but its enough for an 11" thin laptop, i bought a toshiba t210.. Its okay for me though, I just use it for normal applications only, I'm not a gamer so I dont need ultra fast processor.. THanks fo the advice, and welcome to mylot!
youless
@youless (112164)
• Guangzhou, China
1 Jul 11
I will not consider to buy a second hand laptop. First, today the brand new laptop is not so expensive. Second, I am afraid the unknown problems in the second hand laptop. It will be quite frustrating. The biggest problem is I am not sure whether its quality is fine or not. I love China
bhonti
@bhonti (1246)
• Philippines
2 Jul 11
I guess I have to take the risk then, It was a good deal i think beacause the price difference is about 20 USD. and it is still covered with warranty.
petersum
@petersum (4522)
• United States
1 Jul 11
The two that were purchased second hand for my daughter both had serious faults that didn't show up immediately. You need a week to evaluate them. Unless they are really dirt cheap, you are better off with a new laptop.
DoctorDidi
@DoctorDidi (7018)
• India
24 Jul 11
I would always suggest you not to buy a second hand laptop. If you have any monetary problem, it would be better to wait for a while during which you may save some money for buying a first hand laptop.