Here’s a list of the best cheap Windows laptops you can buy, as reviewed by Engadget editors…
I find buying a used higher quality laptop better than going to a new cheap one when shopping for family and friends. Often they can be found for cheaper than new cheap laptops and have far superior specs and build quality.
Pah. It’s people like you who are stilting our economy and reducing the profits of the wealthiest individuals and corporations.
Do you have any suggestions for finding decent “gently used laptops”? The few times I’ve looked (ebay, Craigslist, etc) they’ve been pretty shady (looks fine, runs like it’s eaten a litter of dust bunnies).
Previously I have had good luck on r/homelabsales but it seems that there is not something similar on Lemmy yet. eBay has worked too but takes much more effort to find a trustworthy seller.
Lenovo and Dell have outlet stores online but the savings are not as high as a couple year old device would have but at least you have a manufacturer warranty.
I know someone who purchased several refurbished units for his start-up from Amazon and worked out well, I would just make sure to check return policy before trying Amazon.
