February 01 2010
Choosing Between a New Computer or Used Computer
Tagged Under : Computers, Technology, used
When times get tough and money is tight, people often put off buying new appliances - washers, dryers, toasters, TVs - and either fix the ones they have or buy a used or refurbished one. And the fact is, computers are appliances, too, sometimes the most popular ones of all, since they are now our “windows to the world,” as well as being the devices that everyone in every profession uses for work and people everywhere use for their entertainment.
Computer makers and big retailers have a big incentive to sell the “new and improved” message with every advance, big or small, in computing technology. But the fact is, not everyone needs the latest and greatest, and millions of people can do everything they need to do on models that are one, two or even five years old. How do you know what to buy? How do you go about choosing between a new or used computer?
