PrincessMommy Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I am seriously thinking of moving from my old trusty desktop to a laptop (PC not Apple - sorry Apple lovers) I have a tablet, which I enjoy, but it has its limits. I want to get one used because I don't want Window8 and because I'm cheap. :) I don't plan to lug it around.. it will be my home computer. I'll use it occasionally for school stuff, when I occasionally take a class. I'll use it for surfing and doing some writing... stuff for church, household organizing, storage, and hospice. Nothing major. My hands are big, and one thing I've always struggled with laptops is the smaller keyboard. I guess I could get used to it after a while. And, of course, I don't really want a postage stamp for a screen. Since I am a complete novice at this I assume I should get it from an authorized dealer. But, what should I be looking for? Places to start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 We've had really good luck buying refurbished on www.newegg.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I really love refurbished Dell laptops because Dell will send you a set of the original operating system and driver disks for free even when the computer is out of warranty. I tried to get the disks for my son's Lenovo, and Lenovo told me that the disks don't even come with the computer when it's new - you have to pay an extra $70 for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 Thanks everyone...this is very helpful info. for getting me started. Amy, thanks for the tip about Dell vs Lenovo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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