Good used laptop source?

[seti920]

Hi. I need a laptop for work. Basic word processing, spreadsheets and making one or two access databases.

Budget is about $600, but there's some wiggle room.

I've looked around, searched the forum. The BB toshiba deal is apparently dead.


Does anyone have an outstanding source? I need to order by Thursday at the latest.

Again - nothing fancy. No need of great graphics or huge hard drive.

Appreciate input.

 

[imported_Pablo]

Check on the FS/FT forums... Post a "want to buy" thread. You'll get a lot of replies hopefully, at least it worked for me!

 

[Snowccat]

Try Tigerdirect, they usually have a few deals

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Snowccat
Try Tigerdirect, they usually have a few deals

I'll forgive you for saying the T-word since you're just a no0b. 😉

Words of caution about Tigerdirect - beware of their shady rebates. :|

- M4H

 

[Snowccat]

hey, I joined a month and half after you, just don't post much, do alot of reading though, and I just checked there and they don't have squat. To get a decent laptop you need to spend at least a grand somewhere else.

never have had any problem with there rebates though...just lucky I guess

 

[xcrunner51]

Dartek (which is just TigerDirect's Business site now damn you Tiger) has a used IBM Thinkpad T22 for $600. The T22's a pretty solid laptop.

 

[ShellGuy]

well if u have an os and stuff you can get a decent one from dellauction.com.



Will

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: ShellGuy
well if u have an os and stuff you can get a decent one from dellauction.com.



Will

This site has a bunch of latitude c610's closing in on $600. I worked on one of those for a while and I really liked it.

 

[dman]

compgeeks.com
evertek.com (if you have a reseller license)

overstock.com
ubid.com

dell.com / refurbs

ebay

for $600 though, can probably get new somewhere after rebate.

 

[dementedlemur]

ecost.com has a couple nice t series used laptops on their bargain countdown list, it's worth checking out.