This is the best time to buy new. You can find great deals at both
Staples and ofc max / depot. I would think you can find something
comparable for about $229 this time of year.
On 2014-12-23 11:17, Bob Wallace wrote:
> On 12/23/2014 09:30 AM, Mark Phillips wrote:
>> My daughter's Dell D620 seems to be dying. I think the screen is
>> dead...the splash screen at boot time does not appear even though the
>> HD light is on. It has Ubuntu on it now. I tried running the Dell Diag
>> diak, but the screen remained dark as well.
>
> Had that issue come up several years ago in Riverside, California. Off
> to the repair shop and wait for a new display to be put in place.
>
>>
>> She has one more semester in high school, then off to college with a
>> shiny new Macbook Pro. Sort of a family tradition as her two older
>> sisters went down the gray path and abandoned Linux for iOS when they
>> went to college. I read there will be another generation of Macbook
>> Pros out this summer, so I would like to wait to buy her that new Mac
>> until after high school graduation...plus relatives always chip in a
>> little extra to mitigate the sting of the Apple price tag...;)
>>
>> Anyway, does anyone have an older laptop they are willing to sell that
>> is comparable to a D620 (Core duo processor T7600, 14.1", A couple of
>> Gigs of RAM)?
>
> If you are unable to locate a replacement, search for "refurbished
> laptop" and check the results. Some of those outfits are set up to
> look for specific laptops by brand and/or insides. One result showed a
> shop in Mesa.
>
> -Bob
>
>>
>> Is there a place that older laptops go to be refurbished and resold?
>> Does anyone have any experience with Device Pitstop (2827 W. Peoria
>> Avenue, Suite 100-A Phoenix,)? They buy and sell computers.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Mark
>
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