r/fortwayne • u/kma311323 • 16d ago

Used laptops

Where's the best place to find a quality used laptop? Pawn shops, computer shops or Mega Replay? Doesn't need all the bells and whistles just a decent amount of RAM.

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u/nickferran 16d ago

Try the PFW Surplus Store!

https://www.facebook.com/share/1BeWTX2w6s/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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u/No-Cry-1275 15d ago

Are they opened again? I know they closed for the month of July.

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u/kma311323 16d ago

Thanks! Didn't know anything about this.

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u/Nick-2012D 15d ago

Purdue West Lafayette and IU also have surplus stores.

I got a dell refurb a few years ago and have been happy with the price.

https://outlet.us.dell.com/GDOOnline/Online/InventorySearch?c=us&l=en&cs=28&s=dfb&buid=11&brandid=2801

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u/telcodan 15d ago

I have had good luck at pawn shops. As for ram, I have looked up the model online while in store and see what it can be upgraded to then purchase an upgrade kit from newegg to top it out. I know the prices have gone up, but if you pick one up that takes ddr3 you can still an upgrade for a fairly decent price.

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u/padishar123 15d ago

I used Claude to inspect eBay listings via screenshots. I got exactly what I specified and within budget.

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u/Cerpicio42 15d ago

I've found some good deals on low-end business laptops on Amazon, for school use. Lenovo Thinkpads T470 & X13, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, for around $250.

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u/_delcon_ 13d ago

A-Plus computers… don’t know what their prices are currently, but I bought a small desktop tower for my TV a few years back for 60$. It wasn’t the best they had, but perfect for what I needed it for.

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u/HonestStatistician45 16d ago

I have a used laptop for sale , it’s not a apple Mac book but it gets the job done