What kind of laptop would you like to buy? Most of the people like new expensive laptops. I do as well but that is not the best option always. There are few simple reasons why are used or refurbished cheap laptop the better alternative.
1. Cheap used laptops have close to zero depreciation value. It means that you can buy used or refurbished laptop, use it for a while and then sell this laptop for the same money you bought it or just for little bit fewer. I give you an example. Let´s say that you bought used laptop for 200 dollars today. What do you think what the price will be after one year of usage? According to my experience no less than 150 dollars. Of course it depends on many factors but if you know some people and if you know how and where to sell goods then you can sell it even for 200 dollars. On the other hand if you purchased brand new laptop, you would not be able to sell it for more than 50% of its original price after one year of usage. It means that if you purchased new laptop for 1000 dollars you will probably lose 500 dollars or more. Easy math.
2. Cheap and used laptops help us to save our environment. Of course, it is not all about money. If we use as much recycled and used material as possible, the Earth will become a better place to live. It is not just in case of used and refurbished laptops, this applies for all goods.
3. Cheap used or refurbished laptops are less likely to break. It might sound strange but it is true. 30% of all new laptops need to be fixed in first two years. If you buy used or refurbished laptop which is more than two years old, you avoid chances that your laptop is the defected one.
These are the biggest advantages of used cheap laptops. Of course, you will not be able to find the newest 3D laptop for such low price but there are good $200 laptops. All you need to do is to search for them. Good luck!