The Secret to Buying a Cheap Laptop for Under £200

If your looking for a cheap laptop, worried about an expensive laptop getting damaged or just want to buy a basic spec laptop for word-processing emails and wire less internet then refurbished laptops could be the best option for you. Refurbished laptops typically start from around £89.00 upwards depending on specification and condition.

What is a Refurbished Laptop?

A refurbished laptop (or reconditioned laptop) is a used laptop that has been restored to perfect working order. Perhaps it had a small fault, or a customer bought it and changed his mind, or perhaps there was a software incompatibility on the machine. Whatever the cause, a refurbished notebook or laptop will have gone through a rigorous restoration process to bring it back up to a high standard, ready for sale again. In most cases you'd never know it wasn't a brand new machine.

The Refurbishing Process

Most laptops go through various stages during the process of refurbishing, including:

Thorough examination of all hardware components Diagnostic and performance testing Resolving any software issues 'Cleaning' the machine A cut and scratch repair - although this is often not necessary

On completion of the reconditioning process the machine is as good as it was when it was brand new, with all its original capabilities and power, and often looks as if its never been used before. It will also have been put through stringent testing after the above process to make sure it's in perfect working order before it leaves the workshop.

Who is a Refurbished Laptop Suitable For?

A refurbished laptop is ideal for people who just want basic general use out of a computer and who don't want to pay the earth for it.

If you want to use the internet, do some word processing or spreadsheet work, watch DVDs, or download a bit of music etc. then a reconditioned laptop or notebook is ideal for you. When you buy a new laptop you can do all of these things - and more that you don't necessarily want to do, which is why you pay a more expensive price. But why pay for performance and facilities you don't really want and won't use?

If you're cost conscious and don't want to spend a large sum of money on increased performance and facilities you don't need, a refurbished laptop offers you a machine that's as good as new and does all the things you need it to do, for a great deal less money.

The types of people who would benefit most from a refurbished laptop include:

School pupils Students Retired folk Anyone on a budget People concerned about the environment

Reconditioned laptops are ideal for school pupils and for people who don't need a powerful machine for intense graphics packages and games. If you're concerned a new laptop [http://www.student-laptops.co.uk/products.asp?category=Desktop%20PCs&subcategory=new%20laptops] might get damaged or dropped, buying a refurbished machine at an economical price makes more sense than buying one brand new for a lot more. Why spend a fortune on a new machine if it's likely it will get bumped or broken and need repairing sooner or later?

A refurbished laptop is not suitable for people who want to play the latest video games that require powerful processing speeds, a top-end graphics card, and oodles of memory, but if you're just interested in general use, the internet and word processing etc and you want to save hundreds of pounds then a reconditioned machine is for you. It's also friendlier to the environment as you recycle a perfectly good product that would otherwise have been wasted.