Where should I buy a laptop for $100 from?

Lockster on 24/02/2017 - 18:08

The laptop has to do basic tasks like word 2016, office and Google Chrome becuase I need it for school. Any suggestions?

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Comments

  • Nutrino on 24/02/2017 - 18:15

    To say Google Chrome is a bit broad, no?

  • wei13 on 24/02/2017 - 18:28
    +1

    At that price, probably try get a second hand one off gumtree.

    However you might struggle to find something with battery that will last through a school day.

    • Lockster on 25/02/2017 - 10:48

      Thanks, I can always sit in the corner charging it lol

    • Lockster on 25/02/2017 - 10:48

      Cheers for the links, I'll have a look around

  • vinni9284 on 24/02/2017 - 18:54

    Look for a second hand on Gumtree as per previous poster.

    Btw from @Decat, the 1st is a netbook and very slow,10" screen no DVD rom, the second is a Core 2 duo (6 years old) and the third Toshiba is problematic and I would steer away from them all. Office 2016 will churn

    I would look for:

    15.4" Screen, Win 7, Core i3 1st gen, 4GB DDR3 Ram, 500GB HDD, Wifi, DVD rom

    On a good day, you may get something like this for $100, however you may find that the battery is not the best, died of on its way.

    Good luck

    Cheers

    • Lockster on 25/02/2017 - 10:50

      Ok gonna look on gumtree and the link xywolap sent me

  • SaberX on 24/02/2017 - 19:28
    +1

    I'm probably going to fix up and sell off the second hand, backup laptop (same bar bigger RAM as my current laptop). Don't know if I'd do $100 or abit more, but it would do all the things you want. If your Perth based that is.

    • Lockster on 25/02/2017 - 10:50

      I am perth based even south of the river

      • SaberX on 15/05/2017 - 01:14

        same here if your still looking for a laptop so long since you first posted…

  • TakaHas on 24/02/2017 - 20:07

    see if u have any family or friends that can sells theirs to u

  • ronnknee on 24/02/2017 - 20:09

    Good luck on Gumtree.

  • [Deactivated] on 24/02/2017 - 22:51
    +1

    Gee wow he only asks when it needs to be the best @ x price. Go use Google and hey it's free.

    • Lockster on 25/02/2017 - 10:54

      Does this place ship?

      They do its just expensive

      • Cheeper on 25/02/2017 - 19:07
        +1

        Their shipping is not expensive. Where did you get that opinion?

        • Lockster on 26/02/2017 - 01:54

          On the freight option, it said $50 shipping to perth

        • Cheeper on 26/02/2017 - 14:47

          @Lockster:
          Perth is a long way from Canberra so would expect that. East coast freight is very cheap from allbids.
          Look for ex govt computer auctions around your area… should be some there?

        • Lockster on 26/02/2017 - 21:58
          +1

          @xywolap: ok i will

  • tonyjzx on 15/05/2017 - 15:56

    very difficult as the base components in the laptop are worth more than $100

    eg. i got the shell of a laptop for free, I work in IT so I was asked to clean up some old hardware.

    I put in ram, 2 x 2Gb 4Gb which I had lying around, that's $25? I put in a spare 120Gb SSD, that's $60? The charger was my $25 multivolt generic.

    I put on Win7 by my special method (so free). New battery so it lasts 3-4hrs or so is $40 at least.

    Even if you're in IT its not cheap.

    • Lockster on 15/05/2017 - 17:43

      So how much are you looking for? And what's the CPU for it? Cheers

  • scrimshaw on 15/05/2017 - 19:23

    I've got a Core2Duo 2.16ghz (T6600, Nvidia G105, 4G RAM, 250GB 7200RPM) Acer laptop that I'd sell for $100, but I'm in Syd and postage will not be cheap nor easy

    • Lockster on 15/05/2017 - 20:05

      Thanks for the offer but postage is the killer cheers anyway

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