Should you buy a new, preowned or refurbished laptop or PC?
To answer this question, we need to explore (among other things) exactly how much `bang for your buck` each option gives us. We begin with a very rudimentary internet search to find a brand new, mid-high end HP laptop, brand new for the handsome sum of £549, reduced from £699. This model has an up to date Intel i5 processor, 8GB RAM and a 512GB SSD. As we searched for a refurbished laptop we very quickly stumbled across an Acer laptop with an up to date Intel i7 processor, 8GB RAM and a 1TB SSD. This could be had for £390 Finally, we found a preowned Dell laptop from a private seller. It was a slightly lower spec but not by much. The Intel i5 processor was still up to date but only almost as powerful as the HP but it still had 8GB RAM. Where it fell a little behind was with it's 256GB SSD. However, the price? A much more affordable £219. All of the models had a 14" FHD screen, Windows 11 preinstalled and all of the accessories required, such as chargers etc. includ...