A new cheap laptop is a more risky purchase unless it is made by a well known company. These laptops are often cheap because the components inside are inferior to those in more expensive models so you are more likely to experience hardware failure somewhere along the line.

If you're considering buying a cheap laptop pc you need to think through what features you need and what you'll be using it for. If you're going to be carrying it around, it needs to be a lightweight model. If you just need it for sitting out in the garden and doing some word processing it doesn't need to be high-spec. If you want to be able to send and receive emails or surf the net, then a wireless laptop is what you need.

An easy way to buy a cheap laptop is to use The internet and especially online auctions has made finding cheap laptop notebooks so much easier than it used to be. Often someone will sell their used laptop in full working order because they've bought a new one. So is a great place to look for a well-specified cheap laptop pc at a knock-down price as you will see below. Often the seller has upgraded the machine with more RAM memory and they sometimes throw in some accessories too, which will have cost them quite a bit when bought new.

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A word of warning: it's best to use an experienced eBay seller with an excellent feedback score and don't buy from someone who only accepts payment via bank transfer. Also, if the price seems too good to be true, it probably is!