Bought used computer off eBay

Geo-TH,In

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Decided to buy used msn refurbished Dell laptop win 7 with two year warranty. Using Wi-Fi. Works, does we I want. Came with new win 7.
 
My kids call me cheap, amish, other names I can"t post. I tell them, I"m just frugal.

I decided to buy used Dell with win 7 after I found out win 7 ends in 2020, 6 years. Hope something is out that is better than win 8.
 
I don't know why everybody dislikes 8. You do know it can be configured to look and work just like the traditional desktop?
 
I just turned on my new one trying to figure out how to get my bookmarks on this one .. My Windows XP was slowly dieing
 
You can use the Export feature in Internet Explorer to export your Favorites, Feeds and Cookies to a USB drive and then import to the new computer. I have also copied the favorites folder when the computer wouldn't work but I could read the drive from another computer and pasted it to the new computer.
Look under "File" and click on "Import & Export"
 
how much did you get it for ? i am wanting to get a newer laptop but im kinda skeeert of buying a brand new piece of crap.
 
(quoted from post at 22:20:56 04/17/14) how much did you get it for ? i am wanting to get a newer laptop but im kinda skeeert of buying a brand new piece of crap.

I'm no computer geek, but last year I had to replace my laptop due to a hard drive problem. My wife just got me a new Apple pad thing for my birthday. I haven't really gotten into it yet but the thing is across between a laptop and a smart phone. It has no hard drive because it uses the cloud for memory. It appears that long term it is more cost effective than a laptop.
 
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(quoted from post at 22:20:56 04/17/14) how much did you get it for ? i am wanting to get a newer laptop but im kinda skeeert of buying a brand new piece of crap.

I'm no computer geek, but last year I had to replace my laptop due to a hard drive problem. My wife just got me a new Apple pad thing for my birthday. I haven't really gotten into it yet but the thing is across between a laptop and a smart phone. It has no hard drive because it uses the cloud for memory. It appears that long term it is more cost effective than a laptop.




i don't know, it looks like another monthly payment to me.and we don't get cell phone reception where we live, and you can't use it offline, and and and...
 
Two years ago I purchased a "Refurbished" Dell
"Vostro 220s", with Windows 7, for under $300.
It works great, and I love it. The Windows 7
replaced, for me, Windows 98. The 7 is great !
 

Here's frugal (and maybe just lucky too)... Was bidding on some tools at an on line auction service sale (Auction Ohio) that was selling out a contractor, noticed there was a box of computer related stuff in that sale that just had a couple of bucks on it. I had to bid a couple of times, but no interest in that box and I ended up getting it. Here's what I got... an Iomega 1 terrabyte desktop drive w/cables and set up manual, wireless mouse, wireless keyboard, a Netgear wireless router with cables, a plug in Microsoft keyboard, a Canon printer with a color ink cartridge and all the cables and manual and a laptop bag... for $8.00. Yes, $8, not $80 (which I would have paid just for the hard drive, look up what Amazon is getting for them, it's the one in the silver case). It all works. Also got a couple of lots of the tools for a fair price and that was fun to dig through too.
 
They don't stand behind the used battery, however on ebay a good 9 cell 7200 ma-hr sells for $20/ 3 year warranty.

I like this seller + I got the 2 year extended for $50, new win 7. I think it's illegal to buy used without new win 7.

Desk top medels are similar price from seller.

I will post back if I ever feel I got the shaft.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=141189681324#ht_512wt_1120
ebay
 
I only use buy it now on ebay. I think bidding is rigged by seller, which can at the last second jack the bid, or set a minimum bid.

I also use ebay's advanced search, buy it now, and lowest $.

Then I may check out what's on amazon. Do most of my buying on ebay. pay-pal only.
 
(quoted from post at 22:26:28 04/17/14) I don't know why everybody dislikes 8. You do know it can be configured to look and work just like the traditional desktop?

Nope not just like the XP desktop.
I have the latest version of 8 and it pretty much sucks.
Yes it does default to it's desktop. Try pulling up your program list from the button in the bottom corner of the desktop.
Very different.

Just find the windows text editor if you can.
And make it into an icon on your desktop.

It is my word processor for now since my office pro will not install on 8.
 
The dell will connect directly to internet high speed. Don't think it will work on dial up. what are you using?
 

I don't even pretend to understand the differences between systems, but I wish someone would just make a dead simple rig for guys like me that just pay bills, surf the net a little, watch a movie or 2 and some You Tube. Ohm and don't change the stupid thing for decades! 98 was fine by me, XP was perfect. I have Vista now and it's got too much crap running and options I'll never use. It's kind of like satellite TV where you have to buy 250 channels to get the 15 you actually watch!
 
Bret,
I'm like you. KISS. I'm lucky to have a son and son-in-law that is MS and Apple certified. If I have a problem hey can fix it or tell me how.

My home in the country has hi speed and wifi. You would be amazed what a kindle fire can do: surf, pay bills, buy things, more than a book.

I still use 15 year old desktop for business records, love word 4.0 spreadsheet.

Liking Dell laptop too.

SIL is going to give me another laptop to replace hard line computer, so we can watch netflix, down load pics.
George
 

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