http://www.pcmech.com/article/what-computer-has-the-worst-resale-value/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.pcmech.com/article/what-computer-has-the-worst-resale-value/comment-page-1/#comment-28882 Ronald Lincoln Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:31:34 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/what-computer-has-the-worst-resale-value/#comment-28882 PCs do depreciate fast but if Windows 7 performance is better than XP (or so I have heard), it would breath some life into some old computers I have. In fact I will install W7 RC on an old Gateway with a 1.4 Ghz PIII processor and 768 MB RAM with the option of an ATI HD2400 AGP videocard. My second option will be a Dell P4 2 Ghz with 1 GB RAM and the same ATI card option. On a side note I bought an Alienware Laptop for $3000+ and in 6 months they brought out the Core line of processors, I had a Pentium M, and in a year it was a fully functioning (but loud and hot) door stop. At least the Office XP license is still usable (oh wait Open Office works just as well). PCs do depreciate fast but if Windows 7 performance is better than XP (or so I have heard), it would breath some life into some old computers I have. In fact I will install W7 RC on an old Gateway with a 1.4 Ghz PIII processor and 768 MB RAM with the option of an ATI HD2400 AGP videocard. My second option will be a Dell P4 2 Ghz with 1 GB RAM and the same ATI card option.
On a side note I bought an Alienware Laptop for $3000+ and in 6 months they brought out the Core line of processors, I had a Pentium M, and in a year it was a fully functioning (but loud and hot) door stop. At least the Office XP license is still usable (oh wait Open Office works just as well).

]]> http://www.pcmech.com/article/what-computer-has-the-worst-resale-value/comment-page-1/#comment-28237 David M Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:59:56 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/what-computer-has-the-worst-resale-value/#comment-28237 I have never purchased a computer even considering its retail value. Computers depreciate faster than fresh fish. They depreciate so that are near worthless in three years. Given that, I don't think it matters which depreciate faster since they all depreciate ridiculously fast. I have never purchased a computer even considering its retail value. Computers depreciate faster than fresh fish. They depreciate so that are near worthless in three years. Given that, I don’t think it matters which depreciate faster since they all depreciate ridiculously fast.

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