suziezuzie wrote: > Has anyone here ever purchased a cheap laptop on Ebay. I'm talking > about the ones that sell for $1.09 up to about $50.00 (starting bid) > with shipping, $40.00. These are usually refurbished, Pentium II 600H, > 300+ Memory, 20HD. They claim that they work, have operating systems, > etc. You have to bid for these computers so the starting bid price can > be very low. I'm currently bidding for a computer now that started out > at $15. Right now I'm at $20. The bid will finish tomorrow noon. There > are plenty of laptops in this range. Mark > > > You might also check electronics stores in your or nearby communities. There are often hole-in-wall computer shops that purchase old laptops, refurbish and sell them for a decent price.