Imagine purchasing a latest laptop notebook with the latest processor, and purchasing a used laptop computer, certainly the performance will differ.
Check out these cheap used laptop computers:
The Gateway 450 SX4 laptop - The used laptop computer is not among the latest Gateway laptops. It used a Pentium 4 processor with a speed of 1.70GHz, hard disk drive of 20GB, with a RAM of 256MB. This specifications are small and are only suitable for high school students who will only watch movies, and browse the internet with it. It goes for a cost of between $395-$450.
Compaq Armada E500. This used laptop computer uses a Pentium III processor with a speed of 1.0GHz, hard disk of 20GB, and a very small RAM size. They also have a few other features such as 14.1-inch screen, internal floppy drive, and others. This laptop sells for between $250-$350.
Sony Vaio F190 - This used laptop computer uses a Pentium II 366MHz processor, 6GB hard drive, and other outdated laptop features. It also has a few other features such as 14.1-inch screen, 1 USB port, touchpad mouse, and 56k Modem. This laptop has a price of $195.
The Toshiba ThinkPad T30 - This laptop is a little better than the above mentioned. It uses a pentium 4 1.8GHz processor, a 256MB RAM, hard disk of 40GB, 2 USB, and a few other features. Having a used laptop computer is not a guarantee, but at any rate it depends on what you want.