[TriLUG] Cheaper to crush them [WAS: sources of second hand laptops?]

[Steve Holton]

A few years back, I was talking to a second-hand computer retailer
who told me that the supply was drying up.

His explanation was that, since most computers become 'second hand' by being
replaced, manufacturers who allow those 'used' computers back onto the
market were sabotaging future sales of new computers to people who didn't
already have one.  His assessment was that their markup from selling a new
box was more than enough to cover the cost of buying the old boxes off the
market.

In a nutshell, cheaper to crush 'em.

Sounds like that may be changing. I wonder what that means for the future of
computer hardware, of Linux (and other Free softwares), and for the people
who support them.

On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 9:36 PM, Joseph Tate <dragonstrider at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 5:53 PM, Andy Random <andy.random at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > All suggestions of sites to look at or even sites to avoid gratefully
> > received.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >   Andy
>
> My ex-company bought used desktops (for test/scratch hardware) from
> http://www.anythingpc.net/.  They were very reasonable when stuff came
> up, like an unwiped/wrong sized hard drive, etc.  Their prices were
> also pretty darn good.  I'd recommend them, though I'd call ahead to
> make sure they have what you want in stock.
>
>
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Steve Holton
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