That alone nicks the price by about 100 bucks on some models. At 4+ years, it better be cheap.
My Acer laptop that I mentioned in a previous thread malfunctioned on me. I decided that it was more worth it to buy a different laptop than to try and fix that one.
The two top choices for me are the HP Elitebook 8460 and the Lenovo Thinkpad T410. Im leaning more towards the Elitebook after seeing reviews saying that it has better sound quality, an aluminum build and longer battery life. However the Thinkpads are very attractive to me because they are said to last a very long time with proper use.
My question is how old should the laptops I buy be? Ive seen people look down on buying anything more than 2 years old, but most of the laptops within my budget (sub 400) seem to be those budget laptops that dont seem like theyd last very long.
Would it be more worth it to get a premium laptop from a few years ago vs getting a budget laptop from today-less than 2 years old?

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