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[rc81]

My computer is having problems in this country. I am thinking of getting a second laptop. What is a reasonable price for a low end computer? I live in Shenyang.

[askiptochina]

I am in Fushun, just north of Shenyang and will be going to the south station (Shenyang) today and maybe tomorrow or Sunday.

I have a laptop I bought in Korea, but it's an older one. The main reason why I would be selling it is that I prefer desktop computers.

Now for the condition of the computer. I paid 350,000 won (1,980.93 RMB), it's a Compaq NX 9005.

You can do basic stuff with it, but if you watch movies on it, then it will overheat eventually. I had the motherboard and cpu replaced in China in April for 1,500 RMB.

Even if you aren't interested in this one, you can use the figures I gave as a comparison. I only got the laptop because I didn't have a computer to use at school in Korea. If I were to get a laptop for myself, I would be looking for a better laptop starting at $500 (~3,500 RMB).

Laptops are harder to fix. With a desktop, you can replace parts like changing lightbulbs, and it's much cheaper. I don't see the point in using a laptop.

[The Ever-changing Cleric]