Tradeoffs of price vs. performance as well as computing capability influence the decision of whether to purchase a new or refurbished computer. What’s involved in refurbishing a computer? Limitations ...

Sure, buying a good used PC takes a little more work, but a laptop or desktop from a few years ago can be much cheaper. And it’ll be powerful enough to browse the internet, hop on video calls and edit ...

I recently tried to use a Raspberry Pi 5 as a regular desktop PC. The experiment wasn’t a failure—I was able to use a Pi to get most of my work done for a few days. But the device’s performance, and ...

Erik Heinrich wanted to save money on a desktop computer. Last December, he bought a refurbished Dell Optiplex 7010 model for $519.79 at Staples Canada online. He also paid $96.04 for a one-year ...

Every computer needs a central processing unit. Used CPUs are generally a safe purchase. Their architecture makes them resistant to damage from years of use. Nevertheless, you should make sure that a ...

A St. Thomas, Ont.-based educational charity wants to gather 400 used computers in order to donate them to people who need them to help bridge what organizers believe is a growing gap between those ...