Just to throw this out there but for laptops without NICs, I've been recommending the Anker 555 USB-C hub. That's one of the smaller 8-in-1 units. It actually fits in my laptop sleeve with the laptop without adding much width. Considering that laptop ports- ethernet, usb, hdmi, etc. tend to die anyway, for around $50 it's a good investment that can keep older hardware in service (until you lose the USB-C port). The NIC on the unit is 1Gbs and is has USB-C PD pass through so you don't lose your USB-C power port if that is how you charge your device.
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Keith C. Perry, MS E.E.
From: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 12:27:34 PM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Reputable sources for reconditioned / refurbished laptops
Thanks for the suggestions and recommendations, Rich, Steven, Bill, and Alan. I have been looking at those sites.
To follow-up, the reason I wanted to look elsewhere was that MicroCenter doesn't have any reconditioned laptops with NICs; they were Wifi only. However, yesterday, I discovered an unused USB NIC, put it on the laptop I want to replace (which only has Wifi), and was able to get around 100Mbps down, which is the speed of my home Verizon connection. This means that I can potentially get a laptop without a NIC.
Thanks again.
Regards
– Bhaskar
I have in the past bought reconditioned / refurbished laptops from MicroCenter, generally with good results. Are there other reputable sources that anyone can recommend (especially if MicroCenter doesn't have what I'm looking for)? Thanks.
Regards
– Bhaskar
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