Comment by makeitdouble

Yes, laptops are really not a great for resell.

We only buy new and kept ours until they die, and they sure die or become quirky in ways we'd be pissed about if we bought it in that state.

The big issue is of course repairability: buying a second hand business DELL Opiplex is mostly fine because replacing anything other than the motherboard/power supply will be dead simple, and even that can be managed either through salvaging or diy. A flacky or half broken laptop is a world of hurt, for any brand, even if you're into soldering.