Re:Why does money go further there? (Score 1)

You are very right. New computers are the same price here as they are in the US or Europe (usually even a little more expensive.) What there is a great market for used computers. I can get a P3 with keyboard, monitor, and mouse for about $200. While not the highest quality they will last at least 2 years, enough time for them to recoup their initial cost and pay for replacements. I have found that unless you have tons of money to pay for a sterile lab (ie. Air-Con, sealed windows, etc) this environment is REALLY harsh on machines. We figure we will pay a little less for the machines with the assumption that we will be replacing them.

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