Thursday, April 14, 2011

Investing on Laptops and Other Gadgets

Probably, this sounds not good. Though, for a million times that I told you, laptop should not be only a luxurious item, but it should be also an investment. The only thing is, laptop isn't that good in terms of depreciation. Its book value is so small and its economic life is so short that you are almost giving it away. The annual (no, I must say, monthly....) depreciation of gadgets is one of the most common reason. Change in price level of the same commodity, makes laptop not worthy of your penny. However, there are some brands and specs that would last longer and would stay on the market for a longer time. There are several criteria that might help you...

  1. Brand is name, brand is the game. 
    • Several brand depreciates quickly and replaces its current model faster. So if you bought a particular gadget this month, next month might be the last time you'll say your laptop is so HOT.
    • The more reliable and famous the brand is, the better will it sell the time you sell it.
  2. Specifications
    • Buying the latest doesn't mean buying the best. Newer models tends to have more glitches than the older one. For instance, if you had bought a licensed Windows 7 last year, you might be disappointed if you'll knew how good the Windows 7 SP1 now.  Another example is buying a newer laptop with brand new technology doesn't mean its better with an older technology that might be in its perfection. 
  3. Hot and Not
    • Today's trend, Tommorow's history. If you bought a netbook before, i know what you feel seeing this tablets around.
Those are my tips for you in order to make investment wisely.
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