They brokered the sale of more than 80,000 used computers in 1995. American Computer Exchange represents only a fraction of this enormous market. The used computer market is big and possibly doubling in size every year. Some computer buyers are beginning to realize that for certain tasks, you do not need the latest, fastest Pentium machine. John Staples, president of Computer Junction, agrees.
Students are a big market.
Staples says he's also selling used computers to customers who want a second unit. When I suggest decent used equipment, I do so from the voice of experience. If you've been thinking about buying a computer for a specific purpose, or just adding a second unit, you might consider a used unit from one of the reputable dealers. If it's for simple accounting, you might be happy with DOS or older versions of Windows or Mac operating systems that are pre-OS8. In that case a 386 or 486, or several classes of Mac from Quadra to Performa might be just fine.