Before shelling out your hard earned money for a used laptop, you need to consider whom you are buying it from. Some situations make it easier to verify that the person selling you the used laptop is not a scammer than others.

For example, buying a used Apple laptop from a classified ad may not very smart. After all, how do you know if you can trust the person selling the laptop? You have no way of finding out if that seller has ever scammed people before. If the used laptop doesn’t work like advertised can you get your money back? If you do buy from a classified ad, always make sure to get a written receipt and a confirmed address and phone number of the person selling the laptop.

These are questions that should concern you when shopping for any laptop, not just used ones.

Bidding on an eBay auction means you can have answers to those questions before you buy. Any seller dealing in used laptops can be easily researched with eBay’s system. Nowhere else lets you see a seller’s detailed feedback from past transactions, find out their return policies and have your sale protected like eBay can.

Here are some things to look for before bidding on a used laptop on eBay:

The seller’s guarantee. Make sure they state that they will return your money if the used laptop doesn’t work.

The seller’s transaction history. Have they sold a lot of laptops or other similar items? Has the feedback on those items been positive? Always make sure you buy from reputable sellers with positive feedback.

The dealer’s shipping and handling fees. Do the fees cost more than the used Apple laptop did in the first place? If the fees aren’t reasonable, the dealer is probably shady.

Ebay is a great place to find a used Apple laptop and the accessories to match it. With eBay’s security policies and seller requirements you can make a safe and smart transaction easily.

But before you go straight to eBay, you may want to look elsewhere on the web for used laptops. For example, if you’re looking for a used Mac, you may want to consider the Apple Laptop Shop, which specializes in finding great deals on used apple laptops.

Additionally, there are great online stores to find deals on PC laptops as well. With a little time on Google, you will be surprised at the deals you find.

The Apple Laptop Shop specializes in finding used apple laptops, Apple laptop articles, and used macbook pro.

The MacBook Air is one hot selling laptop. The Mac Book Air is Apple’s new Ultra Light, Ultra Thin notebook. Although this isn’t the first ultra thin notebook to hit the market (the first was the X505 from Sony in 2003), this is probably the most hyped.

The MacBook Air will find a following with on-the-go Travelers and Business people no doubt. The Air sports a wedge design that tapers from approximately 3/4″ to less than a 1/4″ at the front of the “wedge”. The little “heavy weight” notebook weighs in at a mere 3lbs.

Other features for the on-the-go Students and Business people will find useful are:

Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking that is IEEE 802.11A/B and C compatible
Built in BlueTooth and EDR
1 Built in USB 2.0 port
1 Micro DVI port
1 Audio Out Port
13.3 inch backlit TFT Glossy Widescreen
Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a 4MB on-chip shared L2 cache
Built in sight camera
Built in mono speaker
Omnidirectional microphone
These features and more will make the MacBook Air a hit with business traveler as well as the on-the-go student.

MacBook Air Is Green Friendly
Apples states that the MacBook Air is also Environmentally friendly. Apples product information states that the Air uses the least power of any Mac. It uses a highly recyclable aluminum case, Mercury free LCD display and arsenic free glass, PVC free internal cables, most of the packaging is recyclable plus the MacBook Air meets Energy Star requirements. The MacBook Air also received a Silver rating from EPEAT.

What Comes With the MacBook Air
The MacBook Air ships with a Micro DVI to DVI adapter, a Micro DVI to VGA adapter, a cleaning and polishing cloth, MagSafe power adapter, Install and Restore DVD’s plus full documentation. If the Mac Book Air has a fault, it’s that it doesn’t come with some of the standard items that other light weight notebooks come with. But it’s a Mac and it’s air light, so we can put up with some things not being available to us..right?

According to Steve the new MacBook Air’s will not start shipping for another 2 weeks. Only time will tell whether or not the MacBook Air will be the light weight power house that it has been hyped to be, but with all the features packed into this 3lb giant, it’s certainly off to a good start! Keep watching for a full review of the Macbook Air when mine arrives!

Bill Miller is a computer gadget freak. You can find his MacBook Air reviews on his blog. His MacBook Air Review will give you all the in’s and out’s of the latest hot product from Apple.