After that, she asked him to ask his sibling to sell their gold jewellery and buy him a laptop. She even said, "This is the reason why I don't associate myself with B40!" B40 stands for those classified as the bottom 40% in the income classifications are used to categorise Malaysians by their household income. Malaysians who belong in this group are normally paid very little and struggle to keep up with rising living costs.
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In light of the incident, here are a few tips for students on how to get a good laptop at an affordable price:
#1 Buy one from your seniors
If you happen to know any seniors who are graduating, you can drop them a message asking them if they want to sell their old laptops or even textbooks and we're pretty sure if they are they will definitely give you a good price for their laptops. If you don't know any seniors, then hop on to Facebook and join a few student groups. Most of the time, students sell secondhand items on the platform and some even share useful information like IT or PC fairs happening in the area.
#2 Check Mudah or any other secondhand online stores
We live in a world where we have app for anything, even buying secondhand laptops! Download Mudah or visit their website and search for laptops, you are bound to find one that is within your price range and that is of good quality.
Besides Mudah, one of the best websites to visit when it comes to IT and tech items is the Lowyat Garage Sales website. They have sub-forums selling laptops, PCs, tablets and even smartphones for really cheap prices!
#3 Check if there are any government or private initiatives
Every year, the government allocates some money for university students and they come up with initiatives that help them one of which is by giving free laptops and tablets to students. In light of recent events, the government announced that starting April 15, the ministry will open an online portal, where students including rural from low-income groups (B40) can apply for free laptops and tablets. So stay tuned to the official website for more info.
Besides that, if you're doing well in uni, there are many scholarships by private companies offering not only to pay your tuition fees but also to give students laptops or tablets if necessary. So be sure to keep a lookout online if there are any scholarships like this.
#4 Check Shopee
If you're familiar with Shopee then you should know that you can get anything on Shopee, even laptops. So hop on Shopee and look for laptops within the price range that you want. Be sure to always read the views and research about the laptop first. You don't want o buy something that cheap but will only last you a few months. You want something that's long-lasting and can support your workload.
If you managed to get a cheap laptop while you were a student, share how you did it in the comments sections below! You may be able to help someone who really needs a laptop.
