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How to pay less for tech<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Plus: Google’s big week, iMessage in Windows (again), and cheaper Macs Mini<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Jared Newman<\/div>
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I run a pretty lean operation here at Advisorator, so while I often have to acquire more tech gear for \u201cresearch purposes,\u201d I\u2019m reluctant to pay anything close to full price for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waiting around for deals is one way to defray the costs, but when that\u2019s not an option, I turn to the used, refurbished, and open-box markets. If you know where to look\u2014and what to look for\u2014you can essentially will your own price cuts into existence and still get good-as-new gadgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this week’s feature column, I\u2019ll discuss a handful of my go-to sources for cheap gadgets, along with a few things to be aware of before you go shopping. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Google’s big week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Google held its annual I\/O conference last week, where it made some major announcements on Pixel hardware and generative AI. The news and its repercussions seemed to occupy the tech news cycle for the entire week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let’s start with the fun gadget stuff:<\/p>\n\n\n\n