Sellers of used personal computers are enjoying brisk trade, partly because consumers are now required by law to spend several thousand yen on sending PCs they no longer need back to manufacturers.
The vigorous market may also be tied to the onset of spring, when students start their academic year and workers start new jobs.
These individuals may need PCs -- but do not require all of the state-of-the-art functions featured in new models.
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