LaptopXchange® was founded in Las Vegas, NV in 2003 by brothers Mike and Tim Smith to fulfill the simple goal of providing working laptops at a great price. What can you do at LaptopXchange®?


We do a lot for our customers, but all you need to remember is that LaptopXchange® is your one-stop solution to your laptop and computing needs.

LaptopXchange® is the premier retailer of quality, factory recertified, off-lease and previously owned laptops for as little as $99. All computers and accessories purchased at LaptopXchange® come with a 90-day warranty. Additionally, one and three-year extended service plans are offered for most laptops.

LaptopXchange® will also buy old laptops for cash or offer a trade-in value after the laptop undergoes a quick, in-store estimate process.

LaptopXchange® specializes in laptop and desktop repair for all makes and models. Our on-site LTX Certified technicians understand the issues that occur with individual machines. We can have computers fixed and back into customers’ hands faster and cheaper than the competition.

LaptopXchange® upgrades laptops as well. Need more RAM? A bigger hard drive? The LaptopXchange® service center can upgrade laptops to enhance operating performance.

Meet Our Management Team

Jonathan M. Waite, Chief Executive Officer
Jonathan Waite has held this position since June 2010. Waite is also the founder and chief executive of McKay Capital Management, LLC, an asset management company, which he continues to operate and has done so since April 2006.

Additionally, Waite is the founder and operator of Precipio Research, LLC, an investment consulting firm catering to institutional investors. Prior to founding McKay Capital Management and Precipio Research, Waite was a Senior Equity Analyst and Vice President of KeyBanc Capital Markets, a position he held since June 2000.

Timothy Smith, Chief Operating Officer
Timothy Smith has held this position since June 2010. Prior to becoming the Chief Operating Officer, Smith was the President and Secretary of LaptopXchange’s® predecessor, Laptop Xchange Franchising, LLC, a position he held since that company’s inception in February 2007.

Along with his brother, Michael, Smith founded the LaptopXchange® brand in November 2003, by opening the pilot LaptopXchange® store located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Smith was the President and Secretary of Laptops Online, Inc. from November 2003 until our affiliate, LX Store Enterprises, Inc. acquired it in June 2010.