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Answer» HELLO all, I've been doing some preliminary searches for a new laptop, and I noticed a lot of sites like techforless that offers factory refurbished models. While a lot of them are within my price range, I'm a bit worried that I would end up with a laptop that only lasts a few months. So my main question is - has anyone ever bought a factory refurbished laptop before? Good/bad experiences? Thanks in advance!First of all, I know nothing g about the vendor you mention. Second, refurbished COMPUTERS, done by qualified PEOPLE, are as reliable as the new model in piratical terms. Let me clarify that last statement. The real cost of ownership is hard to estimate for each unit. The statistics, when available, show a high infant mortality for new equipment. Therefore a practice of some good refurbish vendors is to OFFER the same warranty as new equipment. If you find a refurbished unit fro a repeatable vendor at half the cost of the new model, yet with the same warranty, your cost of ownership is going to be much lower overall. Buy there are exceptions. Some times you get new equipment that never, ever has to go in for repair. But you can not predict that. My point is: If the refurbish and the new unit has the same warranty, and the vendors have been in business for awhile, there has to be some LOGIC that says new and refurbish are near equal. But if it is only a 90 day warranty, head for the door. And yes, I have bought refurbished. This Dell i am typing on now acts as good as a new Dell of the same model. Except the F5 key is touchy.If the determination to purchase a refurbished then in addition to Geek's comment re the warranty and reputation of the vendor i also offer an additional option.Most manufacturers of computers offer refurbished units themselves. So concentrate some research there.truenorth |
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