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Refurb.laptops

goldensrbest — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 20:28:41 GMT

How does one feel about buying one?

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Love my grandkids — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 21:16:24 GMT

Unless I really could not afford a good laptop I guess I'd go for it. But I'd prefer a new one.

That's not to say you can't get a good refurbished one but I'd be very careful.

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Mistreatedbycs — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 20:44:44 GMT

I bought mine from a local computer store (refurbished Dell) about 7 years ago and it's still working well.

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Gracies Mom — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 20:47:41 GMT

My husband bought me a refurbished laptop through JemJem (a subsiditary of WalMart) and it's terrific!!!!! No problems. My brother-in-law also bought one---again, no problems. I also have a refurbished iPad--no problems. I would buy one again in a heartbeat.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 21:18:04 GMT

I bought a refurbished iPad2 5 or 6 years ago. It's not as fast as it once was but is still chugging along. It was refurbished by Apple. Sometimes these gadgets only had cosmetic damage and they do replace all of the cases so it looks brand new.

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cowboy sam — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 21:46:45 GMT

I'm still using a HP windows 7 IE11 computer...and it heats up at times on me...i don't have any photos,etc stored on it..its 8years old.

I mainly use it to surf the web and post here and a few shopping web sites.and wild animal cam sites.

..but i was looking for another windows 7 computer in case this one goes kaput!

But, i only can find refurb. ones maily made by Dell!

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gizmogal — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 21:41:30 GMT

I wouldn't hesitate to buy a refurb. laptop. They are thoroughly checked out and usually supplied with some warranty. Every refurb I've bought from time to time: laptop, tablet, cell phone, worked just fine for a long period and functioned as new with minor cosmetic flaws. I think the risk of disappointment or hassle is low.

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Zhills — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 21:47:32 GMT

I was told that when computers are made new, they pull one every so often and check it out.

Refurbs ..you know have been checked out!

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ALRATIBA — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 21:48:10 GMT

No. Technology changes so quickly ... I just go to Best Buy and buy a new one ... w/o any bells or whistles - and Microsoft Office. They transfer all my files, apps and programs from my old laptop.

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goldensrbest — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 21:56:01 GMT

I have had great luck with dells ,this one is 10 years old , my third since 1998, i ruined my sons ,that i took after he passed in 1998, spilled coffee all over it!!!!!!!!!!!!

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wishmoon — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 22:00:43 GMT

I've bought Macbook Pros from the Apple store (refurbished) for years. I usually get one every other year and give the older one to my neice. I've never had reason to regret it or even to use the Applecare that I buy.

New products are usually not checked out individually by a human. Refurbished items are.

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Love my grandkids — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 00:12:52 GMT

OP: Glad you got some excellent recommendations for refurbished laptops!

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gardenman — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 11:12:46 GMT

Many refurbs now come with one or even two year warranties. Newegg sells a gazillion refurbs at every price point imaginable. Lots of companies now rent computers rather than buy them and when the lease is up, those computers all hit the refurb market, often at a very good price. If your computer needs are modest, you can save a fortune by buying a refurb, even if you have to replace it every couple of years.

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Cats3000 — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 18:22:27 GMT

I would ONLY purchase one from a manufacturer who does the refurbishing itself and offers some kind of a warranty. Apple sells refurbished computers. You can find the refurbishing process described on it's website. Apple provides a one-year warranty with refurbished products it sells, AND allows the purchaser to buy Apple Care which extends the warranty and access to Apple's tech support for 3 years.

Apple's offering is the one that I'd use as the benchmark for other refurbishedc offerings.

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apple1964 — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 12:54:31 GMT

I would not buy a refurbished computer or any other electronic. That never sat well with me.

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kcladyz — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 14:39:56 GMT

Well depending where you get it they get inspected and returned to like new condition so I see why not? Sometimes they are unused returns and not damaged or used