| Refurbished laptops are a large portion of the laptop | | | | If you go for one of these then Dell refurbished |
| industry both online and offline. Are they really any | | | | laptops are inspected for good-as-new quality which |
| good though and should you buy one? | | | | is a tell-tell sign that you should get a real bargain. |
| I probably don't have to tell you that there are many | | | | The Toshiba ones are apparently excellent deals also |
| places that you can find refurbished laptops like in | | | | when it comes to value for money. |
| magazines, newspapers, stores, and of course online | | | | I have also seen that factory refurbished laptops are |
| and they are usually but not always, about half the | | | | as reliable as new ones simply because the quality |
| cost of a brand new one. Some say they are a | | | | control is checked extremely thoroughly, but |
| shopper's blessing while others say they are a curse. | | | | common sense prevailing, not all factories may carry |
| The whole field of refurbished laptops is a maze. | | | | out such stringent checks. Also, at the time of writing |
| Sometimes they are newer models, and may not | | | | all refurbished laptops should still come with the |
| have even been used at all, but they can also be the | | | | original manufacturer warranty but please check that |
| repaired versions of faulty laptops. So when a | | | | in case this has changed. Some may tell you that |
| "knowledgeable" computer whizz kid tells you what | | | | these machines are just as good if not better than |
| one of these machines is, he may be right, but not | | | | new laptops, because the manufacturer will have |
| always. I know, gets confusing doesn't it. But the | | | | tighter quality control on a refurbished laptop to |
| point is, there is no precise line as to what | | | | ensure customer satisfaction. |
| constitutes a refurbished laptop - they can come | | | | I think the point is here that you really don't know |
| from any background they please. | | | | for sure, so check out the facts before you buy and |
| These can be laptops used after purchase and | | | | if you're a laptop newbie then take a seasoned pro |
| returned to the manufacturer or store. They can be | | | | with you. Don't get caught up in the excitement of |
| overstock items that retail stores couldn't sell due to | | | | the purchase only to end up with nothing. |
| their unpopular battery duration, size or weight. | | | | |