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Started by Alice, February 28, 2007, 09:26:53 AM

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Alice

Does anyone know of a good, reliable site to get a refurbished laptop?

DownSouth

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Alice

No, I'm looking for one for a friend.

w00t is an okay idea... if anyone sees one, please let me know.

swolt

Good refurb laptops are hard to find. If you can find a good IBM or Dell they are best refurbs to get.
A clever man commits no minor blunders.

Alice

Quote from: swolt on February 28, 2007, 10:43:38 AM
Good refurb laptops are hard to find. If you can find a good IBM or Dell they are best refurbs to get.
I really know jack about computers.  Pretty much I'm looking for a laptop for someone that's going back to school that he'll use primarily for school work and surfing the web.  Probably not so necessary to have enough power for games or anything.


swolt

A clever man commits no minor blunders.

Alice


BigDun

Remember that older notebooks don't have wireless network capability. Your friend will have to spend between $10-$30 for a WiFi card or USB adapter. I would also recommend the $40 for the CD/CDRW drive.
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Alice

Quote from: BigDun on February 28, 2007, 12:41:16 PM
Remember that older notebooks don't have wireless network capability. Your friend will have to spend between $10-$30 for a WiFi card or USB adapter. I would also recommend the $40 for the CD/CDRW drive.
What constitutes "older"?

BigDun

Quote from: Alice on February 28, 2007, 12:51:03 PM
Quote from: BigDun on February 28, 2007, 12:41:16 PM
Remember that older notebooks don't have wireless network capability. Your friend will have to spend between $10-$30 for a WiFi card or USB adapter. I would also recommend the $40 for the CD/CDRW drive.
What constitutes "older"?

Any laptop that doesn't specify it has WiFi or 802.11a or 802.11b or 802.11g capability.
16:26:25 [DownSouth] I'm in a monkey rutt

Dry then Catch

Quote from: swolt on February 28, 2007, 10:43:38 AM
Good refurb laptops are hard to find. If you can find a good IBM or Dell they are best refurbs to get.

What exactly does "refurb" entail?  Was it just a used unit, or did something happen to damage it?

BigDun

Quote from: CatchrNdRy on February 28, 2007, 12:58:57 PM
Quote from: swolt on February 28, 2007, 10:43:38 AM
Good refurb laptops are hard to find. If you can find a good IBM or Dell they are best refurbs to get.

What exactly does "refurb" entail?  Was it just a used unit, or did something happen to damage it?

They won't tell you. It's a mix of reclaimed Lease computers, repaired computers, or just old models that are discontinued and never sold.
16:26:25 [DownSouth] I'm in a monkey rutt

swolt

Quote from: BigDun on February 28, 2007, 01:09:17 PM
Quote from: CatchrNdRy on February 28, 2007, 12:58:57 PM
Quote from: swolt on February 28, 2007, 10:43:38 AM
Good refurb laptops are hard to find. If you can find a good IBM or Dell they are best refurbs to get.

What exactly does "refurb" entail?  Was it just a used unit, or did something happen to damage it?

They won't tell you. It's a mix of reclaimed Lease computers, repaired computers, or just old models that are discontinued and never sold.

what he said
A clever man commits no minor blunders.

Dry then Catch

Quote from: BigDun on February 28, 2007, 01:09:17 PM
Quote from: CatchrNdRy on February 28, 2007, 12:58:57 PM
Quote from: swolt on February 28, 2007, 10:43:38 AM
Good refurb laptops are hard to find. If you can find a good IBM or Dell they are best refurbs to get.

What exactly does "refurb" entail?  Was it just a used unit, or did something happen to damage it?

They won't tell you. It's a mix of reclaimed Lease computers, repaired computers, or just old models that are discontinued and never sold.

like eharmony

ReBurn

Quote from: CatchrNdRy on February 28, 2007, 05:05:42 PM
Quote from: BigDun on February 28, 2007, 01:09:17 PM
Quote from: CatchrNdRy on February 28, 2007, 12:58:57 PM
Quote from: swolt on February 28, 2007, 10:43:38 AM
Good refurb laptops are hard to find. If you can find a good IBM or Dell they are best refurbs to get.

What exactly does "refurb" entail? Was it just a used unit, or did something happen to damage it?

They won't tell you. It's a mix of reclaimed Lease computers, repaired computers, or just old models that are discontinued and never sold.

like eharmony
hahahaha!

Quote from: swolt on February 28, 2007, 11:17:23 AM
Quote from: Alice on February 28, 2007, 11:16:01 AM
Is this good?

http://www.usanotebook.com/computer_laptops_on_sale.php?id=554

That is a good deal. The C610's have a very good reputation.
That's not what I've heard around school. If you put them in your back seat you have a different story.
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swolt

Quote from: ReBurn on March 01, 2007, 06:49:46 AM
Quote from: CatchrNdRy on February 28, 2007, 05:05:42 PM
Quote from: BigDun on February 28, 2007, 01:09:17 PM
Quote from: CatchrNdRy on February 28, 2007, 12:58:57 PM
Quote from: swolt on February 28, 2007, 10:43:38 AM
Good refurb laptops are hard to find. If you can find a good IBM or Dell they are best refurbs to get.

What exactly does "refurb" entail? Was it just a used unit, or did something happen to damage it?

They won't tell you. It's a mix of reclaimed Lease computers, repaired computers, or just old models that are discontinued and never sold.

like eharmony
hahahaha!

Quote from: swolt on February 28, 2007, 11:17:23 AM
Quote from: Alice on February 28, 2007, 11:16:01 AM
Is this good?

http://www.usanotebook.com/computer_laptops_on_sale.php?id=554

That is a good deal. The C610's have a very good reputation.
That's not what I've heard around school. If you put them in your back seat you have a different story.

oh yeah. The batteries have a tendency to explode...

like ReBurn said, don't let it get hot. But other than that they are pretty tough. We got my sister one for xmas and she doesn't have any problems with it.
A clever man commits no minor blunders.

BigDun

The exploding batteries cost extra.
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swolt

Quote from: BigDun on March 01, 2007, 10:50:56 AM
The exploding batteries cost extra.

it's the laptops self expression
A clever man commits no minor blunders.



Jessie

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we should have kept the quote pyramid up to rape Jessie in the face.