Comments on: Are refurbished PC’s likely to break down quicker?

By: Ds34

Ds34 — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:58:59 +0000

I bought a refurbished acer laptop and it had problems, but it was under 1 year warranty and is now fine.
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By: kool43bz

kool43bz — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:31:59 +0000

i think they are as good or better.
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By: Ralph

Ralph — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:21:59 +0000

I agree with the other postings. I have a theory about refurbished products in general. They were most likely returned under warranty which makes them less than a year old. Whatever was wrong has been fixed. Hopefully it was given the once over by quality control. With the exception of some minor cosmetic issues it might be better than new. I would just make sure you get a 1 year warranty. Hope this helps. Good Luck with your future purchase.
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By: Geezer Geek

Geezer Geek — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:41:59 +0000

No. In fact, they’re likely to last longer.

This is because the units are individually handled, rebuilt to "like new" condition with new factory materials, and tested for functionality before being remarketed as "refurbished".

Just make sure that the people who are advertising their wares as "refurbished" are truly refurbished. A lot of moronic vendors on places like ebay seem to think "refurbished" is synonymous with "used" or "cleaned up".
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By: M S

M S — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:34:59 +0000

generally i'd say they are better as the bugs have already been ironed out. If a PC is likely to go wrong it will do so quite quickly. Most of them come with a return to base garuntee anyway.
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By: Dexta

Dexta — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:18:59 +0000

got a refurbished laptop a year ago, and it's still going strong!
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