bj said:
Good afternoon,
Could you please recommend some trustworthy online refurbished laptop
resellers?
(I basically need a good light 17-incher).
Unless there are any reasons why I should think twice before buying a
refurb?
TIA!
bj
Well there are pro's and con's.
Pro's: newer latops have more technology.
Con's: some cheap laptops use cheap parts meaning they only last about 4
years were old IBM laptops - where the price were 20k when they were sold -
was pratically made to last. I got one from 1999 and its still running and
it will properbly continue to run after my Toshiba dies. Dont expect that
with a second hand 17" laptop. And no matter how good a brand is, its not
good buisiness to make things that last forever.
I repair/upgrade old pc's and also sell some once in a while. I said
repair, but not really, its only if the powersupply has been fried by
lightning. Its mostly upgrading I do, and im good at finding info on pc's
that are old. My customers from 5 years ago and further back are still
running the same pc's, that is not "good business" and its also only hobby
for my sake since I would never be able to earn a living on those terms,
then again I would never put my name to newer computers that dont last so
long because of low quality components and frankly not everyone can afford
a good quality pc = not enough business.
Its true that low quality computers sell, but as I said they dont last so
long. So if you want a good laptop that will last you more than 4 years,
you should not be looking at the cheap ones.
