are they worth the price or should iI go ahead and just spend a little more and buy a new one.
2006-10-28 03:02:27 · 8 answers · asked by woo 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
If you have the cash, buy new.
Obsolete tech is just that, obsolete.
2006-10-28 03:05:51 · answer #1 · answered by jan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Refurbs will save you money, however, if you are looking at a name brand like HP you are better off going with a new unit....especialy if you have little or no tech savy with computers.
A "refurb" is a unit that was purchased by someone and found to have a defect serious enough that it needed to be sent back to the manufacturer. Such units are often problematic This is why they rarely come with a warranty longer than 30 or 90 days.
If the reseller is offering a full year long warranty then go for it. If not ... there is a reason. If they believed the unit would remain problem free they would not limit the warranty to 90 days or less.
Also, you get great online & phone support with a new unit. If you plan to keep it for a couple of years the difference in cost probably comes out to two or three dollars a week ( a coffee at Starbucks). Give yourself peace of mind and don't do something you may regret.
Go for the new unit ... I certainly would.
2006-10-28 03:52:29 · answer #2 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not every one has the money to buy a new one, I got a refurbished one 5 years ago, I replaced it after 18 months when I upgraded, until then it was fine. Having a refurbished one is better than nothing
2006-10-28 03:11:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
50/50 shot... I have 2 friends that bought refurb'd laptops last week. 1 is absolutely great, the other has already had problems. You're taking a chance, but as long as it has warranty for at least a few months then you should be fine. Most problems will become obvious within a week or so.
2006-10-28 03:05:24 · answer #4 · answered by I H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what kind of warranty does the refurb have can you get a 2 year if not buy a new one with at least a 2 year
2006-10-28 03:05:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
build your own, it's not hard, it's fun, and it CAN be done cheap.
I built mine for about 450 bucks and half that is my graff's.
My MoBo and processor were about 110 bucks, 20 bucks for a creative sound 5.1 card,80 bucks for pc2700 1g of RAM, and a 400w PSU for 30 bucks...and of course, a bmg geforce 6800 oc 256mb for 220 bucks....all that a year ago, and i still can keep up with 90% of the marketed games.
cha-cha
2006-10-28 03:41:26 · answer #6 · answered by Diadem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why buy a 2nd hand computer when if you go to www.savastore.com you can get a new computer with a decent spec for around 150 quid. Also check out www.powerc.co.uk (or .com i do forget).
Good Luck
Regards
Rob
2006-10-28 03:21:55 · answer #7 · answered by robert j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 15:48:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋