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2005/3/20-22 [Computer/HW/Laptop] UID:36777 Activity:low
3/20    Has anyone bought a refurb laptop? Any bad experience? I'm asking
        because I can potentially save ~$500-$700 and it's a lot of money
                                                        -poor guy
        \_ You're talking about a refurb from the manufacturer or reputable
           online store right, not off some random store/guy on eBay?
           \_ http://dealtime.com has a LOT of links to refurb companies. One problem
              is that they only give you a 90 day warranty instead of the
              normal 1-year manufacturer's warranty (i.e. Toshiba notebooks)
        \_ I bought a refurb iBook from the online apple store last year.
           No problems so far. It comes w/ the full apple care so, it
           was a pretty safe bet.
           \_ how long is the refurb warranty and does it cover LCD blackdots?
              \_ The refurb warranty is the same as the new warranty, 1 yr.
                 Most warranties do not cover dead pixels unless you have
                 more than 5 or so. At least on the 12" iBooks, I have never
                 see a dead pixel.
        \_ Refurb Thinkpad X20 from a random vendor off CNET.  Worked great,
           no issues whatsoever.  -John
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com, you can compare over 249 Kid Desks from m ore than 45 stores.