Category Archives: Refurbished Laptops

Whats the difference between a used Laptop and a refurbished one?

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Refurbished just means it was sold and for whatever reason it was returned to the vender. The vender will usually go through the unit and make whatever repairs to make the unit sell-able again.

While you should ( not always ) get a better deal on the refurbished laptops, you have to read the fine print. In some cases, you can not send the computer back to the regular warranty repair station. You have to send the unit to a another designated service center. Sometimes the warranty is also shorten as well. I seen it drop from 1 year down to 90 days.

There are usually some minor scratches on refurbished laptop unit and they are occasionally marked “refurbished”. The one thing I have notice, they are usually not the current models, generally a model or two previous to the current one.

How long will Refurbished Laptops Last?

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It depends upon how you treat it. Laptops are designed to be move around, but still moving them around a lot could eventually cause problems. The most likely part to go first is the hard drive, as they have a moving head and if it crashes the hard drive could be damaged.

If your laptop stays in one place then it most likely should give you years of use.

Corporations tend to refresh their laptops every three or four years. Usually, they buy them with a three year warranty and once the warranty expires feel the need to upgrade. They continue to improve and change their software, so often need newer hardware. Microsoft pushes the latest OS and since their latest OS’s often require upgraded hardware they sometimes have no choice.

Consumers on the other hand, often have simpler needs. Browse the web, e-mail and typing letters or simple spreadsheet. They will often get many years use of a refurbished laptop, as their needs do not change that quickly.