A Sneak Peek Into The World Of Refurbished Laptops
Ashish Jain
A refurbished or recertified laptop is one that has been
previously used for a short period of time and after being
returned to the manufacturer is refurbished and is available in
the market for sale. The reason for return can be as small as
‘the user is not comfortable with the size of the screen.’ Such
computers are generally returned after 3 to 90 days of usage, as
per the company policy. The manufacturer works upon the problems
and re-sell the system with better features, at off course the
lesser price of the original laptop.
The option of buying a refurbished model can definitely be a
good choice if you want to get more features for your money and
are particularly not looking for a faster performance. But, as
the prices of the brand new models are continuing to plunge,
people are also becoming apprehensive about investing in a
refurbished model.
In the recent years there has been leveling of the playing
field between a refurbished and a brand new laptop.
A refurbished laptop may have been used only for a few days.
For instance, Dell offers money back within 30 days of purchase
of its models, wherein the returned laptops are refurbished and
then resold. The refurbished laptop offerings from the laptop
majors like Dell, Gateway and IBM can save you money but their
warranties and return policies are definitely not comparable
with those offered by the new ones.
One thing that you can do if you are looking at some particular
recertified or refurbished laptop is to survey the companies who
are selling it, how reputed are they in the market, how long
they have they been in the business and what is the process
they undertake to refurbish their laptops.
Refurbished laptops are being touted everywhere online these
days. Each company has a different process of restoring a
laptop and it can never be the same. This is what a good
restoration process should look like:
examination of all the hardware components
performance of various diagnostic and performance tests
incurring basic cleanups
ensuring all cut and scratch repairs
The basic aim of this process is that the machine should run
just as good as when it was a brand new.
A refurbished laptop, depending from where you buy it and what
your requirements are can be even better equipped than a brand
new one, priced similarly.
One of the most appealing advantages is that you can save a lot
of money on this mobile PC. The warranties offered on the
refurbished laptops can be as good as its new counterparts.
Companies like IBM and HP have in offer a standard three month
warranty on their refurbished laptops, whereas the recertified
Dell Inspiron comes only with a one-year warranty. However, the
above three also come with warranty upgrades that come extra on
your pocket.
The biggest drawback with refurbished laptops is they cannot be
customized. With them you have to compromise with the only
available processes configured in the machine. Apart from this,
there always remains a risk while investing in these refurbished
models, but a little research helps you to minimize the risk
magnitude.
Another deal killer is that you often have less time to return
a refurbished laptop than you do for a new model. For instance,
Dell has a 14 days return policy for refurbished model though it
is 30 days for the new ones.
So, the decision to buy a refurbished laptop highly places on
the individual choice, preference and budget.
About The Author: The author writes about a number of different
topics. For more information on laptops visit
http://www.iwantnotebook.com/
and also visit the article pages:
http://www.iwantnotebook.com/buying-laptops/ and
http://www.iwantnotebook.com/notebooks/
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