Refurbed laptop?

[Hayley]

are they any good?

My current one lasted about 6 months before it started playing up and 15 months after buying it, its ready to die I think.

Looking at refurbed vaio on play..
Whats the difference between refurbs and new aside from the facts its not 'new'.

 

[Final Maxim]

how much is the cost difference from new?

tbh if it aint much, id just go with one from new with manufacturers warranty

 

[Maxx]

Cheaper in price and come with little or no guarentee. I got one and its fine

 

[Revels]

I dont think that Vaio is a current model though, so I dont think you'll find it new..

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/33000...-Laptop/Product.html?ptsl=1&ob=condition&fb=0

Its nearly £800 anywhere else..

http://www.kikatek.com/product_info.php?products_id=54646&source=froogle

 

[Griff]

That's expensive for the spec anyway..

 

[Sy]

They have a section called "box opened bargains" where my G/F works. Some decent stuff, for quite a bit less.

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/box_opened_laptops/prod.asp

A few VAIO's on there.

 

[Revels]

That's expensive for the spec anyway..

Vaio + pink! lol..

 

[Hayley]

That's expensive for the spec anyway..

Is it?

I need something thats going to withstand the abuse and constant use this thing gets, but without dying on me.

 

[Hayley]

That's expensive for the spec anyway..

Vaio + pink! lol..

shut up!!
It didnt HAVE to be a vaio..

 

[Hayley]

They have a section called "box opened bargains" where my G/F works. Some decent stuff, for quite a bit less.

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/box_opened_laptops/prod.asp

A few VAIO's on there.

Ta

 

[Justin]

i bought an HP one from PC world, and its awesome! years garentee aswell

 

[Hayley]

i bought an HP one from PC world, and its awesome! years garentee aswell

I bought a HP last year. Its shockingly bad.

 

[Griff]

Dell Inspiron range?

Available in Pink, decent specs, decent prices and warranty.

 

[Justin]

i bought an HP one from PC world, and its awesome! years garentee aswell

I bought a HP last year. Its shockingly bad.

my bad, its actually a compaq lol

 

[Final Maxim]

i bought an HP one from PC world, and its awesome! years garentee aswell

I bought a HP last year. Its shockingly bad.

whats wrong with it?

our HP has been awesome so far, bar a dodgy dvd drive

 

[biojo]

would this be any good?

http://www.currys.co.uk/product.php?sku=276231&camp_id=OfferoftheDay#productInformationSection

 

[Dcds4]

ive bought a few macs and an ipod refurbed, it must only be the parts inside that are refurb as the 3 things ive had have been in brand new casing and came with full warranty

 

[Dcds4]

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/133385

good spec

 

[Stockbroker]

I work in the IT industry, so i'll chime in with my 2 cents.

Personally, if it were features you were after then I would look towards Acer, yes their customer service might be a bag of shite but the product is good. For £800 you'd get a cracking laptop. A good spec, and feature rich.

For reliability, then have a look at the Toshiba laptops. They have a moneyback guarantee that covers you for the life of the laptop. If you laptop dies / breaks not only will they repair it for free, under the warranty agreement but they'll give you your money back (ex-VAT) - Cant say fairer than that. Talk about confidence in your product.

Also, they have a cashback offer as well as a cashback offer for accessories purchased with them. I will have to double check whether that is just a business offer or open to consumers too.

Sony / HP / IBM are fine, and are good solid laptops, but, your paying for a badge. So if you've got cash to burn then buy one of those. IMHO, not worth the money.

Dell is the devils work, avoid at all costs. Complete crap.

Ultimately though, buying a laptop is like buying a car. Its very subjective, what exactly do you want to do with it, and whats the budget?

I'm i'll find a deal for you

 

[Rasclart]

I bought a HP last year. Its shockingly bad.

my bad, its actually a compaq lol

Same company Compaq HP

Id go for the Dells if you really want a pink one

 

[Rasclart]

I work in the IT industry, so i'll chime in with my 2 cents.

Personally, if it were features you were after then I would look towards Acer, yes their customer service might be a bag of s**te but the product is good. For £800 you'd get a cracking laptop. A good spec, and feature rich.

For reliability, then have a look at the Toshiba laptops. They have a moneyback guarantee that covers you for the life of the laptop. If you laptop dies / breaks not only will they repair it for free, under the warranty agreement but they'll give you your money back (ex-VAT) - Cant say fairer than that. Talk about confidence in your product.

Also, they have a cashback offer as well as a cashback offer for accessories purchased with them. I will have to double check whether that is just a business offer or open to consumers too.

Sony / HP / IBM are fine, and are good solid laptops, but, your paying for a badge. So if you've got cash to burn then buy one of those. IMHO, not worth the money.

Dell is the devils work, avoid at all costs. Complete crap.

Ultimately though, buying a laptop is like buying a car. Its very subjective, what exactly do you want to do with it, and whats the budget?

I'm i'll find a deal for you

Good post mate! I am with you on Acer being excellent for the money unbeatable really. Toshiba ARE indeed workhorses and offer great customer support.

I am not a fan of Dell however I know a LOT of people who never have a problem with them. When it comes to Dells cheap base units. s**t doesnt begin ti explain them, its like they are programmed to implode 13 months after purchase. The amount of year or so old Dells we have come through the workshop is staggering all of course with virtually unreplacable connecters and parts.

 

[jimmy_mac]

Great post by Stockbroker!

Acer are awesome price wise. I've just advised a friend on a laptop, went with a toshiba in the end.

I wouldn't buy a refurb, personally, the price difference just isn't that great..

 

[Stockbroker]

I am not a fan of Dell however I know a LOT of people who never have a problem with them. When it comes to Dells cheap base units. s**t doesnt begin ti explain them, its like they are programmed to implode 13 months after purchase. The amount of year or so old Dells we have come through the workshop is staggering all of course with virtually unreplacable connecters and parts.

Ah.... heard some great stories about Dell. The best, is a friend who was at a big conference showcasing some HP kit. They had 10 x HP PCs and 10 x Dell PCs, each respective model was the same for all 10. The units were fully sealed and customers were invited to check the seals on all boxes.

After lunch they were all opened. The HP desktops, as expected, had the same components in throughout each box. The Dell units on the other hand had pretty much different manufacturers for memory, hard drives, motherboard, fans etc...

I wouldn't buy a refurb, personally, the price difference just isn't that great..

I would, but only directly from the manufacturer themselves. Its the only way you can guarantee that it has been refurb'd properly. Plus, in line with the new WEEE directive - no, not from Nintendo, but the EU (I believe?!) - they are under increasing pressure to refurb and recycle more. As a result they often provide incentives, such as full warranties as if new.

 

[jimmy_mac]

That's a little different, if it's coming from a manufacturer you are assured quality and given a guarentee with it..when you get websites and shops offering refurbs, I wouldn't be interested. WEEE directive is interesting.

 

[Rasclart]

WEEE directive is a fecking ball ache and costs Indies a fortune. I am still trying to get my head around it