----- Original Message ----- From: "trevor cunningham" <tr_cunningham@xxxxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 2:11 Subject: OT: Refurbished Laptops : I was wondering if anyone here has experience and an : opinion about the purchase of refurbished laptops. In : the process of changing geographic location and : picking up a couple new toys. I've noticed quite a : market on the Internet for refurbished puters. My : suspicious side insists they're cursed lemons and will : always be so. The wallet says, "Hey, these guys : receive more detailed attention than their mass : produced brethren...AND they're cheaper!" I've seen : some pretty tastey deals. Thoughts? a lot of ex-government computers, liquidated stock from failed businesses and the like end up at floor auctions here, picked up by computer resellers for a song they make those businesses a decent return on 'refurbishing' them (ofen just a wipe and OS reinstal) nothing to fear when bought from a reputable store though I spend the time to visit floor auctions when I'm in the market for such things .. why pay $200 when you can pay $50 ? ;) k
