[Electronics-Talk] renewed vs. refurbished computers.

Thu Sep 23 04:22:33 UTC 2021

That is the key word. A reputable seller. Even sometimes a reputable seller you get a bad batch of computers or whatever the refurbished item would be. Also buying refurbished is very inexpensive. But you also got a know what you’re going into there too. Do you know how to fix the computer if it breaks. Do you know how to completely reformat war and reinstall windows when something is not correct in the computer. How do you diagnose if it’s the sound card problem. I may be a geek at heart. And I may know what I’m doing. But a lot of people may not know how to diagnose different problems that may be coming with a refurbished item or even a brand new item. Just be careful of what you buy. Get it from a reputable seller. And really do see what kind of return policy they have if they don’t have a restocking fee. And you know you always have our very owned blind geek squad here. Always here to try to answer a question if you have one.

From: cheez via Electronics-Talk
Date: 09/22/2021, 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] renewed vs. refurbished computers.

I guess refurbished sounds better than renewed.Just like previously owed
cars, sound better than used cars.

Kim Komando, the computer guru, suggests refurbished computers, because they
are cheaper than new ones.And she says if you get one from a reparable
dealer, they test all of them before selling.

Vince

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Because a PC is refurbished does not mean it is defective. in 2017 I bought
a refurbished HP desktop PC and I am still using it today.It's the most
reliable PC I have ever owned.

Andy

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> I'd think these terms would all pretty much be interchangeable, and you'd
> want to clarify what's meant by the term used by the company where you're
> purchasing the computer from. Also, as others have said, check out the
> return policy as well.
>
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> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org (mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org)> On Behalf Of
> Amanda Lee via Electronics-Talk
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>
> I have actually seen Renewed and Refurbished with longer warrantees so
> always check out that information.
>
> If Amazon is backing the product, most of the time, they will allow one to

> return it within 30 days as well.
>
> The computer referred to here was likely just reimaged and serviced but
> not totally refurbished.It's unfortunate that the service tech informed
> you that there were no drivers available anymore.This may have, however,

> been a management influenced response because if this was from a big box
> store, they want to sell you a new computer, appliance or whichever they
> can claim is no longer serviceable.One can generally reinstall Windows
> and there are means to find applicable software drivers.
>
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>
> Renewed and/or refurbished pretty much means the same thing. Renewed seems

> to be Amazon's way of seeing refurbished without actually having the bad
> word of refurbished. Normally these products probably only have a 30 day
> warranty.
>
> From: David Diamond via Electronics-Talk
> Date: 09/22/2021, 12:41 AM
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] renewed vs. refurbished computers. In my
> opinion, I would save your pennies to buy a brand new machine with a
> longer warranty and if you can afford it may be a tech-support warranty
> from the manufacture of the computer that you want to get.
>
> There are some renewed Del laptop computers on Amazon.What is the
> difference between renewed and refurbished?When I got a windows 7 upgraded

> to 10 refurbished lap top from a non profit organization and it crashed
> with no sound atech explained what it means to get a refurbished
> computer.It means it can be turned on before leaving the place it is being

> sent by, doesn't mean software or programs are working to their optimum,
> they could be ready to crash at a moments notice practically, it just
> means the computer can be turned on with no problems. Oh, because it was a

> windows 7, there were no audio drivers available anymore to fix the
> problem according to the MS help desk and a tech at a computer store.
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