[UFO Chicago] Refurbished laptops -- thoughts?

[Jesse Becker]

I've had decent luck with Dell refurb gear in the past.

If you are looking at laptops, do not get the consumer-grade ("Inspiron") stuff--it's almost all junk.  The Business line "Latitude", on the other hand, has been quite good.  The parts are standard, and generally very well supported under non-Windows operating systems.  My experiences with HP laptops (business class only), has been mixed.  Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.


 
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Jesse Becker


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> From: Cecilia Calabria <ceciliacalabria at mncarpenters.net>
>To: ufo at ufo.chicago.il.us 
>Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 1:08 AM
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>I would recommend you to visit FreeGeek Chicago ( http://www.freegeekchicago.org/) and check what is available. It is a non for profit organization that recycle and refurbish computers. The prices are really good, and there is a good quality control and warranty. 
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>On 08/18/2012 09:47 PM, Brian Sobolak wrote:
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>My wife and i are both overdue for new machines. To save a little, i was thimking of getting refurbished computers, one from the OEM, and the other from Tigerdirect. Any experiences to share? Brian
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