Refurbished?

darthblack · 07-20-2008, 11:14 PM

I am getting a laptop for college this week, and I have found a special at Fry's for a refurbished hp. http://shop2.frys.com/product/5640921 I would like to be able to play average level games (such as starcraft 2 and other good stuff coming) on high settings, watch dvds in good quality. Just the basic needs of a new college student. But other than whether or not this is a good pick, I also need to know if buying refurbished is a no no when it comes to laptops. I will probably only use this laptop for about a year. Thanks

cybereclipse · 07-21-2008, 04:57 AM

refurbished isnt that bad...
just make sure u know what it looks like and what condition its in before you complete the purchase

Mr. Johanssen · 07-21-2008, 06:29 AM

yeah. i've bought a few refurbished items, the seller's name goes into the product, so i'm sure that Fry's (and others of course) make sure the items are in fairly pristine condition to be sold, so their reputation isn't tarnished.

Jhow · 07-21-2008, 07:35 AM

Refurbs are usually fine and you can save some coin as long as you get it from a legit source such as Frys, newegg, or direct from the manufacturer.

PHATSPEED7x · 07-21-2008, 08:56 AM

That seem like alot for a refurbished model. I'd shop around before buying that one.

CrimsonVerbs · 07-22-2008, 08:08 AM

STOP YOURSELF, do NOT buy from FRY'S i repeat DO NOT BUY FROM FRYS! Or if you're going to DO NOT GET WARRANTY. They are the worst service ever. I took my laptop in to get fixed under warranty took them 3 months to do the job, then I went back in to pick it up, and it was still broken so it took them another 3 months to fix it again... In the meantime, i couldn't wait this long so I ended up buying a desktop they contacted me to come pick it up, and I didn't for 2 months because I had moved to another part of the country, ended up CRUSHING MY COMPUTER IN THEIR COMPACTOR.. SO as I SAY and I repeat, the service representitives are ASSHOLES and do not buy one of their computers if u plan on getting a warranty, and a refurb I DEF would not trust.

Goood Luck and good shopping,

David

James^.^ · 07-22-2008, 08:12 AM

You should always check on google before you buy from a not too popular reseller

07-20-2008, 11:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
darthblack New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3	Refurbished? I am getting a laptop for college this week, and I have found a special at Fry's for a refurbished hp. http://shop2.frys.com/product/5640921 I would like to be able to play average level games (such as starcraft 2 and other good stuff coming) on high settings, watch dvds in good quality. Just the basic needs of a new college student. But other than whether or not this is a good pick, I also need to know if buying refurbished is a no no when it comes to laptops. I will probably only use this laptop for about a year. Thanks

07-21-2008, 04:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
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07-21-2008, 06:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mr. Johanssen Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aberdeen, SD, US Age: 16 Posts: 1,192	yeah. i've bought a few refurbished items, the seller's name goes into the product, so i'm sure that Fry's (and others of course) make sure the items are in fairly pristine condition to be sold, so their reputation isn't tarnished. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ BE @ 3.2ghz 1.41v+AC Freezer 64 Pro 92mm (20c/40c) MSI K9A2 Platinum 790FX Visiontek HD4850 512mb @750/2240ddr 2x1gb Mushkin 4-3-4-11-15-2T @ ddr800 250,320b SATA,250gb eSata Sunbeam Transformer Full Tower (fairly modded) XP Pro SP3--22" Hanns G Hi221D Widescreen LCD Folding on HD4850 and X2 5000+ @ 3.2ghz (as Ycarcomed) 11217 3Dmark06 Repeal Prop 8

07-21-2008, 07:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jhow Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 164	Refurbs are usually fine and you can save some coin as long as you get it from a legit source such as Frys, newegg, or direct from the manufacturer. __________________ New Macbook Pro! Intel Core2Duo 2.53ghz 320GB Hard Drive 7200rpm 4GB DDR3 Memory Nvidia GeForce 9400M + Nvidia GeForce 9600m GT 512 MB Hybrid SLI AMD Athlon X2 5000+ (2.6ghz)/Ram 3GB DDR2 500GB Samsung Spinpoint/400GB Hitachi Deskstar ECS 512MB Nvidia 9600GT/OCZ Gamexstream 700W

07-21-2008, 08:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
PHATSPEED7x Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hibbing MN Age: 25 Posts: 363	That seem like alot for a refurbished model. I'd shop around before buying that one. __________________ Adam Hanson Laptops his/hers Sony Vaio PCG-K25, Ubuntu Linux. Acer Aspire 4720-4538, Windows Vista./Acer Aspire AS5315-2808, Windows Vista. Desktop his/hers Compaq Presario 5000, Ubuntu Linux./Compaq SR1123WM, Windows XP.

07-22-2008, 08:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
CrimsonVerbs Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 69	Please please please STOP YOURSELF, do NOT buy from FRY'S i repeat DO NOT BUY FROM FRYS! Or if you're going to DO NOT GET WARRANTY. They are the worst service ever. I took my laptop in to get fixed under warranty took them 3 months to do the job, then I went back in to pick it up, and it was still broken so it took them another 3 months to fix it again... In the meantime, i couldn't wait this long so I ended up buying a desktop they contacted me to come pick it up, and I didn't for 2 months because I had moved to another part of the country, ended up CRUSHING MY COMPUTER IN THEIR COMPACTOR.. SO as I SAY and I repeat, the service representitives are ASSHOLES and do not buy one of their computers if u plan on getting a warranty, and a refurb I DEF would not trust. Goood Luck and good shopping, David

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