A refurbished or recertified laptop is one that has been previously used for a short period of time and after being returned to the manufacturer is refurbished and is available in the market for sale. The reason for return can be as small as the user is not comfortable with the size of the screen. Such computers are generally returned after 3 to 90 days of usage, as per the company policy. The manufacturer works upon the problems and re-sell the system with better features, at off course the lesser price of the original laptop.
The option of buying a refurbished model can definitely be a good choice if you want to get more features for your money and are particularly not looking for a faster performance. But, as the prices of the brand new models are continuing to plunge, people are also becoming apprehensive about investing in a refurbished model.
In the recent years there has been leveling of the playing field between a refurbished and a brand new laptop.
A refurbished laptop may have been used only for a few days. For instance, Dell offers money back within 30 days of purchase of its models, wherein the returned laptops are refurbished and then resold....