I received this question yesterday and wanted to help clarify the meaning for some readers who may be wondering the same thing.
Used Laptops
Used laptops, as the name suggests, are laptops that have been used by a company or individual, and are resold to another individual or company. Just like used cars, these notebooks come in various conditions and levels of performance. In the industry, used laptops come in 3 different categories
“As-is”
7 day, (or similar amount), DOA
30 day warranty
We’ll discuss each briefly.
“As- is” – used notebooks
Again using the used car analogy, “as-is” means that there is no warranty expressed or implied when purchasing this notebook. You bought it, you deal with it. These notebooks should either be inspected before purchase by someone who knows about laptops, or should be purchased at such a cheap price that if it has mechanical problems shortly after purchase, it won’t be a strain on the users budget.
“As- is” notebooks should be thought of as units that will get you by. As-is units are also acceptable as replacement...