Refurbished or new? Hardware and Software Hardware by Darkomen020 …. I have seen the wealth of new and refurbished hard disks out there, all the form factors …are very reliable brands out there that have been refurbished. The question is this: is it wise …to go for a cheaper refurbished drive, or pay the almost $100 more for…? As for the ac adapter's failing, refurbished will do just fine after I get a … Refurbished Second Generation iPod Shuffle Surprises Hardware and Software Hardware by Techwriter10 …in the [URL="http://tinyurl.com/4xebz9"]Refurbished section[/URL] of Apple’s online store trolling …metallic green. Just last year I had ordered a refurbished [URL="http://byronmiller.typepad.com/byronmiller/2006/… generation started at a 1GB. The price of the refurbished 1GB model, dropped dramatically, not coincidentally, when the… Re: Refurbished or new? Hardware and Software Hardware by bobbyraw you can alway go for the refurbished drive, you have to make sure its the size that … risk with hard drives, but an even greater one with refurbished ones. as for doing upgrade on a laptop, apart from… one. you would be saving approximately $150.00 on a refurbished, but think about the consequences down the line when it… Refurbished units?.. Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by dennb I would just like to know.. Refurbished units that .. possibly say have an Intel Quad Core processor, … know what to decide. I know for a fact that refurbished units have a more higher chance of breaking down sooner… Re: Refurbished units?.. Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by jbennet [quote]I know for a fact that refurbished units have a more higher chance of breaking down sooner … Re: Refurbished units?.. Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by dennb How long would you think a refurbished unit last before it breaks down? And if DELL was so bad, how come they're pretty expensive for their products? I'd just like to know more on refurb'd units because if they are pretty reliable, then I would deffinitely go for them. refurbished blackberry won't turn on Hardware and Software Hardware Mobile and Wearables by zgahi47 HELP--my son bought a refurbished blackberry 7290 on ebay, charged it over night and it won't even turn on. Is there a trick or something I'm missing? I don't think the seller is scamming given his history. I'm waiting to hear back from him. Any ideas out there?????? Re: Is it safe to buy a refurbished laptop? Hardware and Software Hardware Mobile and Wearables by CimmerianX Refurbished usually refers to the gamit of returned and reboxed to … unit that was repaired and reboxed. I have purchased many refurbished items over the years. I just bought a wacom refurb… Is it safe to buy a refurbished laptop? Hardware and Software Hardware Mobile and Wearables by butt.usmanali i want to ask a question, is it safe to buy a refurbished laptop? and what is the story of refurbished laptop? are they repaired ones? are they used laptops or what? Looking to buy refurbished desktop Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by actfray … the mess that is Windows 10. Best Buy has many refurbished PC's that are in the $200-$300 range and… one. I also want another desktop. Has anyone used a refurbished PC in the past? What do I need to look… Big data on a shoestring: New, refurbished, or custom build Hardware and Software Hardware by ClimateWonk … even eager to go for a custom build, or a refurbished system, if I can get some extra warranty and ideally… Re: Refurbished or new? Hardware and Software Hardware by UrbanKhoja I'll have to agree with Bobbyraw, besides unless you run something like SeaTools on the drives you'll have no idea how much use it has had etc. You're better of just getting a new drive matey, and leave referbs alone. You should try to avoid them like the plague, you've little idea of the history - was the previous owner careful and looked after… Re: Refurbished or new? Hardware and Software Hardware by Darkomen020 Thanks guys. In an almost eerie reinforcement to your advice, I looked at prices and remembered the old saying, "You get what you pay for" right as my browser was redirecting here...but anyway, it's a great laptop when it works, and I would love to get it working, so any suggestions on brands that have the better success rates on a 2.5&… Re: Refurbished units?.. Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by jbennet Dells arent bad, they just suck if you want to upgrade For home users and businesses (thier primary target) they are good but for gamers and power users, dells suck. Take it from a dell owner. seeing as you want "Intel Quad Core processor, 3GB ram, 300+GB hard drive" it is assumed you are one of the above users. Best way is frankly to … Re: refurbished blackberry won't turn on Hardware and Software Hardware Mobile and Wearables by TheNNS well, refubished says it all. it's probably to late now, but i would have exchanged it. Re: refurbished blackberry won't turn on Hardware and Software Hardware Mobile and Wearables by christina>you [quote=TheNNS;342848]well, refubished says it all. it's probably to late now, but i would have exchanged it.[/quote] I agree. I wouldn't trust it. Re: refurbished blackberry won't turn on Hardware and Software Hardware Mobile and Wearables by TheNNS don't trust ebay, unless you're desperate for something. Re: refurbished blackberry won't turn on Hardware and Software Hardware Mobile and Wearables by Uncle Jock Go to this link. [url]http://www.bbhub.com/2005/08/18/blackberry-wont-take-a-power-boost-heres-one-reason-why/[/url] Gentlemen. While the comments about buying used equipment may be true, it does not help at all, and is actually irrelevant to the subject. Maybe other people will hit this thread with the same question. Refurbished Toshiba Portege screen Hardware and Software Hardware by jim.anstey1 Hi, I've been trying to get my daughters Portege screen replaced, not as easy as it sounds apparently. The original model and serial have been removed from the bottom and that's what I need to confirm the screen. I've submitted it to a local repairer who tried half a dozen screens without success. Does anybody know how I can track down the Chinese … Re: Refurbished Toshiba Portege screen Hardware and Software Hardware by rubberman Connect an external display and go into the BIOS setup. You might find the information you need there. Re: Looking to buy refurbished desktop Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by rubberman I've purchased refurbs from Dell in the past and had no problems with them. You might want to check what is available on their web site. They come with factory warranty and support, or at least they used to. Re: Looking to buy refurbished desktop Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by CimmerianX Whatever you buy, if it comes with a warranty from a known provider (e.g. Dell, Best Buy) then you can buy with confidence. Even a 90 day Warranty is better than a blind purchase from ebay. What kind of specs can you get with $300? Re: Big data on a shoestring: New, refurbished, or custom build Hardware and Software Hardware by rubberman Don't bother with the expense of building your own gear. Rent time on a large Amazon cloud system to do the analysis. When you are don't, you shut it down and aren't being charged for resources you don't need. If this is an occasional need, then it can be a LOT cheaper than building your own gear! Example, an m2.4xlarge image costs about $1.35USD /… Re: Big data on a shoestring: New, refurbished, or custom build Hardware and Software Hardware by ClimateWonk Hi rubberman! Thanks for your thoughts! I have actually identified a number of systems -- gaming machines, mostly -- on Amazon or Newegg that meet all my requirements in the $1300 range. And I have found a few that almost meet them in the $7-800 range. Plus my current computer is six years old, and it is time to replace it. The question is, can I … Re: laptops hunt.... Community Center Geeks' Lounge by woooee "Refurbished" is a crap shoot. I've had good luck where they last as long as a new machine and one that died after a few months. As a general rule the warranty is 90 days so consider a new machine with less than "decent" specs as well. show xml "details" Programming Web Development by Simon_4 …lt;/c:offerCount> </c:new> <c:refurbished> <c:offerCount>0</c:offerCount>…lt;/c:offerCount> </c:new> <c:refurbished> <c:offerCount>0</c:offerCount>… I need some help by reviewing the code I've written along with questions Programming Software Development by Noliving …/** The Weight */ private int Weight; /** The Refurbished */ private boolean Refurbished; //Modifier Methods /** Sets the Color field. @param…theweight, boolean refurbish) { Color = colors; Weight = theweight; Refurbished = refurbish; } /** Construct a doodad with nothing specefied. … Re: I need some help by reviewing the code I've written along with questions Programming Software Development by Noliving …Color; /** The Weight */ private int Weight; /** The Refurbished */ private boolean Refurbished; //Modifier Methods /** Sets the Color field. @param …weight: " + Weight + "\n" + "Refurbished: " + Refurbished + "\n"; } public void isHeavy(String colors, int … Re: I need some help by reviewing the code I've written along with questions Programming Software Development by VernonDozier …'s not even the name of a variable. Using "Refurbished" instead of "boolean" would make slightly more… something like this inside toString: [code=Java] String stringToReturn; . . . if (Refurbished) stringToReturn = stringToReturn + "TRUE"; else stringToReturn = stringToReturn + "FALSE… Re: I need some help by reviewing the code I've written along with questions Programming Software Development by Noliving Ok, because I was going to say that it compiles with no problems so I wasn't sure. By that I mean having the: public String toString() { return "The Colors: " + Color + "\n" + "The weight: " + Weight + "\n" + "boolean: " + refurbished + "\n"; }