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Originally posted by Sparko View PostIt is a refurbished computer.
Product works and looks like new. Comes with a 90-day warranty.
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There is another one that is cheaper (also refurbushed)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071751G3P..._t1_B07HKBDFQX
if you scroll down the page you can see a comparison with other laptops at similar prices that are not refurbished.
I did find this version of the one in my original link, with Windows 7 instead of 10:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07N4...MOL17Z4Z&psc=1
And I did look at the product comparison box, and nothing appealed to me as much as this one does. The graphics really seals it for me. I think I'll get this one as soon as I have the money. I did have a close call with my desktop recently though - a lightning strike took out the power supply. I feared at first that it might be worse than that, but my dad brought over a couple spare power supplies (as you do) and swapped it out and it works again. I do have it plugged into a surge suppressor, but my dad's UPS was also shut off in the same lightning strike. That's not supposed to happen.Curiosity never hurt anyone. It was stupidity that killed the cat.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostYeah, this one was, apparently, pretty much a desktop replacement computer.
And, even if your monitor is old and has DVI, it's likely to have VGA as well, no?Curiosity never hurt anyone. It was stupidity that killed the cat.
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Originally posted by QuantaFille View PostI checked my monitor. It has display port, HDMI, two DVI, and VGA. So whatever I need to plug into it, it's there and I don't need an adapter.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by QuantaFille View PostNeither of you needed to! I knew it was refurbished before I posted here. I read (and re-read) the entire page before I started this thread. I have no problem buying refurbished electronics.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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I've been checking them out the last few days. They seem to have almost exclusively HP computers with few others. I'm not sure how to feel about that. Are HP electronics prone to problems and so are flooding the refurb market? Or do they have some kind of deal with Woot?Curiosity never hurt anyone. It was stupidity that killed the cat.
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Originally posted by QuantaFille View PostI've been checking them out the last few days. They seem to have almost exclusively HP computers with few others. I'm not sure how to feel about that. Are HP electronics prone to problems and so are flooding the refurb market? Or do they have some kind of deal with Woot?
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostI have had a couple of HP laptops over the years. In fact I still have both of them and they still work. One is about 8 years old now and the other is about 5.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostI've had HP computers in the past - mine have always come with so much bloatware and "help" stuff, that I've basically had to reformat them to be useful.
First thing I usually do is start uninstalling all the "free" stuff, especially MaCafee or Norton anything. Then all of the games and such.
Sometimes I do a fresh install. Except with some laptops they have special drivers and such that can get messes up if you do.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostYeah but that is pretty much any computer brand.
First thing I usually do is start uninstalling all the "free" stuff, especially MaCafee or Norton anything. Then all of the games and such.
Sometimes I do a fresh install. Except with some laptops they have special drivers and such that can get messes up if you do.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostThat's why I liked the Dell - that came with a System CD and a Drivers CD --- I would just do a fresh install. But Dell seemed to have FAR less bloatware than HP or Toshiba. I used to buy 30-40 laptops a month, and finally settled on Dell.
And the last dell laptop I got broke within a year. I guess different experiences for different people.
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OR, better yet, I'd just install the OS, then go to Dell's support website and let it find the drivers for me by the computer's own ID. That way I got the most up-to-date drivers, primarily for the video, audio, network...The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Sparko View Postthat works.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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