current laptop is broken, would a refurbished one be fine as short term replacement?

fitnessguy1

my current laptop is a samsung RV511 and it's served me well (nearly 7 years) but it needs replacing now. would i be able to get a decent refurbished laptop for a good price? i want a short term replacement until i can afford something better.

bluesnake

My first thought are you may be paying nearly new prices for something second hand with no warranty, especially as the holiday deals are on.

My second thought is that I wonder if you have looked on http://www.hotukdeals.com/computers/all/hot as the prices will have dropped and the specs improved since you bought your 7 years ago

Stupefied

Have you a budget? If you were happy with you're seven year old one I'm assuming you don't need anything too fancy.

prowla

Yes, you can buy used laptops; companies usually have their systems on a 3-year depreciation cycle, so you can pick up business models on ebay & suchlike.

The current budget models don't seem particularly great to me - they still tend to be plasticky and don't have really high-spec processors.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

have a look at Argos and Tesco ebay shops.

They are classed as refurbished, but will mostly be returns, and most have 12 month guarantee.

kwikbreaks

I tend to only buy refurbs - you can get better specs at less than low-end pricing that way. Of course you need to be choosy about sourcing and carefully check prices.

grumpycrab

fitnessguy1 wrote: »

my current laand it's served me well (nearly 7 years) but it needs replacing now.

what's the fault?