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    Hi new here need to know if refurbished comps are good to buy ?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Pkimp, Oct 16, 2008.

  1. Pkimp

    Pkimp Newbie

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    I am looking at the sony site and they have a refurbished Sony Vaio AR630 @ bout a grand and retails 1900 . Just wondering if they are good to get I am looking to spend around a grand on a Vaio wt blueray ,good battery life ,fast . Mainly for entertainment purposes and browsing .....any recomendations ? I see the popular model is FW's .
     
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  2. Babydarklord

    Babydarklord Notebook Evangelist

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    Refurbished unit is fine because most of this unit are return by retailers for simple defects like scratches and there fully check it before they sell it again.
     
    Babydarklord, Oct 16, 2008
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    InfyMcGirk while(!(succeed=try()));

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    The FW would certainly be a great choice for entertainment and browsing, because the screen is generous. However, the battery life isn't too great.

    The AR is really a desktop replacement... only for those who like their notebooks to be big and beautiful IMHO. Battery life on that isn't great either. ;)
     
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    sonoritygenius Goddess of Laptops

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    I am pretty sure there's no warranty/ADH on these refurbs.. which is a big negative for me because ya know I break things well before a year =p
     
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  5. Pkimp

    Pkimp Newbie

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    thanks for the input fellas ....yeah dont like the idea of no warranty kind of a gamble and I do break things well also ,lol . I'll keep that in mind .
     
    Pkimp, Oct 16, 2008
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