Refurbished yes or no?

[Jordan_C]

Hi, Ive been looking at laptops and I have a strict budget so have been looking at some refurbished laptops. I was wondering what people think about refurbs. Or any past experience with a refurb. And whether its a good idea or a no go. Thanks

 

[Jordan_C]

I bought an Asus from Newegg. It works perfectly since I got it last December. The only downsides are that it came with a box and nothing else. No OS disk, no instructions, nothing. It had a 30-day warranty from Newegg and no factory warranty from Asus but you could purchase an optional extended warranty from Newegg. The only issue I have noticed with it is that it has a loose "B" key. Every now and then it pops up a little. I have to press it back in until it pops and it is good until the next time it pops out. If that was the reason the previous owner returned it and I got it for $250 off, then I can live with it.

Thank you this is the sort of reply I was looking for. So generally refurbished are okay? Do you buy extended warranty from newegg of from the manufacturer?