Solved! Should I buy a Refurbished laptop? ASUS G51VX-RX0

[mcfart]

http/www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5250511&Sku=F12-150010&cm_re=Homepage-_-Spot%2001-_-CatId_17_F12-150010
It only comes with a 3 month warrenty instead of ASUS's normal 1 yr...

 

[jon freestar]

I am wondering this also? I know you can get an extented warranty thru Tigerdirect but is that company any good as well?

 

[smartcollabs]

Yes, The normal warranty of ASUS is one to 3 years at there mother board. I am confused why this shop provide only 3 month warranty.

Regards,
Peter Disuja
http/www.smartvm.com/

 

[jon freestar]

because its refurbished / recertified meaning its been used and then redone to factory specs

 

[mhelm1]

Don't do it! Compare a new inexpensive one with the price of the refurbished one.
If it's only a hundred bucks or so different buy new.(it's all about warranty)
Your battery, hard drive, screen, keyboard have all been used and who knows if they have been abused. The warranty on a new Hard drive is 3 years.(it's because they only last about that long)
If it's such a deal you can't pass it up then: Make sure there are no stickey keys, not too many dead pixels, and the battery will fully charge and lasts several hours.
Typically they may load a new operating system as well so make sure you have enough ram so that its not too slow.