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guardian

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19. I buy factory refurbished a lot.

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 07:41 PM

Feb 2013

Computers and printers. You can save a lot of money. Never had a problem. Most of the major brands have refurb/outlets such as Dell, HP, Brother, etc. I've also had good luck buying refurbished off Ebay and from places like CompUSA and PCnation.

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New Computer? Not for me. [View all] MineralMan Feb 2013 OP

each version of Windows and Office gets worse BainsBane Feb 2013 #1

So it seems. MineralMan Feb 2013 #3

Win 7 is heaven compared to XP, in my opinion. Wish I had upgraded much earlier. Owl Feb 2013 #34

I hate Win7. I loved XP. I have Win7 at the office, and it tblue37 Feb 2013 #43

Windows 7 is far better than XP, major fail! n-t Logical Feb 2013 #29

not in terms of usability BainsBane Feb 2013 #30

Win7 is a much better desktop OS than win8. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #2

I HATE windows 7 BainsBane Feb 2013 #4

I agree, but still prefer Windows XP overall. MineralMan Feb 2013 #5

Dell Financial Services sells refurbished used computers cheap JPZenger Feb 2013 #6

Interesting Idea. MineralMan Feb 2013 #7

I buy factory refurbished a lot. guardian Feb 2013 #19

I was checking out a refurbished XP machine just this past Monday arcane1 Feb 2013 #33

No this is something different guardian Feb 2013 #39

My Day-to-Day Computers are Macs & are Refurbs. dballance Feb 2013 #8

Running a ten year old eMac, MadHound Feb 2013 #9

I have been using a 4-year-old Mac Mini RebelOne Feb 2013 #11

I've found Macs to be quite durable, MadHound Feb 2013 #12

You are so right. RebelOne Feb 2013 #21

Want a new PC? Build one yourself. Initech Feb 2013 #10

I think that's beyond my skill set BainsBane Feb 2013 #15

It's not that hard. Initech Feb 2013 #16

I can't do DIY BainsBane Feb 2013 #18

I can guarantee building a PC is just as easy. Initech Feb 2013 #22

If you're a beader... Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #36

It's probably more of a psychological block BainsBane Feb 2013 #37

Not really, no. If you can follow lego directions, you can build your own. X_Digger Feb 2013 #17

If I can do it, you can do it. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #44

Been there, done that. guardian Feb 2013 #23

There's a great website called PC Part Picker that does all that for you. Initech Feb 2013 #25

Good to know guardian Feb 2013 #38

Things have got a lot easier since then. Initech Feb 2013 #40

I did that for years and was always an OS behind Warpy Feb 2013 #13

The last new computer I bought was a 386SX. hunter Feb 2013 #14

Have you tried Open Office? GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #20

Why would Ido that? MineralMan Feb 2013 #24

Serious question... is it "far better" or are you simply familiar with it? hunter Feb 2013 #45

It is far better. MineralMan Feb 2013 #47

I'm a code guy so I'm always sensitive to what's going on underneath. hunter Feb 2013 #48

I don't do any website design. I'm strictly a content writer. MineralMan Feb 2013 #49

Just fair warning for those of you buying used... 5X Feb 2013 #26

Have noticed this too. Lucky to get 3, super dooper lucky to get the 5+. nc4bo Feb 2013 #27

This is the truth. Both my kids have been burned by hard drive failures. hunter Feb 2013 #31

I have a two-year-old Alienware M15X with Windows 7 LadyHawkAZ Feb 2013 #28

I'm at 9 years with XP too arcane1 Feb 2013 #32

I home-build my desktop machines. backscatter712 Feb 2013 #35

Linux Mint + Chrome + LibreOffice Writer works just as well... TroglodyteScholar Feb 2013 #41

I needed a new computer, so my kids decided they'd get me one for Christmas. tblue37 Feb 2013 #42

then just install Ubuntu and speed up your JCMach1 Feb 2013 #46