“I buy refurbs from Amazon, usually less that $150.”
I’ve bought many of those, too. They’ve been more dependable than me ones overall.
I think that when someone refurbishes a machine he’s more diligent about quality control than the q.c. of ones popping off a production line.
Here is where Microsoft has actually been kind to me. MS breaks MS and then folks just go buy a new computer and give me the almost new old one... lol
First thing Wipe and Linux, good to go...
I’ve bought many of those, too. They’ve been more dependable than me ones overall.
I think that when someone refurbishes a machine he’s more diligent about quality control than the q.c. of ones popping off a production line.
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The ‘infant mortality’ has passed too. Stuff breaks before 90 days or soldiers on for years.