Bought Dell oulet computer -- worked great -- have others been satisfied with Dell refurbished computer?
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Yes Dell are excellent. My last laptop was a refurbished Dell. It worked perfectly fine. I had it for three years and it still works, but my husband now uses it for music programs etc. He bought me a new Dell Inspiron B120 laptop at a really good price and that is what I use now. Yes! Dell new or refurbished are fine. I like them.
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I find Dell PC's to be very reliable for the most part. It is true that they offshored their tech support so now it sucks. Also they have now started bundling AOL with all their consumer computers (even if you ask for earthlink instead) causing a major impact on computer performance. Over the last 5 years, I have ordered several servers, several desk tops, and a laptop. The only problem I ever had was a bad CD burner for which they shipped a replacement in a timely manner. Since I started doing PC repair again in the last few years, I have seen a lot of Gateways and HP's needing service but not one Dell.
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If you're looking for a new laptop, "off-lease" is not the way to go.  These computers were leased by companies or individuals and returned after the lease ran out.  Sometimes they are leased directly from a manufacturer and before they are resold, they're tested and refurbished to "like new" condition. But if they were leased by a company other than the manufacturer, there's really no way to know what condition they're in.  I've purchased two laptops from Dell.  Both were under $500.  One was used and refurbished, the other brand new.  Both are functioning just great. Here's a like to the Dell Outlet Store (refurbished): \n\nhttp://www.dell.com/content/segmenter.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dfo\n\nand their main site:\n\nhttp://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/odg/odg_special49?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs\n\nI have not checked the current prices or availability but just about every week I see newspaper ads for the Inspiron 1501 for $499.  In the Outlet Store you might be able to find an Inspiron B130, or 1300, or 2200 for less.\n\nplrr
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Try E-bay, or your nearest refurbished computer store.  Also, i hear the guy on the corner has a great deal.
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Man talk about the trash talk on Dell. I have a Dell Latitude that I paid for 235 bucks and it works good. I say if you realy want the best I would get a laptop with all the works.. Now if you want somthing good and it works get the dell C600 Latitude..
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Defintely buy from Dell. www.dell.com  They have great products for a good price.  You can pick up a good quality computer for under $500.
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If you buy directly from Dell, you can get some really good deals.  They are awesome computers too.
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If you are looking for the best deal Dell is the perfect place. I did some research when i was buying my computer and Dell truly has some good offers.
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I would sugest looking on Ebay for comparitive bids.\nYou can bookmark the auctions and see what they end at.\n\nI the screen wasn't scratched, the screen was bright, you had the restore cd.s (or restore partition intact) and manuals I would say a easy $850\n\nI wish the hard drive was a tad bigger for the price.\nMost nicer systems like yours have 80, 100 or 120 gb.
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Hopefully, mine is waiting for me when I get home, I ordered it last wed. Mine has the 60GB hard drive so i hope it is speedy. We will see after I load it up with software.\n\nUPDATE  I have had this machine for a few days now and so far so good. It is fast, but not as fast as I hoped. I really like the fact that I can play CD's and DVD's with out having to turn it on and load windows and such. I hope you got the media center edition because it rocks. It has the newest version of IE which is a lot like mozilla. For only having two speakers, the sound quality is awesome. \n\nRight now, dell is offering 60 GB for no additional charge and they change this weekly I guess because right after I ordered mine, they were offering 100 GB for free, now its back to 60.\n\nIf you are looking to get the bluetooth, I would wait. \nYou can get the internal OEM card on ebay for $30 including shipping and it is easy peasy to install. Its a lot better than paying dell $50 and possibly delaying your shipping. \n\nThe ebay link is below as well as a link to how to install it.
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Type used laptops into google and check out few of the websites that come up.  If you want new, type cheap laptops into google and check out the first few that come up.\n\nThe best brands are IBM and Toshiba, while Dell and HP also make a reputable product.  Decide what features you want and know figure out your budget.  If it is cheap and does not do what you want you might not be happy.  If you only need word processing, e-mail, chat and browsing the web and don't care about the battery then you can buy a decent refurbished laptop for $200 to $300.
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I ordered a dell INSPIRON B130 from dell and with out all of the add ons it was just under 500\nit took about a week to get here \nit has windows xp home edition \na 15.5 inch screen \nand it by far exceeds your expectations \nI use mine for work and it is great it even comes with the networking card built in \njust go to www.dell.com and check it out
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All Dell computers are less expensive.  I don't think you should overlook its performance over price, but get a computer that can handle the task you choose to perform on it.  Try visiting a store just to inquire what you exactly need.  I paid a lot more for a home PC than i really needed.  All that bundled software and 1GB of memory, I'm sure I'll never really use as I use my laptop more.
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I've got a Dell, had it for a couple of years no problems.
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Take it to your local recycling center to have it recycled or have the parts reused to make refurbished computers.  I just wrote an article for someone about this.  (I'm a freelance writer)  Just don't throw it in the trash!
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Dell is great! I have a Dell Inspiron and i love it!!!
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Be very careful when buying from Dell; they are no longer the company they once were.\n\nThey can (and do) sell new, but defective systems, then swap them with inferior, "refurbished" systems (low quality, cheap LCD displays are just one of the "features" your "new" system may have).  They will not send you another new system, even though you paid for a new one.\n\nGetting technical support and your eventual refund takes hours of waiting on the phone, time spent shipping items back (that is, if you manage to ask for a refund before your 30-days are up after time wasted on hold, with their "support," etc.)  Even if you're within the 30 days, expect resistance from someone who is completely unintelligible.\n\nDon't say you weren't warned.  :)