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You post this boilerplate in every Dell thread. You make some good points, except for the last one -- getting a 10th Gen i7 Latitude with 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD in a business build quality for $250 or less is a banging deal no matter what you say and there is nothing comparable around for "$300-$400". The zealousness with which you post this has me believing you are getting paid to do this or have some bizarre fixation with Dell.
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Dell Refurbished (FedEx Recycling) "Grade A" laptops are used and definitely not "refurbished" to a new appearance and performance that you'd expect from a refurbished desktop or any other refurbished product that you've purchased in the past. ("Grade A" simply means better than their "Grade B" model inventory. It's a comparative term.)
Corporate owned laptops (vs. other items) are touched, scratched, bumped, dropped, moved, switched and have had food and drinks spilled on them. If you're going to buy a used laptop. buy one that's had one personal owner, or an open box, or anything that you can see and test BEFORE you purchase. Would you buy mice, touchpads, touchscreens, or keyboards online that were used for 3-5 years without first seeing and testing them first?
Would you make a decision to purchase a used vehicle while only being able to view the brand new photo from the original product literature? It's like buying a used car from Hertz or Budget, but at least they'll do a very good touchup. It's difficult to restore plastic screens and patterned plastic cases, touchpads, etc.
I've recently purchased two Dell "refurbished" laptops and their appearance and quality was well below what I had anticipated (and I was very flexible). All my "refurbished" desktops purchased from FedEx Recycling have looked new and functioned very well, even though their components are considered "older tech" now. Lastly, you know you're not going to be contacting Dell if you have issues. Dell isn't involved in the re-sale of these used items. (This is not "Dell Outlet".)
It's not to say that you're going to be disappointed. I just wanted to warn some about me previous two used laptop "deal" purchases. Although you'll receive a 90-day warranty with many conditions, there's no warranty or guarantee on the appearance of laptop that you'll be receiving. Next, do extensive testing on this laptop, before you start installing any software. Test every port and socket. Do real-life testing on the battery. If something goes wrong after you're able to have it return to them within 90 days, laptops (vs. desktops) are not very fixable.
Consider the many $300-$400 deals that have be posted recently on new modern tech that has never been used by anyone. Remember too that many lower level new processers can be faster and better than older higher gen processors. An Intel i5 from many years ago might be easily surpassed by a modern Intel i3.
You post this boilerplate in every Dell thread. You make some good points, except for the last one -- getting a 10th Gen i7 Latitude with 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD in a business build quality for $250 or less is a banging deal no matter what you say and there is nothing comparable around for "$300-$400". The zealousness with which you post this has me believing you are getting paid to do this or have some bizarre fixation with Dell.
Last edited by Zwitterion February 20, 2024 at 03:09 PM.
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Grade A
64-bit Windows 10 Professional
Office 365 Home/Student (Trial)
14" FHD (1920 x 1080)
1x Intel Core i5-10310U (4-Core, 1.70 GHz)
8 GB (1x 8GB)
256 GB (1x 256 GB SSD)
Integrated Graphics
No Optical
Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T)
Wireless 802.11 ax + Bluetooth
Webcam Included
Backlit Keyboard
Grade A
64-bit Windows 10 Professional
Office 365 Home/Student (Trial)
14" FHD (1920 x 1080)
1x Intel Core i5-10310U (4-Core, 1.70 GHz)
8 GB (1x 8GB)
256 GB (1x 256 GB SSD)
Integrated Graphics
No Optical
Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T)
Wireless 802.11 ax + Bluetooth
Webcam Included
Backlit Keyboard
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank Zwitterion
Corporate owned laptops (vs. other items) are touched, scratched, bumped, dropped, moved, switched and have had food and drinks spilled on them. If you're going to buy a used laptop. buy one that's had one personal owner, or an open box, or anything that you can see and test BEFORE you purchase. Would you buy mice, touchpads, touchscreens, or keyboards online that were used for 3-5 years without first seeing and testing them first?
Would you make a decision to purchase a used vehicle while only being able to view the brand new photo from the original product literature? It's like buying a used car from Hertz or Budget, but at least they'll do a very good touchup. It's difficult to restore plastic screens and patterned plastic cases, touchpads, etc.
I've recently purchased two Dell "refurbished" laptops and their appearance and quality was well below what I had anticipated (and I was very flexible). All my "refurbished" desktops purchased from FedEx Recycling have looked new and functioned very well, even though their components are considered "older tech" now. Lastly, you know you're not going to be contacting Dell if you have issues. Dell isn't involved in the re-sale of these used items. (This is not "Dell Outlet".)
It's not to say that you're going to be disappointed. I just wanted to warn some about me previous two used laptop "deal" purchases. Although you'll receive a 90-day warranty with many conditions, there's no warranty or guarantee on the appearance of laptop that you'll be receiving. Next, do extensive testing on this laptop, before you start installing any software. Test every port and socket. Do real-life testing on the battery. If something goes wrong after you're able to have it return to them within 90 days, laptops (vs. desktops) are not very fixable.
Consider the many $300-$400 deals that have be posted recently on new modern tech that has never been used by anyone. Remember too that many lower level new processers can be faster and better than older higher gen processors. An Intel i5 from many years ago might be easily surpassed by a modern Intel i3.