Re: Refurbished Thinkpads

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From: Michael Verne/VENTANA (Michael_Verne/VENTANA.ITP_at_lgate.vmedia.com)
Date: Mon Apr 07 1997 - 11:16:36 EDT


"... Can anybody share experiences with me on refurbished Thinpads ? ..."

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yes, i much prefer them to the old, bulky thikpads. : )

when we were buying thinkpads, we were buying refurbs almost exclusively. big
price break vs. buying new. exact same 3-year warranty from date of purchase
as if they were new. availability is often actually better than new because
the models a couple steps down from the latest & greatest are always in high
demand & show up more often as refurbs at the outlet than new at ibm sales.
the downside is that they haven't always actually *been* refurbished, so 1 in 3
has a problem that needs fixing. fortunately, in my experience, ezserv never
takes more than 3 or 4 days to fix them & get them back to me.

as always, your mileage may vary.

Michael J. Verne
Systems Administrator, Ventana Communications Group
michael_verne_at_vmedia.com
http://www.vmedia.com/michaelv/
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