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What do you folks think about buying something that has been refurbed? Think it would be worth the risk? <p>"Death is not the end."-Ravok</p><i></i>

I don't see there being much risk in buying refurbished hardware, as long as it was done by the manufacturer, and not some hack. You save money, and the hardware is brought up to factory specs and performance, and most times, they're just like new. I'd but it, whatever it is. <p><!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END--><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;font-family:Arial;font-size:medium;"><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>"Never, Never, Never Quit"</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> -Winston Churchill</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>

As long as it has the same warranty as a "new" one, why not? Only thing is it may be more likely to fail, as it has already failed once. And if you have to pay shipping, thats another cost that is associated with the chance.<br><br>Other than that........ I dont see any difference <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.teamwidowmakers.com/Mega/Sig ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://profile.xfire.com/MegaDeath70"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://miniprofile.xfire.com/MegaDeath7 ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></p><i></i>

The warranty on a refurb will almost always be shorter than that on a new item.<br><br>Often I actually PREFER a refurb to a new item, and not just because it's cheaper. A new product was made on an assembly line, possibly very automated. Perhaps someone at the end of the line does a brief quality check on it. Great. But with a refurb, they can't very well automate it. Someone took a look at it, fixed what was broken, and checked it out again. Looked at from that perspective, it may be that the refurb is actually less likely to fail and closer to spec than a new item.<br><br>This scenario is not always true, but I've not had any bad experiences with a refurb, and I do buy them. One example: my wife is using a monitor that I bought as a refurb in 1996, and it still works fine. It's beginning to show some symptoms of age, but nothing major. And it's been used almost every single day during that time. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/xmengambit.gif"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>XMEN member<br>Card-carrying DTM<br>OKL Fish-napper<br><br>Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained.<br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The Tao of Programming</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

Thanks much, I appreciate that.<br><br>There is a Radeon 9200 128MB refurb for $40.00 for sale at a place called Monarch Computers. MonarchComputer.com<br><br>I am trying to get up to specs for World of Warcraft, so Gryph, Stang, and I can meet up and have a good time. Spending 100+ for a graphics card takes me out of budget, but I need a good one for the game.<br><br>I think it can do the job, and after GeekPro Gambit gave the thumbs up, I will most likely buy the card from em.<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> FREE SHIPPING, so Megadeath's one concern flies out the window...<br> <p>"Death is not the end."-Ravok</p><i></i>

For 40.00 bucks i wouldnt be concerned. I thought maybe you was gonna spend a chunck of change. So i wouldnt worry yourself. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.teamwidowmakers.com/Mega/Sig ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://profile.xfire.com/MegaDeath70"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://miniprofile.xfire.com/MegaDeath7 ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></p><i></i>

the day I spend a chunk of change again, is probably the day I have a chunk of change again... <br><br>so... uh... maybe in like... uh... 50 years or so! <p>"Death is not the end."-Ravok</p><i></i>