Dell Refurbished Computers

[mccoady]

Has anyone tried one of these, was wondering if there was a reason not to buy one? My mother might want to upgrade to a newer computer as her old one is pretty slow with minimal memory. I know her old one could be fixed up, but just kind of wanted something faster just to plug in and use for her for around $400-$500.

Also as I have never had anything but a Pentium, what is the advantage of these over the Celerons? Thanks!


Mike

[redwudz]

I believe the Pentiums have a bigger cache, which would result in faster operation. I know of a few people who have bought these with no problems. Always with a used machine, you are taking a chance. Depends on their warranty. With Dell, a lot of their machines are business exchange, so they may not have the same abuse as some of the home used computers.

[indolikaa]

We have one at work. It's been running flawlessly (with WinME I might add) for a long time now.

[flaninacupboard]

We have one at work. It's been running flawlessly (with WinME I might add) for a long time now.

That'll be because no-ones ever used it then.....

[indolikaa]

That'll be because no-ones ever used it then.....

Hey now!


Every morning from 7-11AM, and pretty much logged into dvdrhelp.com during that time.

And it plays Pharaoh and 1602 AD real nice, too.

Yeah, my job is hard, isn't it? :P

[handyguy]

Some are just returned shipments that were new & not used just returned.

At Office Depot yesterday & today too, I bought one, it's a sale on a 2.7 ghz Compaq, no monitor ( but you can get a $50 rebate on a monitor), free canon i250 printer after rebate. Computer is $449-$150 OD rebate (rebate on OD dot com) $50 Compaq rebate, $20 off $100 coupon if you can find one. This computer is 1010nx. Really nice, has one memory chip so easy to put in another one. Its about $260 after rebates & tax.

[BJ_M]

Expires Tomorrow! DellSB - Dimension 2400 with the Faster Pentium® 4 2.66GHz, 256MB DDR SDRAM, 80GB 7200RPM Hard Drive, and 48x CD-RW Drive for Only $349 after Rebate with Free Shipping!

Start by going through the following link to Dell Small Business Systems: DELLSB
Click on Weekend Only Outrageous Deal, $349 Dimension 2400! there along the left side of the page.
Click on Customize It under the Dimension 2400 for $349
All of the options for the lowest possible cost should already be selected including the rebate (but double check). Upgrade whatever you want. Here are some options you may want to consider, though it may raise the cost (except for the no-cost upgrade to McAfee from Norton`s horrible software, which we HIGHLY suggest):
McAfee Security Center w/VirusScan, Firewall and Privacy, 90-day trial
Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 48x CD-RW Drive [add $49 or $1/month]
Scroll to the bottom and click on Continue
Scroll to the bottom and click on Continue
Scroll to the bottom and click on Add To Cart
Finish checking out. Shipping is free. Send in the $150 mail in rebate!

[BJ_M]

DellSB - Dimension 4600 2.8Ghz Computer with 512MB DDR SDRAM, 40GB 7200RPM HD, 48X CD-Rom, and Choice of FREE PDA, Printer, or Digicam for $499 after Rebate with FREE Shipping!

$100 Rebate, and a free digicam, printer, or PDA on this Dimension 4600 with a fast 2.8Ghz Pentium 4 processor. It comes with an i865p chipset motherboard (8x AGP, 2 S-ATA ports, etc), a free upgrade to 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM, a faster 7200RPM 40GB hard drive now (base drive used to be 5400RPM), 48x CD-Rom, integrated Dolby Digital capable 5.1 sound, 10/100 networking, Windows XP Home, and a 1 year inhouse warranty (they`ll go to your location to fix it if necessary). The total is $499 after rebate, and shipping is free too.
Start here through the following link to Dell Small Business Dimension Desktops. DELLSB

Click on Featured Systems (NOT customize it) under Dimension 4600 From $499
Now click on Customize It under Dimension 4600 $499
All of the options for the lowest possible cost should already be selected. Add the rebate and your choice of freebies, and of course, don`t forget to get rid of Norton!
$100 MAIL-IN REBATE! (Price above is shown before rebate)
SPECIAL OFFER! 512MB at 333Mhz DDR SDRAM for the price of 256MB
Free Largan Digital Camera ($79 retail value) or FREE Dell A920 All In One Printer! or Free Palm Zire 21 ($99 retail value)
McAfee Security Center w/VirusScan, Firewall and Privacy, 90-day trial
Upgrade whatever options you may want, though they may raise the cost. Here are a few that you may be interested in:
80GB Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive (7200 RPM) [add $30 or $1/month] or 120GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) [add $60 or $2/month]
Single Drive: 16X DVD-ROM Drive [add $30 or $1/month]
SAVE $150! 17 in E172FP Flat Panel Display [add $270 or $7/month] Special Offer
Scroll to the bottom and click on Continue
Scroll to the bottom and click on Continue
Scroll to the bottom and click on Add to cart
Finish checking out. Ground shipping for the computer is free (though there`s a very small shipping charge for the free gift). Send in the $100 mail in rebate (expires 4/7/04).

[mccoady]

Thanks guys! BJ_M these deals you listed I assume they are new computers, aren't they? And what's the difference between buying a Dimension 2400 from Dell's Small Business Division and their Home Division or is their a difference?

[BJ_M]

they are new and i have no idea of any diff. -- other than less packaged stuff (software) on bussness ones -- also a few other small diff.