| In today's economy, we are all cutting back on costs | | | | which is defective, badly damaged or scratched, it is |
| and what better way is there to do that than to invest | | | | replaced or repaired as appropriate. |
| in HP refurbished computers, workstations and | | | | Because these units cannot be re-sold as new items, |
| printers? For the price of one brand new unit, you | | | | their prices are always heavily discounted. Sometimes |
| could probably kit out an entire home office or small | | | | this can mean you pay less than 60% of the original |
| business with several quality and affordable models. | | | | retail price. The refurbished product is sold to the |
| Don't worry, there is no danger that you will be left | | | | general public and comes with the limited warranty all |
| with a virus infected nightmare when purchasing one | | | | HP products have. The specific terms of the |
| of these products either. You are not buying a used | | | | guarantee will depend on the age of the model but |
| computer. In fact you are almost safer buying a | | | | you should get at least 90 days. On the newer models, |
| refurbished product than a new off the shelf model! | | | | you may even get a full year's warranty. The |
| Why? Hewlett Packard will accept product returns for | | | | salesperson will be able to clarify the terms of the deal |
| a variety of reasons but most come from cancelled | | | | for you. |
| orders or overstocking. | | | | So if you have been considering upgrading your home |
| That means the computers inside the boxes have | | | | laptop to something like one of the new HP HDX18s |
| often never even been switched on. When they arrive | | | | but you can't afford the $1600 price tag, perhaps now |
| back at the HP factory, every computer, laptop, printer | | | | you might be convinced to try HP refurbished |
| or workstation is tested twice. If there is any part of it | | | | computers at a fraction of the cost. |