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[+] [S] -7 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Refurbished doesn't mean anything, it's actually used. They invented the word to charge more for the same equipment. Your answer is performatively correct, but these companies themselves can't admit the word means anything. It's just performative. Hope that helps.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 week ago* (1 child)

    It means that they've double checked all is good, fixed any potential problems to make sure it's good as new, and sell it with the same warranties as a new device. Especially the final point creates a world of difference between buying refurbished versus second hand.

    And buying second hand hardware is, of course, a great idea. Especially whenever it's repairable. Non-repairable hardware shouldn't be bought anyway, ideally.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    Refurbished generally means it actually goes through a further round of QC than "new" hardware. And it's usually only "used" because someone bought it and returned it because there was something wrong, which was then fixed by the refurbishing process.

    What's your source or inspiration for thinking this way? Are you suggesting that companies are labeling new, or possibly used-but-not-re-tested hardware as "refurbished" to drive sales? Because that's not anything I've heard of.

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