So, whats the word? Do refurb laptops from the original makers hold up as well as the nib ones?


I'm looking for is just a basic laptop, for some light programming, web browsing, and hauling around on vacations to dump images to. At present, I'm considering only fujitsu and IBM for refurb's and am trying to stay south of $1k. Am I asking for trouble with a refurb, or do they have to clear a higher standard to be put back in the market?