New laptop entry and 'error'

Laptops are faulty from the manufacturer, often called type two ( Refurbished ) and three ( Reconditioned ), when imported to Vietnam are listed as new products 100% ( Brand New ). How to distinguish new and defective items?

A new laptop is synonymous with no interference in use. In addition, you will also receive new accessories that come with your laptop, be it an installation disc, power supply, or other components.

As for the second ( Refurbished ) and the third ( Reconditioned ) laptops, usually, those are defective, substandard products, but still within the allowed range to be marketed.

These are repaired equipment, or products returned by customers. Depending on the level of error, they will be " slapped " by the manufacturer and sold to the customer.

When a laptop is repaired by the manufacturer, the replacement components are usually the function and the case. In many cases, the manufacturer replaces the entire case for the product, making them look 100% new.

However, there are companies that merely clean the case for clean, if you look carefully, users still recognize scratches on the case, or incomplete details.

Theoretically, the manufacturer's Refurbished laptops are still of good quality. They were checked, replaced and ' ass cheek '. The laptop will be re-run the software, the hard disk format will be clean (if necessary), and will also be tested in accordance with the previous procedure.

The price of this type of item will be cheaper than the new one, while the same feature and configuration. They will be an attractive option for customers with tight finance.

Entered

In foreign countries, new laptop products are 100%, or the second and third category are all very clearly listed, not the same type of import as in Vietnam. Most foreign companies include accessories for laptops of type two and three with the same quality.

In terms of warranty, most major manufacturers such as Dell, HP, Gateway and Apple have a uniform warranty. That is, the second and third category laptops also enjoy 100% new warranty.

However, this mode is not applicable to smaller manufacturers. At that time, it was common for second-class laptops to be backed by a 90-day warranty, while third-class laptops had 30 days.

When imported to Vietnam, these products are increased warranty time up to one year (equal to the new warranty period), genuine stamp, and the price is not lower than 100% new products.

Meanwhile, the prices of these products in foreign countries are very clear and different, not mixed with ' red and black ones '. Depending on the manufacturer, the second category can be reduced by up to 30%, and the third category by 50% compared to the new product.

Here, you can refer to a very typical example is Apple. The company has a second-class warranty policy similar to a new one. If desired, users can increase the warranty period to two years through the AppleCare Protection program.

In terms of price, Apple products are very diverse, not only laptops but also desktops and iPods. The second category of Apple products discounted 15-20% (depending on the product) compared to new products.

It is important to know that Apple branded products are often very expensive, so you can save hundreds of dollars when buying this style. Of course, not every company like Apple, so you also need to consider carefully between two items: Brand New and Refurbished.

Test method

When shopping, you need to double check the information on the camera body that matches the information printed on the carton. Numbers like Part Number, Service Tag, machine configuration . need to match, otherwise it is not the machine's barrel.

In that case, you need to ask the store to exchange, or check again. If you are unsure, you can cancel your purchase and look for other guarantees.

Also from the above information, you can check them on the manufacturer's website for more details about each item. Just like the phone SIM number, each laotop has a number of Part Number, Service Tag separately, do not overlap with any product. If the check matches, you can be sure that the description on the manufacturer's website is about your own laptop.

You can look up information about the product classification of factories from Toshiba, Sony, IBM, HP, Lenovo at: www.shopping.hp.com; www.toshibadirect.com; www.ibm.com; and www.sony.com.

In addition, there are two other addresses that you can also refer to Refurbished products from Apple and Dell: http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals; and http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfb/df.aspx?refid=df&cs=28&s=dfb.