A few customers are enquiring about the ‘Cons vs Pros’ of purchasing refurbished business computers.
We present our ‘Cons vs Pros’ on the matter to help considerations: –
Cons of Refurbished Computers
| Computer refurbished products are not repaired with genuine OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) computer refurbished component parts. – Potential lower asset life expectancy (e.g. battery or thermal degradation) Potential unexpected system operational behaviour. – Potential of the same user software apps not performing consistently compared to new genuine OEM purchased computers. |
| Limited availability for bulk purchasing. – Lower availability of purchasing same computer models to maintain standard technical configurations of computer assets across the business (for optimal IT financial and operational administration). |
| Not purchasing computer refurbished products from reputable source(s). — Some computer refurbished products may have been sourced from another territory (i.e. country), repaired and sold in another territory. – If a hardware fault develops and not the end-user cause, the purchased computer refurbished product(s) cannot be repaired in the territory that it was repaired and sold in. Therefore, the purchased computer refurbished product(s) can only be repaired in the territory of origin. – Known as ‘Grey Imports’. |
| Computer refurbished products may need to be upgraded sooner. – Computer refurbished products may come with older performance hardware that may not keep up technology progression (e.g. Purchasing an older, refurbished MacBook will eventually lock out the opportunity of new macOS updates even if the laptop still works fine). |
| Computer refurbished products generally have limited or no manufacturer warranty. – Beware of the Return Policy. |
| Computer refurbished products may have minor cosmetic imperfections. |
Pros of Refurbished Computers
| Similar purchase price (i.e. as per previous orders) for genuine OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) computer refurbished products. – May be cheaper than new product purchase of the same model. – May be cheaper than having to purchase a newer model as the current model has gone out of product life cycle. |
| Purchasing same computer models to maintain standard technical configurations of computer assets across the business (for optimal IT financial and operational administration). |
| Computer refurbished products are eco-friendly. – Corporate Sustainability Checklist satisfied. |