[billyo]

some refurb. items doesn't carry the same warranty as the new ones, i will only buy refurb. ( havent bought refurb items yet ) from a reputable store and i would check on the return policy, but in my opinion i would rather buy a new one specially high priced items such as laptop/pc etc...Tiger Direct / Compusa is a good co. i've been buying small items from them ( hhd. memory, etc. ) for a long period of time and never had problems returning it .My suggestion is to buy your laptop directly from the company, rather than an authorized dealer that carries diff.products less hassle when returning stuff..