I read this on my Education IT RSS titled Happily Refurbished
With cuts affecting all areas of our school's budgets, we need to think of creative ways to keep technology current. I found this article on why it is ok to trust purchasing refurbished computers. You can even purchase systems for yourself or your children. I am not sure how it will work out over a long period of time but I do believe it is worth looking in to. Love to hear if anyone knows of a school system that has purchased refurbished equipment.
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In the past I've stayed away from refurbished computers because they're usually not that much less than a new computer. Nevertheless, they are a little bit less expensive and if you value recycling, then refurbished makes a lot of sense. I'm still trying to figure out how the article's author comes up with $400.
ReplyDeleteMy old school system was b-r-o-k-e and a new computer was a refurbished donation from a 495 company. In my experience, they work really well until the next operating system takes over and the demands of the internet applications are too great. And, the next version of Office emerges and the kids start having better computers at their homes and don't understand that they need to save their files in a "lower" format. Then, these computers start to freeze on a regular basis and the whole class is affected. After adding all the RAM that's physically possible, you have to get another refurbished machine to replace the old one, preferably with a motherboard that can handle the newer operating system. So basically, your system will be "good enough" but never top of the line. But, if the community really can't afford anything else, it's better than nothing.
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