IBM Notebooks
If someone doubts that IBM laptops are the best you can get, that means he never owned one. Almost hundred years of experience makes IBM definitely the industry leader in computing and computer hardware fields. These three letters means top quality, which is apparent when you look at their laptops. From hard drives and displays through touchpads and keyboards to plastics and locks you feel that nothing here is a matter of accident.
As quality means long life, you can expect refurbished laptops from IBM to be in great condition, no matter if they are one or five years old. When you look at few years old IBM laptop, you can really start to believe that it is indestructible. That's why IBM equipment is widely used by governments and armies around the world.
You don't have to spend thousands of dollars for new, high-end IBM model, as you probably don't need it. Since IBM is the most popular laptop brand in the USA, there is a huge offer of used and reconditioned notebooks from hundreds resellers and many of them are available online.
IBM ThinkPad T23 1.13GHz
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Factory Remanufactured IBM Laptops
Like other manufacturers, IBM sells refurbished laptops on their online shop. Unlike most other manufacturers, IBM offers even few years old items. You may buy for example ThinkPad T20 with PIII 700Mhz processor and 128MB RAM for about $560. Older models come with 3 months warranty and optional 12 months maintenance service. Newer laptops features 1 year warranty period. All laptops come with reconditioned batteries that should work like new ones. For prices comparable with third party resellers, you get IBM technical support and equipment reconditioned and tested by IBM itself. This ensures the highest quality and great condition of purchased products.
Go here to look at IBM's offer on refurbished notebooks.
Third Party Refurbished IBM Laptops
As every other brand you can buy reconditioned IBM notebooks from third party resellers. They also go through reconditioning and testing process but usually they do not keep the same standards as laptops renewed by IBM. Usually warranty does not cover the battery. Sometimes they aren't even tested, although it depends on reseller. Better resellers always test batteries and gives warranty. However, you will hardly find resellers that guarantee any specific battery life. Usually battery is only guaranteed to hold a charge for all warranty period, no matter if its life is 10 minutes or 4 hours. Average warranty period is between 30 and 90 days.
Reviews
Before year 2000 IBM introduced two series of its ThinkPad laptops. A-Series models are designed to serve mainly as desktop replacement systems, while T-Series features more portable solutions. Great majority of second hand IBM laptops offers, you may find either in IBM or in third party resellers online shops, belong to one of these two series. You may find each series description and reviews of most popular models in this category. We hope you will find them useful.
