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Refurbished Dell Latitude D810

Mar 28, 2005 11:53PM PST

hey,
is it ok to get a refurbished laptop? It is like $1000 cheaper to get it cheaper referbished, and I can buy the same warantee with it.
Thanks

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Yes.
Mar 29, 2005 2:53AM PST

They are supported the same as new systems (indeed they are new). You just dont get the option of configuring it.

You're reading this from a refurbished laptop. For my company, we're buying refurbished laptops for our field techs. You get the superior Dell SB support and warranty, and it's cheap. Happy

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thanks, now, batteries?
Mar 29, 2005 7:31AM PST

thanks
as I've checked more it sure is cheaper.
The latitude system how I want it would be $3000 NEW!
Refurbished it will only cost $2000.
I'm gonna be flying 19 hours. What is the best thing for me to do with batteries. If one internal lasts 4.5 hours. I was thinking about getting 1 more internal, then get a powerfull external battery (7hr).
Thanks

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Uh . . . wow
Mar 29, 2005 11:20AM PST

If you're flying 19 hours, I would hope whatever airline you fly would give you some sort of power plug. I would look into getting an airplane/car adapter, as that would surely be cheaper than all those batteries.

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coach
Mar 29, 2005 7:29PM PST

I'm flying coach from Florida to Australia.
I'm not expecting power ports. Are externals any good? I wish I could get some of the internals cheap on ebay, but their is only one right now, and it is somewhat cheaper, but not that much (109 instead of 160 from dell).

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Florida eh? FLL or MIA?
Mar 30, 2005 12:48AM PST

That's funny. I'm in florida. Still I'd call and ask. I haven't heard of those externals being all that great, but I've never tried them. I doubt they'd provide more time than the manufaturer's internal batteries. But you're looking at several hundred dollars in batteries . . . or about $40 in a dc-to-ac inverter, or an adapter for your computer.

As far as your airline it depends. Jet Blue has lcd screens for all (coach) seats, whereas Spirit Air doesn't even have tv screens for first class.

As I said, it's worth a call.

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MIA
Mar 30, 2005 2:50AM PST

flying out of MIA in august through northwest. They only have it in first class, but I don't know about the companies I will be flying with on the international level. Most of the information I have found says that only first class and buisness sections have it. I will check ebay for extra battery options.