[ale] Is there anybody we don't hate too much for Refurbs?

[Calvin Harrigan]

I second Allen's idea to update to 10 and use the Win 7 key. I've used 
this method a couple times this year already.  10 doesn't require that 
much more, if any, resources than 7.

Thanks
On 10/24/2019 13:11, Beddingfield, Allen via Ale wrote:
> I wish you had sent this last week.  I'm in the refurbish and resell 
> business (buy government surplus, and refurbish).  However, I sold my 
> last PC of that last batch last week, and I probably won't do another 
> batch until after the holidays.
>
> I will second what others have said - Microcenter.  Note that the 
> refurbs are not on display.  You can order online and pick up at the 
> store, though.
> Depending on the specs of your computer, you could just put Windows 10 
> on there.  If it still has the Windows 7 OEM or retail license code 
> sticker, those will work to activate Windows 10! Download the media, 
> install the correction edition (home, pro), and use that Windows 7 
> code.  When it connects to the internet, it will activate.
>
> Allen B.
>
> On 10/24/19 11:30 AM, Neal Rhodes via Ale wrote:
>> Slightly off-topic, but not too much.
>>
>> My wife and partner informs me that TurboTax will no longer run on 
>> her Win7 desktop.   Without TurboTax, life ends as we know it.
>>
>> We have used off-lease refurbs for most of our company's life. If 
>> it's a server, I get a refurb and replace the disk with a new 
>> mirrored pair. (and load linux)   If it's a desktop, I feel lucky.
>>
>> Thus far we've been fortunate at getting them from Tiger Direct.  
>> Alas, no longer.   Got one on Amazon a few years back and that has 
>> been fine for Android development.
>>
>> So, I trying to find average form factor 8GB, 1TB disk, Win 10 Pro, 
>> VGA & HDMI.    When I look at Amazon, there are plenty of choices.  
>> Many of which have 15-25% one-star ratings. And you read them, it's a 
>> horror show - "arrived with broken power supply",  "NIC 
>> intermittent",  "Vendor non-communicative".
>>
>> Yes, Amazon is horrible at policing their suppliers.    I'm 
>> wondering.... are companies being more selective at only letting go 
>> of their desktops when they know they are going south?   Are refurb 
>> vendors getting worse?
>>
>> Is there anybody we like for refurbs these days?
>>
>> I see the last one I bought was from Amazon Renewed, which says it 
>> has a 90 day Amazon guarantee.  I just checked at it has a 19% one 
>> star review.   I guess I was just lucky.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> Neal
>>
>>
>>
>>
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