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ASUS S56 Ultrabook, Refurb, $499 with $10 Shipping from Click Mania

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ASUS S56 Ultrabook, Refurb, $499 with $10 Shipping from Click Mania
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Geekomatic on 21/02/2014 - 18:19 clickmania.com.au (858 clicks)
Last edited 21/02/2014 - 21:57 by 1 other user

Just got this in my emails today…I'm not in the market, but the specs look good for the price.

To the inevitable "naysayers" re: refurbs—> my experience has been very good. The unit is returned with software issue or a mis-installed wireless card. The factory "re-checks" ALL of it. I consider it better than new.

Nice 12 mth warranty includes free courier p/u & return. From the site:

"Sleek aesthetic design

Beyond being extra thin and light, ASUS S56 ultrabooks pack a full feature set in just 21mm. The cool grey hairline design expresses a personal approach. One-piece molded top casing reinforces notebook strength and rigidity, and the entire style embodies subtlety that meets all your performance portability needs.

Why Buy Refurbished?

Like New - Factory approved and re-sealed by Asus - 100% functional like brand new
Huge Savings! - Why pay full retail price? Save hundreds of dollars!
12 months manufacturer warranty - Simply call 1300 278 288 to arrange for warranty, free pick-up and delivery  provided by Asus
7 day money back guarantee - Not 100% satisfied? Send it back within - 7 days for a full refund"

Features:

Intel i5-3317U 1.7GHz
500GB HDD + 24GB SSD
4GB RAM    
nVidia GeForce GT635M 2GB (http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-635M.66964.0.…)
15.6" Display
Windows 8

$10 Shipping Cap on all Wireless 1 Click Mania Deals!

Cheers

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  • morpheu on 21/02/2014 - 18:38
    +1

    i bought a similar spec laptop last year with GT640M for $50 more but that was new, personally i shy away from refurbed laptops/tablets unless battery condition has been verified for the simple reason that you don't know how the original owner treated the battery, did they properly condition battery? did they always run it down completely thereby reducing it's capacity? and what makes it worse is that fewer and fewer ultrabooks come with user replaceable battery packs, the other stuff like minor scratches or missing papers i can live with because i can see them

    • Geekomatic on 21/02/2014 - 19:21
      +1

      "Like New - Factory approved and re-sealed by Asus"

      That has been my experience with these- I couldn't see a difference.

      But then, I'm not one to be put off by a scratch here or there that I will be adding myself within days of using the things- lol.

      For those specs, 40- 50% discount & cheap shipping + that warranty (p/u & drop-off)…def. a good deal, imho.

      Cheers!

      PS- Google says the battery is replaceable.

      • jv on 21/02/2014 - 21:31
        -1

        or there that I will be adding myself within days

        why would you do that ???

        • Magic Mirror on 21/02/2014 - 22:17

          I am not one to judge, but looks like someone is into "rough computing".

    • jdf on 22/02/2014 - 08:46

      morpheu, what do you mean by running it down completely reduces the capacity of the battery??

      • morpheu on 22/02/2014 - 10:19

        Always running down the battery to zero permanently reduces the capacity, this ain't a ni-cad/ni-mh battery which did benefit, only time you need to do that is to recalibrate battery gauge

        • jdf on 22/02/2014 - 11:49

          makes sense, thank.

  • giggles on 21/02/2014 - 20:54
    -6

    How can anything above 13" be called an 'ultrabook'. Doesn't fit my definition that even if its thinner and lighter the screen dimensions make it as big as any other laptop to lug around.

    Bring back the 11" ultrabooks I recon.

    • Brouw3r on 21/02/2014 - 21:44
      +1

      Ultrabook is an intel term. They have a "u" suffix on the processor, ie; 3317u

      • zelda707 on 21/02/2014 - 23:09
        +2

        Its not just the suffix at the end of the processor, also weight, thickness. U stands for a ULV processor

    • Mikinoz on 21/02/2014 - 22:19
      -1

      Your definition is dated and seems to be based around netbook, kind of like your sense of humour

      • giggles on 21/02/2014 - 23:14
        -2

        People who can't read with adequate comprehension skills may miss sentence inclusions such as "my definition".

        I think those 2 words speak for themselves, and therefore don't refer to any official or vendor definition. If you only consider a marketer/vendors definition as the valid one then that's great hypnosis.

        IMO the 'footprint' of a laptop is represented by the screen (and therefore chassis/keyboard) size. If it's 15" then it's big. If it's 11" or 12" or maybe even 13" then it's small(er). There were plenty of ultrabook models in those sizes around in the past few years, but it seems they have been mostly cut as tablet have taken that market segment.

        Maybe if I had used the ab. IMO then I wouldn't have confused any of you your hipster whipper-snappers who weren't buying laptops more than 3 years ago.

        • Mikinoz on 22/02/2014 - 10:17
          -2

          That's just it, its your assumptions. your full of them, pity. You also assume we cared for your explanation.

        • giggles on 22/02/2014 - 10:51
          -2

          No, you assume far too much. I write to the educated, not for trolls like you.

          And who is 'we'? Do U speak for everyone? Lol, try thinking before you write, and please, learn comprehension.

        • Mikinoz on 22/02/2014 - 11:19
          -1

          Accusations & assumptions, try again. Here's an assumption for you, since that's what you understand. Your diatribe isn't over. Sounds like you are the troll to me.

        • giggles on 22/02/2014 - 13:48
          -1

          YAWN in your face. Your mum is calling you.

  • stellaaddicted on 21/02/2014 - 21:12

    clickmania link didn't take me to the product. also, couldn't find this product in the wireless1 website. only i3 or i7 versions of S56 are available.

  • [Deactivated] on 22/02/2014 - 01:00

    I've got nothing against refurbished goods and even recommend them. I just want to say:

    Dell sells brand new high spec machines with 3 years warranty, when those same units become refurbs it only gives 1 year warranty.

    I know this means nothing in itself but I can't pretend that there isn't going to be a reason for that.

    The way I see it, get a refurb for a desktop unit. If you get a refurb for a laptop and your LCD/MOBO/keyboard/trackpad/daughter board/any cable dies, you are going to need that part. It will not be cheap, it will not be easy, you'll probably regret it, if it does die. Either get a warranty you can live with for a laptop or be prepared to discard them like disposables. Don't gamble what you can't afford to lose.

    On a desktop however you can change parts to your hearts content with other vendors.

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