I just bought a refurbished iPad from the Apple store and talked with them first. They said that sometimes refurbished units had nothing wrong with them, but were simply a return after the purchaser changed his/her mind. At a minimum, Apple puts in a new battery and provides a new shell. It also comes with a full one-year warranty, just like brand new units. When I got it, it was packaged just like the brand new iPad I purchased last year and was pristine looking, including a spotless screen.

I suggest you call Acer and ask what they do to prepare a tablet for resale, bearing in mind what I mentioned above.

This post was edited by kudzu9 on Sat, Jun 22, 13 at 12:28

I bought a refurbished Sylvania tablet at Big Lots for less than a hundred dollars and I like it, no problems. They have some now but I did not recognize the brand names except for Polaroid.

There's no good reason for you to "recognize" the names of either Sylvania or Polaroid on a tablet.

These names don't belong on tablets any more than if you saw one labeled "Kleenex". I believe any consumer electronics so labeled does so under license, The products are produced by an unidentified company and the "brand name" is put on the product. It's very misleading, just don't think you bought better quality because the reputation you're thinking of belongs to a different company.

Sylvania makes light bulbs and Polaroid made cameras before it went bankrupt. A new buyer is using the name.

Edit - Ooops, PS to OP
I have a few Acer products and have had very good experience with them, they seem to make good stuff. I'd have high expectations for their tablet.

This post was edited by snidely on Sat, Jun 22, 13 at 17:25

Thanks for the encouragement, Snidely. I've been pleased with Acer products, too.

I found the thread in which Raven lists a number of pointers for anyone who buys a refurbished tab. The link is below...

Here is a link that might be useful: Raven? about your Asus tablet

I personally would certainly consider purchasing a refurbished unit from a manufacturer if the price was right, but not from a purveyor unless it was near to being free.

The deal breaker would be a full manufacturer"s warranty. No reduction. No remainder. Full factory only.

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