What's the best place to buy refurbished IBM computers for under $500?

The best place for refurbished IBM laptops is no other than IBM itself. Laptops are very delicate things and not a very cheap investment that if I had to buy a used one, I would only get it straight from the manufacturer itself. All their refurbished laptop merchandise are IBM-certified to be refurbished to original high-quality specifications.

The "refurbished, tested and guaranteed laptops includes some systems that have minor cosmetic flaws including small nicks and scratches on the exterior case. " "The flaws are cosmetic only and do not affect the performance of the machines. Prices are discountedaccordingly."

IBM's current offerings include the following laptops priced below $600: "IBM Certified Used ThinkPad T40 (8CU) T23738CU $229.00* Intel Pentium M 1.50GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 512MB/2048MB Slightly blemished* 40GB 14.1" TFT DVD-ROM Ethernet 56K Wi-Fi upgradeable 3 months limited warranty IBM Certified Used Notebook T42 (6UU) T23736UU $259.00* Intel Pentium M 735 9.008GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 768MB/2048MB 40GB 14.1" TFT CD-RW/DVD Combo Gigabit Ethernet 56K Wi-Fi upgradeable 3 months limited IBM Certified Used Notebook T42 (4WU) Slightly blemished T23734WU $279.00* Intel Pentium M 9.008GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 512MB/2048MB Slightly blemished* 40GB 14.1" TFT CD-RW/DVD Combo Gigabit Ethernet 56K 89.00b wireless LAN 3 months limited IBM Certified Used Notebook T42 (6YU) T23736YU $289.00* Intel Pentium M 735 9.008GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 512MB/2048MB 40GB 15" TFT CD-RW/DVD Combo None Gigabit Ethernet 56K 89.00b wireless LAN 3 months limited IBM Certified Used ThinkPad R60 (95U) Slightly blemished T945795U $299.00* Intel Core Duo T2300 9.007 GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 1024MB/2048MB Slightly blemished* 60GB 15" TFT CD-RW/DVD Combo Gigabit Ethernet 56K Intel 89.00 a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless 3 months limited IBM Certified Used ThinkPad T43 (42U) T266842U $309.00* Intel Pentium M 9.007GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 1024MB/2048MB 40GB 14.1" TFT DVD-ROM Gigabit Ethernet 56K Wi-Fi upgradeable 3 months limited IBM Certified Used Notebook T42 (L1U) T2374L1U $309.00* Intel Pentium M 735 9.008GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 1024MB/2048MB 40GB 15" TFT CD-RW/DVD Combo Gigabit Ethernet 56K Intel 89.00 b/g Wi-Fi wireless and Bluetooth Fingerprint reader 3 months limited IBM Certified Used Notebook T43 (W4U) Slightly blemished T1872W4U $319.00* Intel Centrino Mobile Technology Intel Pentium M 9.007GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 1024MB/2048MB Slightly blemished* 40GB 14.1" TFT DVD-ROM Gigabit Ethernet 56K Intel 89.00bg 3 months limited IBM Certified Used ThinkPad T43 (ZVF) Slightly blemished T2669ZVF $329.00* Intel Pentium M 9.007GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 1024MB/2048MB 60GB 14.1" TFT CD-RW/DVD Combo Gigabit Ethernet 56K Intel 89.00 b/g Wi-Fi wireless and Bluetooth 3 months limited IBM Certified Used ThinkPad T43 (W5A) T1872W5A $349.00* Intel Centrino Mobile Technology Intel Pentium M 9.007GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 1024MB/2048MB 60GB 14.1" TFT CD-RW/DVD-RW Combo Gigabit Ethernet 56K Intel 89.00 b/g Wi-Fi wireless and Bluetooth 3 months limited IBM Certified Used Notebook T60 (24U) T195124U Add to cart $369.00* Intel Core Duo T2300 9.007 GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 1024MB/2048MB 40GB 14.1" TFT CD-RW/DVD Combo Gigabit Ethernet 56K Intel 89.00 a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless 3 months limited IBM Certified Used Notebook T60 (46U) Slightly blemished T200746U $379.00* Intel Core Duo T2400 9.00 GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 1024MB/2048MB 60GB 14.1" TFT CD-RW/DVD Combo Gigabit Ethernet 56K Intel 89.00 a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless Fingerprint reader 3 months limited IBM Certified Used ThinkPad T60 (4TU) T19524TU Add to cart $379.00* Intel Core Duo T2400 9.00 GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 1024MB/2048MB 60GB 14.1" TFT CD-RW/DVD Combo Gigabit Ethernet 56K Intel 89.00 a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless None 3 months limited IBM Certified Used Lenovo™ ThinkPad T60 (YSV) T1952YSV $399.00* Intel Core Duo T5500 9.007 GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 1024MB/2048MB 60GB 14.1" TFT CD-RW/DVD Combo Gigabit Ethernet 56K Intel 89.00 a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless 3 months limited IBM Certified Used Notebook T60 (43U) Slightly blemished T195143U $439.00* Intel Core Duo T2400 9.00 GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 2048MB/2048MB Slightly blemished* 60GB 14.1" TFT CD-RW/DVD Combo Gigabit Ethernet 56K Intel 89.00 a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless 3 months limited IBM Certified Used ThinkPad T60 (6LU) Slightly blemished T2007GAU $449.00* Intel Core Duo T2500 2.0 GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 2048MB/2048MB 60GB 14.1" TFT CD-RW/DVD Combo Gigabit Ethernet 56K Intel 89.00 a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless 3 months limited IBM Certified Used Lenovo™ IdeaPad U110 (4324) Black T59014234 $459.00* Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 9.00 GHz Microsoft Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition 3072MB/3072MB Built-in Camera 120GB 11.1" WXGA CD-RW/DVD-RW Combo Ethernet Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AG 1 year limited IBM Certified Used Notebook T60 (63U) Slightly blemished T200763U $479.00* Intel Core Duo T2500 2.0 GHz Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition 2048MB/2048MB Slightly blemished* 100GB 14.1" TFT CD-RW/DVD-RW Combo Gigabit Ethernet 56K 89.00 a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless and Bluetooth Fingerprint reader 3 months limited IBM Certified Used Notebook T61 (12U) T765912U $529.00* Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0 GHz Microsoft Windows Vista® Business Edition 2048MB/2048MB 80GB 14.1" WXGA Vibrant View Glossy CD-RW/DVD Combo None Gigabit Ethernet 56K Intel 89.00a/g Wi Fi Wireless and Bluetooth Fingerprint reader 3 months limited" I also suggest you check Bestbuy. Com, they sometimes have great deals on cheaper than $500 Lenovo products. One good example was just sold out: "Lenovo - Laptop with Intel® Pentium® Processor - Black Matte Model: G550 | SKU: 9717814 What's Included Lenovo Laptop with Intel® Pentium® Processor 6-cell lithium-ion battery Power cord, 65W AC adapter Software: Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1; WinDVD; Power2Go and more Owner's manual Product Features From our expanded online assortment; not available in all Best Buy stores Intel® Pentium® processor T4400 Features an 800MHz system bus, 2MB cache and 2.1GHz processor speed.4GB DDR3 memory For multitasking power, expandable to 8GB.

Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible media. 15.6" WXGA LED widescreen display Showcases movies, games and other images.250GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm) Offers spacious storage and fast read/write times. Active Protection System for enhanced data safety.

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD Features 384MB shared graphics memory for impressive images.2W stereo speakers. Built-in 0.3MP webcam Makes it easy to video chat with or send video mail to family and friends. 3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports For digital data transfer and mobile digital imaging capabilities.

Built-in wireless LAN (89.00b/g) To wirelessly connect to the Internet. Built-in 10/100 Gigabit Ethernet LAN With RJ-45 connector for quick and easy wired Web connection. Weighs 6 lbs.

And measures just 1.4" thin For easy portability. Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 32-bit operating system preinstalled Provides a stable platform for word processing, Web navigation, gaming, media storage and more. Software package included With Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1, WinDVD, Power2Go and more.60-day trial version of Microsoft Office 2007 also included.

ENERGY STAR qualified Designed to use less energy and meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy. Intel, Pentium, Celeron, Centrino, Core, Viiv, Intel Inside and the Intel Inside logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Sure! I've found a site called Reboot IT which sells refurbished Dell, IBM and Ipex computers for under $500 There's also Electro computer warehouse Overstock also sells cheap IBMs.

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