"refurbished" is a technicality used in the the consumer goods business.
Legally, they cannot sell something as "new" if the produce was offered
for sale (i.e. sold to a retailer). So if it comes back to the
manufacturer for any reason, even if the package was never opened, it
has to be sold as "refurbished". So cards, power supplies, monitors,
etc. that may be essentially brand new show up as "refurbs" with the
warning "may contain minor cosmetic defects" and/or similar. It is also
a way for a manufacturer to get rid of obsolete inventory after a
product change and still keep their retailers happy that they aren't
being sideswiped/undercut by the manufacture.
So, yes, you could be getting a brand new battery that is "refurbished".
Mike
Tom Piwowar wrote:
BTW, Dell said they only sell refurbished
batteries. The cost is only $1.99, but wonder how long this will last. I
ordered an extra for a back up.
This sounds suspicious. In my experience batteries do not get refurbished.
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