I agree with you that the value of refurbs can be good. All my Epson
printers were bought that way and only one was a problem (which Epson
begrudgingly took back).
Also, as you state, they all go through bench testing to some degree,
but, there is "A" stock, "B" stock, and "C" stock in return
I've always looked on refurbs as the best of both worlds... one hand is the
lower price, the other is that the unit has already failed in the field (or
been returned for whatever reason) and the factory has had to not only fix it
but make sure it passes even more rigorous tests than the new units
Jim wrote--
> Customers return things for a variety of reasons, sometimes with nothing
at all wrong with them.
> Do you know the day of the year that always has the largest number of
large screen TV returns? The day after the Superbowl...
:-)
This probably speaks "volumes" about customer prefs,
Art
Ii wouldn't worry about the refurb. units. Customers return things for a
variety of reasons, sometimes with nothing at all wrong with them. The
returned units can no longer be sold as new and must be checked out and
"refurbished" to be sold again.
My Minolta Scan Dual I came from uBid and wa
[Tim A wrote]
> I Have used the Canoscan with other scanners, but not the Minolta.
>
> I have found using Vuescan with the Canoscan does wonders. Even basic scans
> come out with less noise. Do a multi passes or the long exposure pass gives
> me great scans - adding shadow detail and getting ri
I'd also be interested in replies to this. I noticed two things of
interest in regard to the Minolta Dimage Dual Scan II. One, here in
Canada, its backordered for up to two months due to demand.
2) I saw a bunch of refurbed units for same recently on "ubid", which
worried me, being that this
> -Original Message-
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 1:08 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: filmscanners: Canon FS2710 vs Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II
>
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> I've been u
I've been using a Canon FS2710 for about 18 months. It works
well, but does tend to be noisy in the dark areas of slides. I've
heard good things about the Minolta Scan Dual II, and I am wondering
if it is noticeably superior to the Canon. At the moment they are the
same price, but the
