But a refurb comes with its own set of potential issues, and lack of guarantees. You can't really compare a new device to something that may or may not already have been used if your only criteria is price. Surely the retail price of the Lifebook is over $1000.
EDIT: The original MSRP was $2429. The battery life is 5 hours. It weighs 5 lbs. To me at least, that categorizes the Surface's digitizer as a bargain value.
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But a refurb comes with its own set of potential issues, and lack of guarantees. You can't really compare a new device to something that may or may not already have been used if your only criteria is price. Surely the retail price of the Lifebook is over $1000. EDIT: The original MSRP was $2429. The battery life is 5 hours. It weighs 5 lbs. To me at least, that categorizes the Surface's digitizer as a bargain value.