[jwagenet]

I think for the general public this is a reasonable comparison, since the performance is good enough for most things on a 2 year old eng pc for less than half the msrp. I would expect most corporate refurbs on eBay to be moderately reputable, and eBay is know to be consumer friendly.

[WesleyLivesay]

Shouldn't you then compare it to a 2 year old Air? They seem to be in the $600-$700 range on eBay.

[bombcar]

You can get a refurbished Air direct from Apple for $749. Cheaper from other places online.

[justinclift]

Probably a good comparison point as well. :)

[gnicholas]

I would consider buying a used computer from a person, if I could test it in advance. I don't think I'd ever buy a computer sight-unseen off ebay. They may be customer friendly on balance, but they're unpredictable enough that I wouldn't want to spend that kind of cash and risk being completely screwed.