These are likely USED 2-year old corporate lease returns.

From Buy description:

"Used notebooks includes some systems that have minor cosmetic flaws including minor nicks, cracks and scratches on the exterior and a few faded keys on the keyboard. "

I have a T43, for the most part its been a tank... had to replace the touchpad 2 or 3 times as the buttons wore out, and the keyboard is due for a swap, but the hidden recovery partition is such a timesaver.

sk99 said:My T43 has been functioning well for almost 4 years.
However, be cautious when getting any refurbs from Buy.com.
Three out of four HDDs in refurb Buffalo Station 2TB NAS unit from Buy.com died within 6 months plus a refurb PC MB died in 90 days..
While I realize the risk w/ rufurbs (Buy.com/Buffalo/etc.), can't SquareTrade wrty be applied on these refurbs w/i 30days of purchase - I presume it can't be too much

AMEXplat said:sk99 said:My T43 has been functioning well for almost 4 years.
However, be cautious when getting any refurbs from Buy.com.
Three out of four HDDs in refurb Buffalo Station 2TB NAS unit from Buy.com died within 6 months plus a refurb PC MB died in 90 days..
While I realize the risk w/ rufurbs (Buy.com/Buffalo/etc.), can't SquareTrade wrty be applied on these refurbs w/i 30days of purchase - I presume it can't be too much

$59.99 for this particular item

There are a few more factors to consider. There is no indication of the condition of the case, keyboard or LCD. I have seen some refurbished Thinkpad with the space bar worn out or multiple scratches on the case. It would be helpful for the vendor to indicate Class A or Class B quality.

these things are trash! they're so old. we're throwing them out at work and replacing all of them. i wouldn't recommend this to anyone. nuff said

thinkpad usually works fine for at least three years. i bought my x31 in 2003, and it's still strong.
also this one is with xp pro.

kamakazii said:Great laptop and built very well.

BUT...

$400 is asking too much for it. I bought my R61 earlier this year with a built in BT, DVD/CDRW, 2GB RAM, 100GB 7200rpm, 1400x900 LCD, 9 cell battery, C2D cpu T8100 (2.1GHz x2) for $600-something.

I have to agree. If it were brand spankin' new it might be something to think about but refurbed really pushing it and I'm a TP fanboy. A T22 is my personal laptop which only gets used once or twice a year on vacations but does the job. Had a T21 that looked like it got ran over by a car and still worked great until the screen went out recently after spending all summer in my car at 100+ degrees

MISTERCHEAP...we don't hold you responsible. you do nothing but simply copy and paste deals you find from other sites. this is not a good deal. i know first hand the failure rate of these laptops. negative for you op.

The way I would do this, if someone really wants one, is to buy several, cherry pick the best parts, put together the Frankenstein and return the rest. You would have to pay the return shipping. But, even for someone who has the time and skills, the $400 price is really too high. There is no guarantee that this method works and you are banking on luck/safety by numbers.