A laptop that has been returned to the retailer or the manufacturer due to a defect covered in the warranty or on expiry of the lease agreement can be repaired and reconditioned to an almost ‘brand new status’. Legally they are not new and are known as refurbished laptops or simply refurbs.
Most Unscrupulous traders are reselling refurbished laptops to unsuspecting customers as ‘new’ to maximize their profits.