I am currently planning on ordering a refurbished Gateway MD7321U laptop. I checked Gateway's website and the MD73 models are eligible for the free upgrade, and I did not see anything about refurbished laptops in their FAQ, so I assumed it is.
But becaue I am not sure, before I make the purchase, can someone tell me if the fact that the laptop is refurbished takes away it's eligibility for the free upgrade?
I would imagine that it is still eligible, but the only way to be sure would be to contact Gateway.
I nearly always make such contacts via email...partly because that too often there isn't a toll free number, and so that I will have a written record of their response.
I'd see if you can find any fine print on Gateway's Windows 7 upgrade page. At least with many other manufacturers, refurb models aren't eligible.
At the minimum, they do say:
"To be eligible for the Program, you must purchase a new PC between June 26, 2009 and January 31, 2010...."
I would not expect to get the free upgrade with a refurb.
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