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not sure if new unit is "new" manufactured date is June 2008

By theanswer · Jun 04, 2009in General💬 4 posts👁️ 1,011 views
Posted Jun 04, 2009 · 01:34 UTC#1

I just purchased a "new" f90bt unit and the manufactured date is June 2008. Does this sound right? It has the sticker that says the 2.0 update was applied. I inspected it carefully and the face has no scratches but it did not come with the removable sticker on the faceplate that new touch screens usually come with. i noticed some very light scratches on the side of the unit, hard to tell.

 

I bought this for $520 shipped, I'm not sure if I should complain or keep it. It was purchased from a major retailer but the manufactured date of June 2008 throws me off.

 

Thoughts please.

Posted Jun 05, 2009 · 14:31 UTC#2

out of curiousity who did you purchase from ? some sites have in small print that their items are refurbished.

Posted Jun 06, 2009 · 03:18 UTC#3

6th ave...

Posted Jun 06, 2009 · 13:17 UTC#4

Yes, it's perfectly acceptable to see a build date of 12-18 months prior.

They do a few huge runs of a product a year, ship them over to the US as cheaply as possible, and then keep them in the warehouse.

 

The date would not worry me, it having 2.0 is a plus