Tier One Branded PCs

Stone Group is the UK's largest privately-owned IT hardware manufacturer and is dedicated to supplying the UK Public Sector. Many of these computers will have been supplied new to Colleges, Universities, Councils, Schools and the NHS or used in those environments before being upgraded.

As the only UK hardware manufacturer with its own recycling department, Stone takes back these computers when supplying replacements and professionally refurbishes them. This refurbishment includes the comprehensive erasure of all existing data before the units undergo a thorough testing and cleaning procedure. Finally, only when they have passed all aesthetic and functionality tests are they re-imaged with a genuine copy of Microsoft Windows® XP or Windows® 7, affixed with a second Certificate of Authenticity (COA), and then repackaged together with a brand new Microsoft keyboard and optical mouse.

There may be the odd scratch or mark that gives the game away, but in all other respects the out of box experience is identical to purchasing a brand new computer.

All Encore refurbished PCs supplied by Stone include a 90 day RTB (return to base) warranty that can be upgraded to 12 month hot swap cover for a modest fee.