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    AMEX Deals - Lenovo $1700 vs $2500 Should I Buyte?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by twiga, Nov 28, 2006.

  1. twiga

    twiga Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey everyone. Some nice deals in the buy/sell section. I was tempted to post this on the deals websites but would like "expert opinions" first. That is, you guys on this site really rock!!. P.S. it's heavy but it will just be sitting at home.

    Here's the AMEX lappy specs @$1755

    Lenovo ThinkPad Z61p 9452

    Core 2 Duo T7200 2 GHz (4 MB L2)
    Weight 2 7.3 lbs
    Integrated Wifi, BT, fingerprint reader,
    1.5 GB 667 Mhz SDRAM (upped from 1 GB=only change for comparison below)
    Card Reader 4 in 1
    Hard Drive 100 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
    Optical Storage DVD¦RW (¦R DL) / DVD-RAM - plug-in module
    Display 15.4" TFT active matrix 1920 x 1200 ( WUXGA ) - 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
    Graphics Controller ATI Mobility FireGL V5200 - 256 MB
    Audio Output Sound card
    Telecom 4 Fax / modem - CDC - 56 Kbps
    Input Device Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
    Power AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
    9 Cell Battery Lithium ion
    Run Time (Up To) 5.9 hour(s)
    Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
    Manufacturer Warranty 3 years warranty

    At the least, if you spec this through Lenovo it's around $2200, see below.

    Sale price: $2,151.00 (MSRP=$2400)

    ThinkPad Z61m Series Entry - Express - 1 Yr Depot Warranty

    Description Part number Unit price* Quantity Price*
    Bluetooth: Integrated Bluetooth PAN 1
    Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7200 (2.0GHz, 4MB L2, 667MHz FSB) 1
    Operating system: Genuine Windows XP Professional 1
    Display: 15.4" WUXGA, Black 1
    System graphics: ATI Mobility Fire GL V5200 256MB 1
    Total memory: 1.5 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM) 1
    Keyboards: Keyboard US English ? 1
    Fingerprint reader: Integrated fingerprint reader 1
    Pointing device: UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) with Integrated Fingerprint Reader 1
    Hard drive: 100GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm 1
    Optical device: DVD Recordable 8x Max, Dual Layer, Ultrabay Enhanced 1
    Integrated communication: 56K v.92 Designed Modem 1
    Wireless cards: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG 1
    Battery: 9 cell Li-Ion Battery 1
    Power cord: Country Pack North America 1
    Language pack: Language Pack US English 1
    Warranty service upgrade; 3 year depot repair 41C9170 $149.00 1 $149.00
     
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    twiga, Nov 28, 2006
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  2. Andrew Baxter

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    Moving this to Lenovo forum because I think you'll get better input here for this specific machine.

    Can you link us to where you're seeing this deal on Amex? I can't see it there. Looking at these specs it definitely looks like a pretty hot deal.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Nov 28, 2006
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  3. twiga

    twiga Notebook Enthusiast

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    twiga, Nov 28, 2006
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  4. ZaZ

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    The WUXGA screen will be small for some.
     
    ZaZ, Nov 28, 2006
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