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    Best Place to Buy T61? Coupons Available?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by elsijfdl, Jan 7, 2008.

  1. elsijfdl

    elsijfdl Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is the best place to buy the T61 the Lenovo website? Is there any way to get a discount?

    Thanks
     
    elsijfdl, Jan 7, 2008
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    alacrityathome Notebook Consultant

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    Google is your friend.

    oodles of recommendations for sources and discounts and timing of the discounts.

    I found Lenovo.com to be the best when I was looking. A double ecoupon was available. Some extra discounts via fatwallet and paypal are sometimes available. And, Lenovo seems to make sales available quarterly.

    Good luck on your shopping.
     
    alacrityathome, Jan 7, 2008
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  3. John B

    John B Notebook Prophet

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    Where do you live? Are you a student?
     
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  4. elsijfdl

    elsijfdl Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah i'm a student in chicago
     
    elsijfdl, Jan 7, 2008
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  5. Tim

    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    New coupon here for 10%.
    Tim
     
    Tim, Jan 7, 2008
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    GoGoGadget Notebook Enthusiast

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    I purchased mine with Lenovo's holiday sale (25%, including addons), plus another coupon found on here for I believe 13.33% off, plus I purchased through ecoupons.com who claims they will pay cash back if you purchase via their link. At the time of my order, the cash back offer was 4%, but a couple of days later that increased to 10%. I notice now it is back to 4%. Here is the link... http://www.ecoupons.com/coupon-code/Thinkpad Just have to register. I've had problems getting credit for the sale, however, and currently they are "investigating" it will Lenovo. We'll see what happens in a few weeks.
     
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    elsijfdl Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks. is there any consensus on which screen is better? the WSXGA or the WSXGA+?

    and another quick question, is now a good time to buy? or is new hardware (like penryn?) about to be released?

    Thanks again for your help
     
    elsijfdl, Jan 8, 2008
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    I got mine through Lenovo.com, it was through the employee discount section.

    Got a very good deal on my t61p.
     
    gsrthomas, Jan 8, 2008
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    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    I like my WSXGA+ screen. If you don't need to buy right away I would wait until penryn starts coming out for laptops.
    Tim
     
    Tim, Jan 9, 2008
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    lrh1987 Newbie

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    I'd like to know how to sign in the emlployee discount section?
     
    lrh1987, Jan 30, 2008
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  11. AceOfSpades

    AceOfSpades Notebook Consultant

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    Use visaperks on top of the coupons (it's almost always stackable)
    That'll give you another ~10% off

    Penryn is already available in the United States on Thinkpads
     
    AceOfSpades, Jan 30, 2008
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