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    Good Deal Or No ?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by smartguy, Dec 29, 2006.

  1. smartguy

    smartguy Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am thinking of getting T60 20077KU for $2186(little over my budget) , it has 15", T7400, X1400. I can probably do with 2.0 and little bit smaller hard drive but I can't find T60 with those lower specs and 15" screen.

    I am also looking at asus , do they have laptops without the glossy screen with same build quality as thinkpad. Any other model which has same reputation as ibm and under $1700.
     
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    wierdo Notebook Consultant

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    You can probably do better than that, given that during their last sale they were selling t60p's of similar specs for under $1800.

    Some people have recently mentioned that you can get discounts through many credit card companies. If you work for a large company, there are probably other options to get a discount, in addition to just calling them on the phone and telling them they need to give you a better price. Apparently the reps can negotiate to some extent.
     
    wierdo, Dec 29, 2006
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  3. Devon

    Devon Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah those prices seem a little high.
     
    Devon, Dec 29, 2006
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    That 20077KU is listed as $1,809.79 on the public "student" discount Lenovo site if you were still interested in that model. Tax would be added to that, but shipping is free.
     
    dietcokefiend, Dec 30, 2006
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  5. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I say you are better off configuring it yourself on Lenovo's site. The jump from the T7200 to T7400 is like $200 and not worth it in my opinion unless you have a specific need.
     
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  6. smartguy

    smartguy Notebook Enthusiast

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    I need to find I can do better than this , is it worthwhile getting their protection service for 3 years or no ??. I need to buy a notebook before new year.
     
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    DiscoD7 Notebook Consultant

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    Smart guy. Call them up and tell them you have the credit card promotion. I used my citibank mastercard eventhough I got the email from MBNA. I got the exact model you are looking at. I think the price was $1745.
     
    DiscoD7, Dec 30, 2006
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  8. smartguy

    smartguy Notebook Enthusiast

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    whats the number to call ??
     
    smartguy, Dec 30, 2006
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    DiscoD7 Notebook Consultant

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    Call my rep and ask if the EPP credit card promotion is still going on. I bought mine 12/18.

    Ryan Solomon
    1-866-428-4465 (option 4) x 32598
    1-888-380-5923
     
    DiscoD7, Dec 31, 2006
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  10. DiscoD7

    DiscoD7 Notebook Consultant

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    mine came with the 3 yrs warranty and fingerprint reader (even though it is not listed in my sig)...same model you are looking at
     
    DiscoD7, Dec 31, 2006
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  11. henryf

    henryf Notebook Enthusiast

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    FWIW, I busted my budget on Friday also. Just got notice that my 9450D6U is shipped and in HK so I guess that the titanium shell issues have been solved.

    z61m 1.66 GHZ Core2Duo, 1 GB, 120GB-5400, 128MB X1400, 15.4" WSXGA+ (integrated camera etc), DVD-DL, 6-cell, XPPro $1121.60 before tax

    Upgrade to 9 cell unavailable in package deal. Also would have wanted a 300 nit screen (not sure if this exists in 15.4") and tried to downgrade operating system (could not do it in package)

    also ordered an extra 1GB PC-5300 for $109.17

    This will replace my current laptop (Toshiba 233MMX). Don't laugh..Spending money is painful.

    For what I have, I am paying a $100-$200 premium for a comperable Toshiba/Gateway/HP from one of the chain stores. I think that it is worth it.
     
    henryf, Dec 31, 2006
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