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    Good time to buy a T61P ??

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by alber, Apr 20, 2008.

  1. alber

    alber Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    I'm thinking about buying a T61P. Is it a good time right now ??

    I heard that the new model that will replace this one will have a ATI GFX Card. I'm not a big fan of ATI. I'm a college student/gamer and I prefer NVidia GPUs.

    So you think I should buy right now ??

    P.S I'm in Canada so I would order at Lenovo.ca
     
    alber, Apr 20, 2008
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  2. rob65789

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    Yes, sounds like nvida is going. If price is important then now is a good time. The new models will most likely have improved battery life and more video options. So if that matters you might want to wait.
     
    rob65789, Apr 20, 2008
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  3. SonDa5

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    If you want a killer deal on a great notebook get the current T61p. Lots of great deals on them.

    If you want better tech for more money (I'm guessing) wait.
     
    SonDa5, Apr 21, 2008
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  4. jooooeee

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    Yep awesome time to buy a T61p
     
    jooooeee, Apr 21, 2008
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  5. satellite

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    Indeed a great time it is.use as much coupon as you can.and never think of any other brand!
     
    satellite, Apr 21, 2008
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  6. GoodToGo

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    If you are doubtful to buy now, then wait. Once the new platforms come out, there will be good discounts to clear out the old stock.

    However if you are bent up on not getting ATI, then definitely now would be the time to buy.
     
    GoodToGo, Apr 21, 2008
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  7. The Fire Snake

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    I am going to buy now for the same reason; ATI cards in the new version. I want to game on mine and Linux compatibility is important to me. Plus the prices on the new ones will be high for probably a year before they come down to a reasonable level.
     
    The Fire Snake, Apr 21, 2008
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  8. gamemint

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    It is a pretty good time to buy with the current 15% off coupon
     
    gamemint, Apr 21, 2008
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  9. seanbow

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    Are there any real disadvantages to ATI's laptop cards other than user loyalty or Linux compatability?
     
    seanbow, Apr 22, 2008
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  10. admlam

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    No. In the worst case scenario, it'd be comparable with the current 570M and still enjoy better battery life.
     
    admlam, Apr 22, 2008
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    I honestly like some nvidia drivers
     
    Surfer666, Apr 22, 2008
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  12. AdwardCool

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    Mmmmm, the coupon can be used for many times?
     
    AdwardCool, Apr 22, 2008
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