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    July 4th Deals?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ootb, May 6, 2007.

  1. ootb

    ootb Notebook Enthusiast

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    On another (non-computer related) message board, I was told that Lenovo has historically given some amazing notebook deals around July 4th (in the U.S.). Is there any truth to that?

    I ask because I'm fairly certain I'll be purchasing an X60 and I could wait until July 4th for financial reasons. However, if there are no financial reasons to wait, I'd just go ahead and buy it now (I'm in a position where I don't need my notebook now, but I wouldn't mind having it now either).
     
    ootb, May 6, 2007
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  2. SideSwipe

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    Only deal I see on that day is the release of Transformers the movie! It better be good!

    you could search the deals section for last year's deals and see for yourself it is true and worth the wait
     
    SideSwipe, May 6, 2007
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  3. Andrew Baxter

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    No, they definitely do not time offers around a summer holiday, they might market some deals at that time but nothing that's hundreds of dollars lower. Maybe tens, but there's a good chance such a sale would happen at any given time.
     
    Andrew Baxter, May 6, 2007
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  4. ootb

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    Only thing I found was this:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=65868&highlight=thinkpad

    Seems like a more general sale. Without details, its hard to judge what the discounts were on specific models.

    That would make sense to me, thanks.
     
    ootb, May 6, 2007
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    Toucan Notebook Guru

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    Good deals will be available now and then. But better technology will only be available later on.
     
    Toucan, May 6, 2007
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    IF you can wait, it might be worth it to wait for Santa Rosa.
     
    KelchM, May 6, 2007
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    Hell yeah!! Might even try to go see that one at midnight too! lol :D
     
    cvec7, May 6, 2007
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  8. ootb

    ootb Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, I do plan on waiting for that at least. Probably. I'm finding it hard to get a lot of (easily understandable to a computer novice) info on what impact it would have on me specifically beyond the general stuff I read.
     
    ootb, May 6, 2007
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    Santa Rosa is just around the corner. Might as well wait for the new models to come out.
     
    furrycute, May 6, 2007
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    This is kind of unusual timing....Lenovo does the back to school sale the month of July. With santa rosa coming out, and remaining stock of old tech, it will be interesting to see which one gets put on sale and how much.
     
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  11. Homer_Jay_Thompson

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    When can I find the lowest prices on a laptop? The day after Thanksgiving?
     
    Homer_Jay_Thompson, May 6, 2007
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