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    Place to buy in Canada

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Rx8, Aug 12, 2005.

  1. Rx8

    Rx8 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am really interested in the IBM T42 laptop but i can not seem to find a good deal on it anywhere. In the US there is a 25% discount but in Canada there is not a thing that i know about.

    So, im asking for your guys help with this on where to find some good prices for IBM's in Canada. If it helps im a Student for an education discount and i dont know an IBM employee.

    So far i have seen futureshop have a T42 with the SXGA and 9600 for 1899 at this link http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pr...angid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10062656&catid=22533. There should be better deals then this for "older" technology

    Thanks
    Rx8
     
    Rx8, Aug 12, 2005
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    jasondavis Notebook Guru NBR Reviewer

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    The T42 really isn't much cheaper, because there isn't much of a performance gap between the T42 and T43 at all. In fact, with the radeon 9600, graphics performance is actually better on the T42. I think there's a visa discount in Canada for 10% for buying from the IBM site, besides that, unless you can find an EPP discount, your more or less out of luck. I really wouldn't bet on saving money on a T42 because of it being 'older' technology though :p
     
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    jasondavis Notebook Guru NBR Reviewer

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    The sales are not the same, both the subject models and the savings for each model are dramatically different.
     
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  5. Rx8

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    IBM(Lenovo) really needs to redo its website because it is very difficult to find different models and compare why one model is more then the other
     
    Rx8, Aug 12, 2005
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    jasondavis Notebook Guru NBR Reviewer

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    Hear hear.
     
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    Might want to look on ebay. There are many new sealed in the box T42 available if you can find someone who will ship up there, but I don't know if it will be less expensive than FutureShop by the time you pay the taxes and duties.
     
    ZaZ, Aug 13, 2005
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    best thing to do is visasavings.com or educaitonal pricing. unless your company purchases from ibm
     
    airwick, Aug 13, 2005
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    I am also looking at the T series and live in Canada. I find the FS prices to be quite expensive. The visa promotion looks good, but I don't think you can get the $99 3yr warrenty option (as advertised in the paper for their back to school sale).

    How does one find the educational prices?
     
    MrDisco, Aug 16, 2005
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