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    Price Drop on the T420...

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ComradeNF, Apr 25, 2012.

  1. ComradeNF

    ComradeNF Notebook Evangelist

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    So I was checking out the T420 a few days ago and it was $800. Now I check and it's $680: Laptop computers - ThinkPad T420

    Throw an i5-2450M in there and add a 900p display and you have got a killer laptop at just under $770.

    Now, I am wondering, is the T420 worth purchasing right now, compared to the $900 (starting price) T430 that is coming out in a few months? Only problems I see with the T430 is the increased price and lack of removable battery.

    Also, what battery life can I expect to get out of the T420 with the 6-cell battery, typing in a word document at 25% brightness with wi-fi on, and maybe browsing some web pages here and there? What about with the 9-cell?

    Also, anyone have any pictures of how the 9-cell looks? I want to see how much it sticks out.
     
    ComradeNF, Apr 25, 2012
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  2. Kish21

    Kish21 Notebook Geek

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    ThinkPad Employee Pricing Two Day Sale through April 25, save an extra 15%
    If you are a student, the Barnes & Nobles website has a even better deal @20% off. Base T420 comes down to $623.
    Don't forget to include tax for all models California 8.75% :(
     
    Kish21, Apr 25, 2012
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    mushypizza Notebook Enthusiast

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    mr.rhtuner Notebook Consultant

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    wish they had an awesome deal for the W520 for canadians :-(
     
    mr.rhtuner, Apr 25, 2012
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    Q-Ball7 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well... there are ways to get those kinds of deals; they just can't really be discussed here. There are places like RedFlagDeals that list all the coupon codes and other stuff (there are two other options I can think of)- check there first.


    Oh, and...

    Oh, so you haven't seen the pictures?

    Though the T430's battery is indeed removable (it's the T430u that's sealed up), the keyboard, from what we can currently tell, is one almost straight from a ThinkPad Edge (i.e. chiclet, but backlit). All their models are going that way, if the information we have is correct. So if you want a guarantee on the old-style keyboard the T420's the one to buy.

    You could always slot an SSD in later; that will help with both lower power consumption and speed (Ivy's not that much faster than Sandy).
     
    Q-Ball7, Apr 26, 2012
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