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    R61i - Cheapest Thinkpad?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by dferrey, Jul 10, 2007.

  1. dferrey

    dferrey Notebook Geek

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    Lenovo has been updating their website today adding the R61i. It can be configured as low as $615 as follows:


    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T5470 (1.6GHz 800MHz 2MBL2)
    Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
    15.4" WXGA
    Intel GMA X3100, GM965, 1394, S-Video, PC Card/PCIe
    512 MB PC2-5300 SDRAM DDR2 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)
    UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad)
    60 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
    CD-RW/DVD-ROM 24x/24x/24x/8x Max Combo Ultrabay Enhanced
    ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless LAN Mini-PCIe US/EMEA/LA/ANZ
    6 cell Li-Ion Battery ( 2.4 Ah )
    8932: 1Year Express Warranty

    The fastest CPU is the T5470 (1.6GHz 800MHz 2MBL2), all the other option possibilities are pretty much the same as the R61

    So far it doesn't show up on the EPP site.
     
    dferrey, Jul 10, 2007
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  2. unhooked

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    I doubt it will.
     
    unhooked, Jul 10, 2007
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  3. dferrey

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    Actually it's been on and off it all morning, showing up then disappearing but never with the complete ability to order. When I posted the above it was gone.

    Right now it's almost there again, but not quite :)

    Also a 15" R61 keeps coming and going - for less then the 14"!
     
    dferrey, Jul 10, 2007
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    Hyperluminous Notebook Evangelist

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    R61 15 looks nice, but no dedicated graphics.....ditto the R60i.
     
    Hyperluminous, Jul 10, 2007
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    $522.75 is the cheapest with EPP discount. Throw in FatCash and you're right over $500.

    [​IMG]
     
    sp00n, Jul 10, 2007
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  6. dferrey

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    what model is that?
     
    dferrey, Jul 10, 2007
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    R61i

    .....
     
    sp00n, Jul 10, 2007
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  8. dferrey

    dferrey Notebook Geek

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    Interesting as the R61i isn't showing up for me on epp.

    Also, my comment was based on the price available to everyone not just employee's and their friends and families.
     
    dferrey, Jul 10, 2007
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    Ah man- is wsxga available on that? Or at least a 61i 14.1"?

    Thanks for the update.
     
    Leon2245, Jul 10, 2007
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    Kebs Notebook Evangelist

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    Gar. Somehow I just knew they'd bring in the piece of crap R61 before they brought out the T61P.

    Bastards.
     
    Kebs, Jul 10, 2007
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  11. dferrey

    dferrey Notebook Geek

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    Please share with us why the R61 is a piece of crap, other then .2" and 3oz, it's pretty much the same as the T61.
     
    dferrey, Jul 10, 2007
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    15.4" WSXGA+ [add $75.00]

    No 14", which makes it a non-starter for me.

    I thought this was nice though:
    Intel GMA X3100, GM965, 1394, S-Video, PC Card/PCIe [New]
     
    dferrey, Jul 10, 2007
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    Have you tried resetting your browser's cache?
     
    sp00n, Jul 10, 2007
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    Hey genius - they announced the T61p today and R61 (14.1" wide) was announced May. :rolleyes:

    The R61i 14.1" widescreen is the best bang for the buck. Practically the same thing as a T61, but with cheaper Core 2 CPU's.
     
    lifebytes, Jul 10, 2007
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  15. dferrey

    dferrey Notebook Geek

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    That's not the issue. I've tried on multiple computers. The one I just tried (which lists all the thinkpad models) shows one "From" price for the R Series (the low price for the R61i I suspect) but when I click on it I get only the R61 shown, at the higher price.

    I'm wondering if we are looking at 2 different epp sites.

    Edit - finally, all the pieces showed up. Lowest price is $522.75, like you said :)
     
    dferrey, Jul 10, 2007
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    That's weird, I can't get the price to show $522.75 with EPP discount anymore.
     
    sp00n, Jul 12, 2007
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    That's because they removed the CPU option which reduced the price by about $130.
     
    dferrey, Jul 12, 2007
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