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    T500 - config seems expensive ?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by uniquestco, Oct 6, 2008.

  1. uniquestco

    uniquestco Notebook Evangelist

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    T9400 (2.53GHz, 6MB L2,1066MHz)
    Vista Ultimate
    15.4 WXGA TFT with LED Backlight
    ATI Mobility Radeon 3650 with 256MB
    3GB DDR3 (2 DIMM)
    US English Keyboard
    Integrated fingerprint reader
    Integrated Camera Module
    320GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
    Intel Turbo Memory 1.6, 2GB
    DVD Recordable, Ultrabay Slim
    Express Card & Smart Card Slots
    Integrated Bluetooth PAN
    WiFi wireless LAN adapters: Intel WiFi Link 5300
    Integrated WWAN upgradable
    6 cell Li-Ion Battery

    Price - $2552.00

    Seems expensive to me, plus I have the worry it's going to ship with an LG screen not a Samsung or all this will have been a waste of time ... cuz I'll send it back and it's not possible to request a (good) LG screen

    With the economy going in the dump maybe they're have a special soon? It's far more expensive than a Dell Latitude to the same specs ... then again it's a better quality PC too :)
     
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  2. aespinalc

    aespinalc Notebook Evangelist

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    well... for that price u can get 2 of mine, with 1 asus eepc and still have left about.... 80 bucks for la ponderosa and a couple of pretzels with your wife/gf...
    so imo its well... expensive :p
     
    aespinalc, Oct 6, 2008
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  3. John B

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    Do you really need all the options/upgrades ?
     
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    I gave up on the LED screen last week and went with a WSVGA on a W500. The price difference for the discrete graphics on the T500 just is to much. Chick the difference in price and see if it is worth it to you.
     
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  5. uniquestco

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    I'm typing on a Sony Z right now so a *good* screen is VERY important to me, I'm hoping the LED in the T500 will be decent.

    Those are the spec's I'd like but I'll have to wait for a special, it priced out for less two weeks ago.

    I'm ordering from the Canadian site so its hard to find a coupon that will work :(

    As always 'patience is the key' .... that's the part I don't like :)
     
    uniquestco, Oct 6, 2008
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