The T61 & T61p prices are improving

Seem like the prices of the T61p and T61 are going down a little, Can someone PM me a EPP login so I can pull the the trigger on a T61p while the prices are down some.

 

Use this also, I found, "Save up to $325 on Thinkpad T Series notebooks during our Back to School sale plus take an extra 10% off with eCoupon code: USPJULYT72. Hurry, this eCoupon is only good through July 22!"

 

Search for Visa and use that method, or search for SPP and use that one - it should get you pretty close to the EPP price (EPP doesn't actually save you much, it's combining all the offers that makes it all worth it....)

 

u serious? EPP saved me an extra 15%

 

Goddamit, My Amex card is still not here !!! I dont think I'll get it before next week

 

Cheese and Rice!!!

Google for the SPP code it'll turn up.

Then just stack all these coupons and go for it...

fatwallet.com (3.5% + SPP (5%) + couponcode USXIBMSPPTRIPLE (5%) + AMEX/TM (5% at the lowest)

AMEX/Tailormade Discount
*5% off purchases between $1,100 and $1,299.99

*7% off purchases between $1,300 and $1,599.99

*10% off purchases of $1,600 and higher

That's at least 18.5% (or more depending on how much you spend on AMEX/TM) on top of the current sale price! What are you waiting for? EPP is only going to give you another 5% because you can't use the coupon code USXIBMSPPTRIPLE with EPP. It is a SPP only code. Hence the coupon code says "SPP Triple".

 

Thank YOU!!! Repped!

 

I say do the SPP/academic AND the USPJULYT72 coupon. Then you save 15%, and I haven't even included Fatwallet and AMEX/Visa yet.

Finally a sale can beat the Memorial Day sale, which was the best sale before this one. Although, I'll have to start a little controversy by not re-explaining how I was able to get a deal back then as good as today's deal is. To be honest though, I am including the fact that I got a free battery because of the May 9th-24th delays.

 

I think most people know of the Meyer's sale.

 

I don't want the new people asking about it and creating another ethics argument. Thanks for blowing it though.

 

What's the Meyer's sale?

 

Shut up. -

 

Search for "Meyer" on this forum and you'll see. It's over anyway so don't worry.

 

Sometimes I think we're being penny-wise and pound-foolish. We all want to pull the trigger at the right moment and perhaps even brag about it when we do.

In the end, you're either happy with your purchase, or you're not. In my opinion EPP is way overblown and should not be the reason for you to pull the proverbial trigger.

Potential buyers are given many suggestions here on NBR as to savings. Forget EPP and think about the laptop you want. Then just go ahead and buy it. If it's junk, you'll know soon enough.

I love my T61, by the way. Imperfections and all

 

as far as i can see, the t61p has dropped 10.00

whoopta freaking doo.

as for pulling trigger at the right moment, there is no right moment. with 21 day price adjustment, every day is the right moment, as long as your bloody computer exists to be purchased online.

 

Way too much logic in the last two posts. People get caught up in a few dollars of the price plus or minus, and you can tell it's less about the actual difference of money to them, more like a score of sorts.

Like those who list along with specs, the cost of their system in their signatures! lol I think this happens with specs too to some extent.

 

This worked! You guy are great Thanks for saving me another $100, now I have a 90W travel charger!

 

Yeah, this is finally a sale that matches back at the end of May. Only difference is if you order today you will probably get your machine before the people in may ever get theirs.

Same configured machine for me is about 40 bucks cheaper than it was 2 months ago.

Although unlike 2 months ago, the R series will actually save you 90 bucks instead of costing you more because of the extra % discounts they gave to the T series.

Man, you can actually get a pretty good machine now for 1200.

 

This sale is significantly better than the end of may especially if you upgrade the HD, RAM and HD.

 

Why would you updgrade the HDD, I mean, unless you don't need it until January.

 

Hey Flight# 24 Thanks very much. The USPJULYT72* Plus the SPP* would really either equal or exceed the Meyer EPP discount from May. Total saving to me would be $650.00 before the tax. Thanks.

 

Thanks to Flight #24 I finally pulled the trigger today on a T61. I would have gotten the T61p, but not a fan of the display option. So, I settle for the T61 and save about $ 300.00. Only thing I am not getting is an intergrated web camera. But I see Lenovo offer a Lenovo USB webcam I can attach to the top of the lid if I really need a webcam. OK, this is my specs:

1 6459CT CONFIGURED SYSTEM
08/22/07 Estimated Shipping date***
6459CTO CTO THINKPAD T61 WIDESCREEN-3Y
42V8191 INTEL CORE 2 DUO PRCESST7500
42X1587 SBB MSWIN VISTA ULTIMATE 32
42X1917 SBB MSWVISULT32 US ENGLISH
42V8287 SBB 15.4 WSXGA+ TFT
42X0818 SBB NVIDIAQUAD NVS 140MW/WWAN
41W2063 VBB 2GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 2DIMM
42V8195 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
42V8297 SBB UN(TRCKP TOUCHPAD)FINGERRE
42V8167 SBB 160GB HDD,5400RPM+DISKENC
42V8193 SBB INTEL TURBO MEMORY 1GB
42V8172 SBB DVD REC.8XMAXDUAL LAY UB-S
42X0805 SBB PC CARDSLOT EX CARDSLOT
42V8177 SBB INT.WIRE.WIFI/LINK4965AGN
62P6054 VBB INTEGR.BLUETOOTH PAN
42V8187 SBB THINKPAD WIRELESS USB ADPT
39T6651 SBB 9 CELL LI-ION BATTERY
39T6442 SBB COUNTRY PACK NORTH AMERICA
27R1769 SBB PSTN CABLE
31P8904 SBB GEMPC400 CARD RDR WRITER
42X1524 SBB LP-US ENGLISH
42X1232 SBB NEWINTELLAB_DUALCORE/CEPRO
42X1455 SBB GEO LBL US,WLAN,BLT,UWB
42V9665 SBB FCC, LABEL
42X1482 SBB BLUETOOTH W/ ANTENNA
42X1483 SBB BLUETOOTH SCREW
42V8635 SBB 15WSXGAW/BTW/OWWANW/UWB
39T6440 SBB 56K V.92 DESIGNED MODEM
42X0843 SBB CL.PLATE T61 WLAN WPAN
41W2300 SBB LOGO PLATE
42V8607 SBB INT.WLAN ANTENNA 15.4"
42X0877 SBB MT 6459 SYSTEM LABEL
42X0850 SBB MECH MISC PARTS
42V7972 SBB MS LABEL (VISTA PREMIUM)
42V8605 SBB NO INT.WWAN ANTENNA 15.4"R
42X0995 SBB PC CARD SLOT EXP.CARD SLOT
42V8612 SBB ST LCD COVER/BEZEL 15.4"
42V8600 SBB UWB ANTENNA
42X0840 SBB NVIDOANVS140M W/WWAN,W/AMT
42V8300 SBB 1GB PC2-5300 DDR2 667MHZ
42T6638 SBB PACK. US, 15.4"
41C9169 LENOVO THINKPLUS EXTENDED SERVICE AGREEMENT - 2 YEARS - PICK-UP AND RETURN
1 06P4069 LENOVO THINKPLUS USB OPTICAL WHEEL MOUSE - MOUSE
08/22/07 $12.75 $12.75

Not a bad system. It has UWB. I think it should last at least 3 years before I need a updated system. This is my first Thinkpad. My other laptop was a Dell 8100 Inspirion. It was a pretty good laptop. But with only 512 mg or RAM, does not handle vista to well. So, I put Ubuntu Linux on it. Thanks for all the help guys. Let me know what you think of the specs... $$650.00 total saving... NICE :wink: :wink:

 

So you want to save money but you buy 2GB of RAM, Intel Turbo Memory, and Vista Ultimate from Lenovo?

 

lol, seriously. When you said you weren't rich and just looking for some help, I kinda believed you. Kinda assumed you would buy the lowest config, like myself.

 

Ok, so maybe he would save a few bucks installing those himself, but it's almost a wash. The 2G RAM upgrade is definitely almost the same price as getting it yourself, same with the ITM. Having Lenovo install it saves you from having to rip the case open. I went through the same throught process and right now the prices are so good it doesn't hurt to just have them build it.

 

AFAIK, the T61P hasn't shown up in the EPP purchase area yet...I checked a few days ago...

 

I'd like to be hooked up on an EPP login too

 

Newegg RAM: $85 for 2GB (2 DIMMs) You can often find RAM deals for $35 per stick.
Lenovo: $120 upgrade
Save: $35

Amazon Intel Turbo Memory: $28
Lenovo: $50
Save: $22

Vista Ultimate: Overpriced, save yourself $100 and get Home Premium.
Home Premium: $0

Total savings: $157

 

I got my 2GB of Crucial for $45 and have seen it for the same price pop up every now and then.

 

I the 21 day price adjustment from the day it was ordered, shipped or received?

 

Received I think

 

Use this also, I found, "Save up to $325 on Thinkpad T Series notebooks during our Back to School sale plus take an extra 10% off with eCoupon code: USPJULYT72. Hurry, this eCoupon is only good through July 22!"

this was an AWESOME code. i just saved almost 200.00!!

21 day price adjustment from shipping date!

 

It's there. The USPJULYT72 code also works in EPP.

6459CTO ThinkPad T61 15 Widescreen - 1 Yr Depot Warranty
Ships within 3-4 weeks** $1,272.19 $1,272.19
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz 800MHz 4MBL2)[1]
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium[12]
15.4 WUXGA TFT NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M (256MB)
512 MB PC2-5300 SDRAM DDR2 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)[8]
UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) with Fingerprint Reader
100GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm[4]
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo 24X/24X/24X/8X Max, Ultrabay Slim[5]
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN[10]
9 cell Li-Ion Battery[60]
6459: Express - 1 Yr Depot Warranty[7]
System Processor[1] Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz 800MHz 4MBL2)
Operating System[12] Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
Operating System Language Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium US English
Display Panel 15.4 WUXGA TFT
System graphics NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M (256MB)
Total memory[8] 512 MB PC2-5300 SDRAM DDR2 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)
Keyboards Keyboard US English
Pointing Device UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) with Fingerprint Reader
Hard Drive[4] 100GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
Optical device[5] CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo 24X/24X/24X/8X Max, Ultrabay Slim
System expansion slots PC Card Slot & Express Card Slot
Card Reader 4 in 1 Media Card Reader
Wireless cards[10] Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Wireless Personal Area Network ThinkPad Wireless USB Adapter
Battery[60] 9 cell Li-Ion Battery
Power cord Country Pack North America
Language Pack Language Pack US English

Savings: -$ 785.61
Subtotal: $ 1,351.39
eCoupon: Apply [USPJULYT72] -$ 141.36
Estimated total: $ 1,351.39*

 

I ordered my T61P yesterday afternoon and I didn't know about the coupon. Can I call them and use the coupon now?

 

Since you just ordered yesterday, I'd just cancel your current order and place a new order with the coupon.

Lenovo cannot make price adjustments until the laptop has shipped. That's what my CSR told me.

 

I canceled my R61 I ordered yesterday and just ordered an identical T61, Yes, I will be watching my old order closely to make sure it "goes away".

 

So, Kebs, did you get a quote? When I get a quote I don't get an e-mail like it says I am suppose to. I just wrote down the Order/Quote# and the price. I also made a screen shot. Does anyone else actually get an e-mail. It says "you will get an e-mail shortly" but it doesn't show up. I did this once about a month ago... same thing????

I don't want to call customer service until after it actually ships. I'm afraid they will screw up my order.

 

No, they don't send you an email.

I wish I could checkout right now so I could make a quote and pricematch before the coupon expires. Damn it

 

So how do you use the quote... just give'm the quote number?

 

Also, I have to order through the phone, so can I still use the coupon with a phone order instead of an online order?

 

That coupon made me finally pull the trigger. I saved about $225. Now time to wait

 

Not sure. I called to pricematch, but he needed the quote/order number.

 

I ordered a T61p about a week ago without using USPJULYT72. The laptop hasn't shipped but the advanced mini dock has (also, I opened it). At this point, can I easily cancel the rest of my order?

If so, what will I have to do with the dock? Obviously, I'd rather keep it than send it back and pay 15% restocking. If I do that, will I lose my Amex/Fatwallet discounts on it?

 

When i called to get my price adjustment, i had to reconfigure the exact same specs as my order and then at the end, you have to press the "convert to quote" button. It should then give you a quote number that starts with Q for quote request order. The CSR will then use that number to generate a price adjustment request in your account. There's no confirmation of anything, so I would write down that quote request number order or save the page incase you never get the adjustment. It should have the time and date that you requested it, so if you're within 21 days, you should be good to go.

 

Yeah, I will upgrade to 4 gigs of ram when I know that T61 is a keeper (no hardware problems). Turbo Memory is about $ 35.00 at amazon. I have Vista Ultimate retail on a desktop. I was going to try to use it on the T61. but MS vista activation is strict.

 

We'll I am in the military, you dont get rich from Uncle Sam.

 

I don't think you see my point. You can buy the 2GB of RAM separately and install it yourself and save some money.

Why do you need Vista Ultimate?

 

Man that is a good deal for a T61p... But I did not have a EPP login.. Which I did.lol Then my T61 would be down to your same price... Great deal Wholesomer. PM me your EPP log in...

 

No, no email for me. I have about 20 different quotes. Different configurations. I just print out the quote page.

 

Yeah, spOOn I see your point. I have checked the memory out at Newegg, Crucial, Fry. I would save about $50.00 depending on when I purchased it. But I will put 4 gigs in when I know I am going to keep the T61 (Hardware problems free). BTW the retail version of Vista has 32-bit & 64-bit versions.