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    Thinkpad W520 Preconfigured or Custom?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kuksul08, Jul 15, 2011.

  1. kuksul08

    kuksul08 Notebook Consultant

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    Wonder what option will give me the best overall price, considering 9% tax on the online order.

    Does anyone have a list of the pre-configured W520 part numbers so I can research their specs and prices? So far I have only seen the 4276 number and even that brings up a few different configurations.

    Specifically I'm looking for a preconfigured one with the 2000m gpu.

    Thanks!
     
    kuksul08, Jul 15, 2011
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  2. AMATX

    AMATX Notebook Consultant

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    go out to lenovo.com and just look up what they have pre-configured and go from there.

    I doubt anyone on this board keeps lists of pre-configured laptops.
     
    AMATX, Jul 15, 2011
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    kirayamato26 Notebook Deity

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    I think it's actually cheaper to get a custom one with e-coupons.
     
    kirayamato26, Jul 15, 2011
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    This is what I found when I was shopping for one.
     
    sgt_deacon, Jul 15, 2011
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  5. jin07

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    As long as you can wait for coupons and take advantage of discounts like Visa's and BN, a custom order will be cheaper.
     
    jin07, Jul 15, 2011
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    kuksul08 Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the replies everyone :)

    I can definitely wait. The public site sale price is already about 30%, and I can get another 20% off. Could I expect any better from these Visa or BN deals?
     
    kuksul08, Jul 16, 2011
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    kuksul08, Jul 17, 2011
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    I doubt you'll get any 50% off discounts using any commonly available coupons like Visa, BN, etc.
     
    jin07, Jul 17, 2011
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