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    Whoa, prices jumped

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by zachtib, Apr 10, 2008.

  1. zachtib

    zachtib Notebook Consultant

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    So, today, I was going to order the thinkpad in my sig. With EPP, it came up to about $1400.

    Now, I went to price it up to finally order it, and it's $1700.

    What gives?
     
    zachtib, Apr 10, 2008
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  2. Hahutzy

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    Battery prices are up, for one thing.
     
    Hahutzy, Apr 10, 2008
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  3. zachtib

    zachtib Notebook Consultant

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    that shouldn't warrant a $300 jump, though. It looks like all the components are up in cost.
     
    zachtib, Apr 10, 2008
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  4. SonDa5

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    Pricing is still great for me.
     
    SonDa5, Apr 10, 2008
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    There's an article in today's New York Times about the declining value of the US Dollar in relation to China's Yuan. I guess the era of cheap Chinese goods, at least for Americans, may be over. Things made in China will cost more in US Dollars as the Dollar gets weaker.
     
    Woodpusherghd, Apr 10, 2008
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  6. moo.mike.moo

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    Tax, maybe? Also, make sure whatever discounts you think you're getting, you're actually getting.
     
    moo.mike.moo, Apr 10, 2008
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  7. uhkordguy

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    are you adding it to your cart? the current discounts arent applied until then.
     
    uhkordguy, Apr 10, 2008
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  8. aamsel

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    Yes, that is a little odd, since I just priced a T61 and the price is down a little from the previous sale price.

    Andrew
     
    aamsel, Apr 10, 2008
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  9. SonDa5

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    It's a great time to buy!!!
     
    SonDa5, Apr 10, 2008
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    Yes, I noticed the exact same thing. Try just buying it through normal user and the USPGRANDSLAM(sp?) coupon. That gets it a closer to the value before April 7th, but not as good.
     
    The Fire Snake, Apr 10, 2008
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  11. tallshorty

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    I want the prices to go down to what it was in March. THere was a 20% off ecoupon on the regular site!
     
    tallshorty, Apr 10, 2008
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  12. SonDa5

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    I got the price match during that time frame. :)
     
    SonDa5, Apr 11, 2008
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  13. zachtib

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    Well, I managed to get the price back down with a coupon... all in all, it came out better than it was before, totalling $1500 after tax and an added 2 year warranty
     
    zachtib, Apr 11, 2008
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    Man, I thought I was losing my mind. I priced out a system the other day and it came in under $1k and now it's over. I guess I am not losing my mind, although it really isn't much solace knowing that prices went up.
     
    st3, Apr 11, 2008
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  15. SonDa5

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    The pricese are the same as last week for me.
     
    SonDa5, Apr 11, 2008
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    Since I'm waiting on an order from 3/31 to ship, I went ahead and ran the same specs through using current coupons. Current pricing is cheaper for me than my order...by about $12 USD
     
    rec630, Apr 12, 2008
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    Don't feel bad, maybe your extra $100 will prevent any lead contamination from the Chinese products.

    Battery prices have sky-rocketed by the way. Dell's computers, during their big sale, had the addition of a 9-cell in place of a 6-cell as a $329 increase, I believe.
     
    techno_techie, Apr 12, 2008
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  18. uhkordguy

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    do you guys think it's worth purchasing now or waiting until centrino 2comes out in a few months?
     
    uhkordguy, Apr 12, 2008
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  19. tallshorty

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    It really depends on if price is a concern for you. It is for me so I opted to buy now and just ordered a X61 yesterday with the 2.4 Ghz Penryn CPU with all upgrades for $1061 (except turbomemory). With these specs, this laptop isn't going to be outdated anytime soon. The price is really good right now so if you are strapped for cash then buy now otherwise you can wait. I have a gut feeling when the new systems are out, don't expect to be able to purchase them for $1000 like it is now. Just look at the X300 as an example. It is starting at $2900 - $800 (for SSD) = $2100. The new systems are going to having even more upgrades than the X300. I think they will start out at $1500-2000 but probably by next year this time, the prices would drop to around the current prices.
     
    tallshorty, Apr 12, 2008
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  20. James_Brown

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    What is it that the next generation Centrino does for you at a higher price, that the current generation Centrino won't do for you now and for some time to come?
     
    James_Brown, Apr 13, 2008
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    Not to indulge in cliches, but something better, faster, cheaper is always coming out in a few months. If current models do what you need at a price you can live with, buy now.
     
    richarddd, Apr 13, 2008
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