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    X220 ready to order

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by whgyu, Mar 21, 2011.

  1. whgyu

    whgyu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Through an university link, I just saw X220 with both "customize" and "add to cart" clickable :D
     
    whgyu, Mar 21, 2011
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  2. whgyu

    whgyu Notebook Enthusiast

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    For the display, I only see:

    Display type Help me decide Help me decide

    1.
    12.5" HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, Mobile Broadband Ready, 2x2 Antenna
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    [$0.00]
    12.5" HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, Mobile Broadband Ready, 3x3 Antenna
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    [$0.00]
    12.5" HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, 2x2 Antenna, Mini SSD Capable
    4.
    [add $37.50]
    12.5" Premium HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, Mobile Broadband Ready, 2x2 Antenna
    5.
    [add $37.50]
    12.5" Premium HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, Mobile Broadband Ready, 3x3 Antenna
    6.
    [add $37.50]
    12.5" Premium HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, 2x2 Antenna, Mini SSD Capable

    What are the differences?
     
    whgyu, Mar 21, 2011
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  3. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Depends on whether or not you want to use mobile broadband.
     
    Thaenatos, Mar 21, 2011
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  4. whgyu

    whgyu Notebook Enthusiast

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    So the Premium HD means IPX? What is "mini SSD capable"?
     
    whgyu, Mar 21, 2011
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    vinuneuro Notebook Virtuoso

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    vinuneuro, Mar 21, 2011
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  6. whgyu

    whgyu Notebook Enthusiast

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    The link requires a login. It has to be a departmental order.
     
    whgyu, Mar 21, 2011
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  7. crun

    crun Notebook Enthusiast

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    could you check whats the cheapest available x220 version with the IPS screen? with lets say 2gb ram, i3, smallest hdd etc.
     
    crun, Mar 21, 2011
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  8. whgyu

    whgyu Notebook Enthusiast

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    ThinkPad X220 - 3 Yr Standard Depot Warranty 4290CTO $1,188.00 Edit
    Processor: Intel Core i3-2310M Processor (2.1GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz FSB) Edit
    Operating system: Genuine Windows 7 Professional 32 Edit
    Operating system language: Genuine Windows 7 Professional 32 English Edit
    Display type: 12.5" Premium HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, Mobile Broadband Ready, 2x2 Antenna Edit
    Total memory: 2 GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM) at 1066MHz Edit
    Keyboard: Keyboard US English Edit
    Fingerprint Reader: No Fingerprint Reader Edit
    Camera: No Camera Edit
    Hard drive: 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm Edit
    Micro Hard Drive: No Micro Solid State Drive Edit
    Battery: ThinkPad Battery 29 (4 cell) Edit
    Power cord: Country Pack North America with Line cord & 65W AC adapter Edit
    Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters: ThinkPad b/g/n Edit
    Integrated mobile broadband: Integrated Mobile Broadband - Upgradable Edit
    Language Pack: Language Pack US English Edit

    Hope it's readable :) btw, the listed price is $1584.
     
    whgyu, Mar 21, 2011
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  9. vinuneuro

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    How did you get to $1584 from $1188 with only the $37.50 IPS upgrade.

    Are you not offered any config with a 1yr depot warranty?

    Thanks for posting all this up.
     
    vinuneuro, Mar 21, 2011
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  10. crun

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    im kinda startled with the price.
    according to all reviews, 1299$ was the cost of x220 with IPS, i5, 4gb ram, 6cell battery.
    now you are saying that much weaker spec, including your student discount (?), costs 1188$? :( and the listed price is 1584$?!

    thats not good
     
    crun, Mar 21, 2011
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  11. whgyu

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    i3 upgrade to Intel Core i5-2410M only $37;
    4gb ram is $30 more;
    6cell is $15 more.

    Of course, those are discounted price.
     
    whgyu, Mar 21, 2011
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  12. vinuneuro

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    His config has a 3yr warranty. That's $$$.
     
    vinuneuro, Mar 21, 2011
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    1188 is from 1584 after ~20% off with edu discount. Unfortunately, there is no 1yr warranty option available for this order.
     
    whgyu, Mar 21, 2011
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    khtse Notebook Consultant

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    The warranty period of the posted spec is 3 years.

    When I ordered Thinkpad from Lenovo in the past, the standard warranty period is 1 year. Adding another 2 years will ad $100+, depending on what kind of warranty you pick.

    And rarely would you buy laptops from Lenovo at listed price. Typically they would have "save XXX" promotion, knocking one or two hundred off the list prices, and then there would be coupons and additional student/shareholder discounts.

    Ok... upgrading to IPS cost only $37.50? Only an idot would not pick such an upgrade...
     
    khtse, Mar 21, 2011
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  15. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Sounds good! Pitt's Lenovo page doesn't have it yet. :(
     
    Jayayess1190, Mar 21, 2011
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  16. iBimmer

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    Do you happen to see a HD+ screen for the X220?
     
    iBimmer, Mar 23, 2011
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    Does anyone know why the warranty has a three years only and no option for one?
     
    dboss619, Mar 23, 2011
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  18. vēer

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    Isnt it that educational models are all coming with enhanced warranty as default?
     
    vēer, Mar 23, 2011
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    Question to the OP - or anyone with similar access. Can the X220 be configured without a touchpad? I'm curious, that's how I prefer my Thinkpads, and while I know it's inevitable, I'll be a little bit sad when the option to go without the touchpad is truly gone for good.
     
    KnightZero, Mar 23, 2011
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  20. whgyu

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    I don't see that option, unfortunately. Don't know if that will be available when Lenovo has it on their public website.

    btw, if I choose "Mini SSD Capable", I won't be able to select hard drive. Are they going to ship me a machine without HD? :confused:
     
    whgyu, Mar 23, 2011
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  21. whgyu

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    You mean HD+ as in T420/520? No.
     
    whgyu, Mar 23, 2011
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  22. Kaso

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    The X220 buttonless touchpad is not an option.

    Off the top of my head, the following are CTO options:


    • CPU
    • OS
    • IPS
    • Camera
    • RAM
    • USB 3.0 (with Core i7)
    • WLAN/WWAN
    • Bluetooth
    • HDD/SDD
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Batteries
    • Ultrabase
     
    Kaso, Mar 23, 2011
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  23. everalmighty

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    Does anyone know if the x220 supports PCie 2x from its expresscard slot?
     
    everalmighty, Mar 23, 2011
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  24. whgyu

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    In my configuration page, if you choose i7, USB3 will be the default (no option to change it)
     
    whgyu, Mar 23, 2011
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  25. Kaso

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    ^^^ That's my understanding: USB 3.0 with i7.
     
    Kaso, Mar 23, 2011
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    is the x220t also available too?
    could you provide the site that you bought the x220
     
    chansaikit, Mar 23, 2011
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  27. harbin

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    it is orderable on several sites now. cdw.com provantage.com, etc
     
    harbin, Mar 23, 2011
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  28. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    x220t should be coming this summer, at least according to Lenovo's site.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Mar 23, 2011
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  29. whgyu

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    No, it's not available yet.
     
    whgyu, Mar 23, 2011
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  30. anodize

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    So IPS upgrade is only $37.50?
     
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  31. vinuneuro

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    This is university departmental pricing.
     
    vinuneuro, Mar 23, 2011
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  32. khtse

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    It's been available on those sites for a quite some time already. But those are pre-configured models, and are not in stock anyway.
     
    khtse, Mar 23, 2011
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