when's the best time to buy the lenovo thinkpad t400? I need it for college, which start in mid september. When could i get the best deal? I know that there is 15% off on any thinkpads right now but will there be better deals?
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You can also save a price as quote which they'll match for 30 days (?) after the sale. -
in my experience sales come and go and usually offer more or less the same discount, just under a different name (there's usually a "back to school" sale in August/September). There's a chance that he longer you can wait some component prices might come down, but there's always the price match if that happens, too. You might be able to get additional discounts through visa or amex.
Also, don't forget that shipping delays can occur and are totally unpredictable so leave plenty of time to get your new machine delivered. -
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I would recommend you monitor the sales between now and early August and see when you get a good price. You can configure a model now and save it as a quote for later (good in case the price rises).
You should try and order your T400 early enough so that you get it a few weeks before classes start so you can get used to it. -
The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso
Just a side note: Quotes are valid for 30 days, then they expire with no commitment on your part.
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well now i decided to buy it.. but the 15% off coupon is gone.. and i forgot to save my configuration with the coupon.. do you think another sale will come soon or should i just buy t400 without the use of the coupon?
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I would try going through the student discount link and compare it to none-student link ( www.lenovo.com) with the 15% discount. See which has the best deal.
https://shoplenovo.i2.com/SEUILibra...al/en_US/StdAffinity:Home?affinity=usstudents
There was the employee discount a couple of weeks ago on the T-series using the link above, fully loaded minus blu-ray was around 1600 w/ tax. But, I wanted the W500 which is still 200+ more than the T500.
The father's/Grad day sale ends on tomorrow, 30th. So, I expect Lenovo to have a July 4th or back to school sale soon. -
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I would defenetely wait if you can. New coupons and offers are always coming from Lenovo. I think it would be foolish to not even get one coupon off the order. If you wait and time things right you can get a lot more off, but you have to be willing to wait and have patience.
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now is the best time. you get vista and you are entitled to windows 7. the t400 is also almost a year old now so prices is going down. there are holidays meaning its cheaper price drops comming soon
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The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso
Anyone know when the next thinkpad refresh is coming?
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how does quote work? Do i just copy and paste the specification or something? what am i suppose to do?
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The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso
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thanks. i get it now.
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next T comes in jan 10 according to their roadmap
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Regardless of when you buy, you should check for lower pricing for the next 21 days following shipment. If you see a lower price, create a quote with the same spec and they will refund the difference to you.
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The T400 has become a mature platform, I wasn't willing to wait, and (after the last nVidia mobile graphics fiasco) I wanted ATI graphics and couldn't be sure the T410/T510 would have them. So I bought now, while I new I could get what I wanted. -
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PS - LoneWolf, I love the way you think and reading your posts/responses. I didn't see you on the board for a while. Keep up the good work.
best time
Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by wowcan'twait, Jun 28, 2009.