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    is this t43 deal good ?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by coldplay, Jan 19, 2008.

  1. coldplay

    coldplay Notebook Consultant

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    sold by tigerdirect , 1 year parts and labor provided by Joy System

    Lenovo ThinkPad T43 Refurbished Notebook PC - Intel Pentium M 740 1.73GHz, 802.11b/g Wireless, 1GB DDR2(2 dimms), 60GB HDD, CD-RW/DVD Combo, 14.1" XGA, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900Windows XP Home
    $449.97+ $25 shipping , no tax

    comparing to cheapest brand new t 61 from lenovo.com is about $700+$58 tax, free shipping. what do you think about this t43 deal from tigerdirect. Thank you for your time.

    PS. I use laptops for word, excel, access, powerpoints only, lots of excel and access. web, probably watch some dvds; probably light gaming, only play games that can be handled by mx440 level video cards.
     
    coldplay, Jan 19, 2008
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  2. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Well, I don't know what graphics it has, but it does look like a good deal. I think I would go for that.
     
    pixelot, Jan 19, 2008
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  3. coldplay

    coldplay Notebook Consultant

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    sorry, forgot to add , it is Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
     
    coldplay, Jan 19, 2008
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  4. ChristopherAKAO4

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    Certainly not a bad deal.
     
    ChristopherAKAO4, Jan 19, 2008
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  5. chadwicktr

    chadwicktr Notebook Evangelist

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    Although it does not appear that you will need a lot of power for the applications you run, the ability to multitask at a much faster pace would in my opinion would certainly be worth the 200... unless you are on a tight budget I would go for the T61.
     
    chadwicktr, Jan 19, 2008
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  6. coldplay

    coldplay Notebook Consultant

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    thank you all for the inputs
     
    coldplay, Jan 19, 2008
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  7. Bashar

    Bashar Notebook Evangelist

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    what does Refurbished really means? returned by someone and for sale?
     
    Bashar, Jan 19, 2008
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  8. Arki

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    It could mean that, yes. It could also mean that the box was open or never opened or returned. It could also mean that there was some damage to it that was repaired. Most companies usually specify.
     
    Arki, Jan 19, 2008
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  9. TheCynical1

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    Hmm...depending if they have any of these things left come tax return time, I might jump one one myself to have a second lappy to experiment with Linux and the like on.
     
    TheCynical1, Jan 20, 2008
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