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    thinkpad under DOS / without W7

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by nitneuq, Jun 23, 2011.

  1. nitneuq

    nitneuq Newbie

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    Hi,

    Excuse me for my english but I'm a french student and I'm going to study in Canada next year.

    I'm browsing for a laptop and I'm very interesting in the new lenovo T420 but as I already have a MS Windows 7 licence is it possible to purchase a T420 under dos licence (without W7) like in the US lenovo store?

    link: DOS Laptops - Computers with MS-DOS - DOS Notebooks - Shop at Lenovo.com

    Or is there a mean tu purchase a US Thinkpad Laptop in Canada?
     
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    ChrisMC Notebook Enthusiast

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    Look at lapstars.de offer, they offer discount for people studying/uni workers/etc. and offer also models with DOS.

    I will probably today order there x220.
     
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    nitneuq Newbie

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    I've already seen Laptopstars.de before, but their price are more expensive than the lenovo canadian online store (especially the student store).

    I've send a mail to lenovo canada ([email protected]) but I didn't receive any answer.
     
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    princealyy Notebook Evangelist

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    I dont think there is anyway to order from the US store and ship to canada directly from Lenovo, depending on how much you save it might make sense to use a forwarding service???

    I know that in the past the price difference was huge, and if that is still the case, with the strong Canadian, Euro currency it might be a better bargain...
     
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  5. nitneuq

    nitneuq Newbie

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    Or is it possible to purchase these lenovo (without W) in USA with a "mail adress" like MYUS or something like that?

    What about the price, tax ....? Is it sure, affordable and profitable?

    The best will be a canadian thinkpad without os...
     
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    I doubt it.
     
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  7. nitneuq

    nitneuq Newbie

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    I received an answer from lenovo ([email protected]) and the answer is no. This is a unique offer for the US citizen.

    But i called a rep and he said he can give me a rebate (with the "student rebate") because i don't want W7.

    What is the EPP? because I've seen the access code on Redflag and the prices are very interesting. Is the friend Epp open?
     
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    EPP is open to the friends and family of current Lenovo/IBM staffs.
     
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    In different countries there are different rules to whom can use EPP, for example in Australia you don't have to be a Lenovo employee (but need to know a Lenovo Employee).
     
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