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    when should I get x200?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by town2020, Aug 9, 2008.

  1. town2020

    town2020 Notebook Guru

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    lenovo's site still has errors here and there
    the pricing is 1460 which is not quite close to 1199
    the options are not quite all there
    I don't know when I should order
     
    town2020, Aug 9, 2008
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  2. jaredy

    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    Order when you NEED the laptop. The pricing can be priced matched 21 days after receiving the unit.
     
    jaredy, Aug 9, 2008
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  3. strangesweet

    strangesweet Notebook Deity

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    In terms of pricing, I think X200 is bit higher than what everybody had expected, but I decided to go with it since I've not had a notebook for about 2 months. I've been basically using my parent's 4 years old Vaio.

    I wished I knew about CPP earlier, but I'm getting free 64GB SSD, so it's not as bad with student discount + $70 discount from Lenovo's mistake.

    Should the price go down, do I call Lenovo for them to give me back credit? The price matching counts from the day I receive my laptop?
     
    strangesweet, Aug 9, 2008
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  4. boypogi

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    never!! :D
     
    boypogi, Aug 10, 2008
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  5. roycer

    roycer Notebook Consultant

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    Sorry, but what is CPP?
     
    roycer, Aug 10, 2008
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    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    jaredy, Aug 10, 2008
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    Bashar Notebook Evangelist

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    CPP is not for normal people, its for Contractors !
     
    Bashar, Aug 10, 2008
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  8. webdtc

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    I think the price match is 21 days from the day of purchase. I'm not sure on that though.

    I did a price match when I bought my T61p, but I did it before it even shipped.

    If you use a Visa card to purchase you can get a small discount too. I don't know how it compares to CPP. But, go to Visa.com and then look under discounts or rewards and you can find a Lenovo deal.

    Also there's some kind of portal for friends and family of Lenovo employees. "Friends".... that is pretty much open to anyone I guess. I don't know what the site is though.

    There's a FAQ in these forums about Lenovo deals too.
     
    webdtc, Aug 10, 2008
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  9. Rick36

    Rick36 Notebook Enthusiast

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    1. I thought the X200 was going to have an LED-backlit display like the x300 but it doesn't. So much for an X200.

    2. J&R in NYC has a basic X200 (7454-2GU) for $1199 with XP Pro and says "Comming Soon". The also have one for about $1550 with a similar description but doesn't say what operating system.

    3. I called Lenovo sales last week and confirmed that the pages for ordering an x200 are not complete yet. There is no way to order a warranty beyond the standard 1-year depot version for now. You call the sales number on the website for extended service agreements for now.
     
    Rick36, Aug 10, 2008
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  10. ninjatool

    ninjatool Notebook Enthusiast

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    Judging from what the specs I've seen before, the x200s has the LED backit display - maybe you should look around for the x200s instead.
     
    ninjatool, Aug 11, 2008
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